Thursday, 08 January 2009

When hot pants were so cool

Far from the fashion centres of the western world, Carlisle has never been afraid to strut its stuff. The racecourse has always been a good gauge of what the smartest Cumbrians are wearing, and the city has never been short of models to take to the catwalk in local fashion shows.

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A cut above: The mania for hot pants started in 1971 and these daring Carlisle hairdressers were quick to adopt the cool tunics as their new uniform

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