Winkle Picker Shoes, Anyone?

[Buenchico]

Ensure that you're of sufficient social rank first though!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vnl1evdkko

[Buenchico]

[douglas9401]

What's the point?

[pastafreak]

"Our wanton youths are sunk in effeminacy."

lol!!

He also lambasted glove-wearing, centre partings and long tunics - but the shoes seem to have been the true bee in his (manly) bonnet: "They insert their toes in things like serpents' tails which present to view the shape of scorpions...

"They give themselves up to sodomitic filth", with "long luxurious locks like women," and "over-tight shirts and tunics" he observed (slightly lasciviously).

So...nothing's changed 🤣😂

[douglas9401]

Sodomitic filth!? Immediate cancellation and re-education.

[Lie-in King]

You wouldn't want a kick up the backside.

[Buenchico]

Why does Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen come into my mind, I wonder, when reading your quote, Pasta ❓

[douglas9401]

Unless...

[jourdain2]

13.59  1st thing I thought of, Buenchico!  I'm still almost word-perfect!

Mod youf has always been with us!

[MargoTester]

Never mind a backside Li-k I once kicked a filing cabinet in my winklepickers and bent the toe up, it was never the same. We used to stuff the toes with cotton wool to try and keep them straight. They were the cause of many bunions in later life 

[Canary42]

What amazingly bizarre items can be found on the net - thanks for the original link Chris, it makes entertaining reading.

[Patsy33]

Thanks for pointing this out, Buen! Fascinating, though a little unsettling..😲

[Canary42]

Perhaps a little unsettling, or perhaps an indication that some of the cultural/religious oddities about present society aren't so odd after all 🤣

[Patsy33]

😄

I only jest, Canary...

Like Pasta mentioned, Nothing has changed! 

[Canary42]

Thanks Patsy, I've just read Pasta's post, very true 🤣

[barry1010]

Orderic reminds me of my dad who also had a lot to say about my fashion choices and music preferences.

 

[sandyRoe]

Rings on her fingers 

And bells on her toes.

Not as innocent as it appeared.