tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post115075333929597763..comments2023-11-02T12:15:47.847+00:00Comments on Quinquireme: Unsuitable Clothes I Have Wornpatroclushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150882939129913552006-06-21T10:42:00.000+01:002006-06-21T10:42:00.000+01:00I now have two votes in favour of the green bellbo...I now have two votes in favour of the green bellbottoms (they really are rather brilliant), which clearly means I have to lose about 10kg *right now* so I can wear them again and instil envy across the blogosphere. It's lettuce only for the next month, then.ScroobiousScrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296296817546419827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150871419120859442006-06-21T07:30:00.000+01:002006-06-21T07:30:00.000+01:00Oo, quick quick - Tabby, yes, you'll be pleased to...Oo, quick quick - Tabby, yes, you'll be pleased to hear the olive jacket is long since gone, likewise the bright red one. These days I don't even attempt to wear suits, taking my cue from Mac in Green Wing, obviously, who says wearing suits 'displays a certain lack of imagination'.<BR/><BR/>Rockmother: the leather trousers were black, you should be relieved to hear. I liked them almost as much as the PVC ones (also black), but not quite. But in the end the PVC ones fell apart and even the gaffer tape couldn't hold them together any more. It was a sad day.<BR/><BR/>SG: I slept in a lorry (well, my Renault Master van) for one night in the car park at Calais ferryport, and that was enough for me. During the night a little French geezer foolishly tried to steal the ceramic sink we'd put outside the van to make room for the mattress. The thing weighed about three tons. The bloke had managed to drag it approximately three inches before ex-Mr P leapt half naked out of the back of the van to reclaim it. It was one of the funniest things I've ever witnessed. I later sold it (the sink) for £254 on eBay. Result!patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150846802702581122006-06-21T00:40:00.000+01:002006-06-21T00:40:00.000+01:00better than tupperware, probably.better than tupperware, probably.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150840517246389382006-06-20T22:55:00.000+01:002006-06-20T22:55:00.000+01:00I did mean 'muslin'. I seem to be doing a lot of m...I did mean 'muslin'. I seem to be doing a lot of misspellizing at the moment. And it had long weird sleeves that sort of folded back on themselves with a clip. It was a bit punky. In theory. In reality of course, it made me look like a complete plum.James Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150838942530499762006-06-20T22:29:00.000+01:002006-06-20T22:29:00.000+01:00Shortly going to ebay for 0.000001 pence: 1 x turq...Shortly going to ebay for 0.000001 pence: 1 x turquoise and purple silk snakeskin print matching skirt and top - with pussy-bow tie! Blearrgh!rockmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939586655533001122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150837505007506042006-06-20T22:05:00.000+01:002006-06-20T22:05:00.000+01:00i had at least one die in my dreadlocks. see also ...i had at least one die in my dreadlocks. see also glass beads, silver ear cuffs and mould.<BR/><BR/>ah, the days of living in a lorry. the heady freedom of the road! the weeing in a bucket!<BR/><BR/>um. the smell of diesel and damp, unhappy dog?surly girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414631534757427023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150834266584020902006-06-20T21:11:00.000+01:002006-06-20T21:11:00.000+01:00I too would wear emerald green velvet bellbottoms....I too would wear emerald green velvet bellbottoms. Shopping while drunk sounds dangerous.<BR/><BR/>And a dalmatian print skirt? Not long ago, that would have made me positively salivatefrangelitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11233841524982204314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150832562037807512006-06-20T20:42:00.000+01:002006-06-20T20:42:00.000+01:00No, you never wore 1 and 7 at the same time though...No, you never wore 1 and 7 at the same time though am pretty sure you did wear 2 and 7. [That was a great skirt, btw].<BR/><BR/>You forgot to mention that olive coloured jacket. That's what you were wearing when I first met you. I hope you don't mind me saying but I hope that's been dispatched to the charity shop.<BR/><BR/>Ah, remember when I got drunk and went to borrow some clothes from your scary neighbour/our scary colleague?Tabby Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287486091942622336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150830605197120832006-06-20T20:10:00.000+01:002006-06-20T20:10:00.000+01:00There was the very, very short pink tartan mini ki...There was the very, very short pink tartan mini kilt, and the top held together only with the strategic use of safety pins. Worst of all was the ridiculously short snake print mini dress. I think I thought it made me look edgy and cool, I was young and obviously deluded.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433208990172292664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150829410806645432006-06-20T19:50:00.000+01:002006-06-20T19:50:00.000+01:00what sort of leather trousers? Hopefully not cream...what sort of leather trousers? Hopefully not cream high-waister pegs?!rockmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939586655533001122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150826677019924642006-06-20T19:04:00.000+01:002006-06-20T19:04:00.000+01:00Shorts were because I was planning to be out all n...Shorts were because I was planning to be out all night and I thought it might get chilly. They're long past the knee shorts. Not slinky hotpants.<BR/><BR/>I have never worn hotpants.Spinsterellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611660308963083276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150823027327189102006-06-20T18:03:00.000+01:002006-06-20T18:03:00.000+01:00Now that is the kind of quality anecdote I like to...Now that is the kind of quality anecdote I like to see in my comments.<BR/><BR/>Has anyone else worn an item of clothing deemed 'unsuitable' by someone else to meet an overseas correspondent of a national newspaper? Tell your story here!<BR/><BR/>Oo, I just remembered my leather trousers. Wonder what happened to them...patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150820590791145592006-06-20T17:23:00.000+01:002006-06-20T17:23:00.000+01:00think I am in possession of afore mentioned snakes...think I am in possession of afore mentioned snakeskin top, and wore it when I went for drink with the sunday times china correspondent who liked it *very much*.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150818153375244552006-06-20T16:42:00.000+01:002006-06-20T16:42:00.000+01:00Perfectly OK, Spin - but why the shorts underneath...Perfectly OK, Spin - but why the shorts underneath?<BR/><BR/>Perhaps James meant 'muslin', although that doesn't really help me to imagine said garment any better...patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150817876813331782006-06-20T16:37:00.000+01:002006-06-20T16:37:00.000+01:00WTF is a "white muslim bondage top"?The stupidest ...WTF is a "white muslim bondage top"?<BR/><BR/>The stupidest thing I've ever worn out in public was a wedding dress. With trainers. And my grey gym shorts underneath.<BR/><BR/>Last year*.<BR/><BR/>*It was Glastonbury, so that's OK. Isn't it?Spinsterellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611660308963083276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150801148462617162006-06-20T11:59:00.000+01:002006-06-20T11:59:00.000+01:00I remember being asked if I was seriously consider...I remember being asked if I was seriously considering 'going out like that'?<BR/><BR/>Black pvc top - slashed in places - mainly chest area<BR/>Fake fur leopard mini skirt (home-made)<BR/>Black (torn in places) fishnets<BR/>Red stiletto's<BR/><BR/>Oy vey. After that I got into Two Tone and would only wear black and white checked clothes with ecru tights and black stiletto's - HIDEOUS!<BR/><BR/>I'm so ashamed. Not to mention the stonewash stretch jeans....rockmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939586655533001122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150800234110803222006-06-20T11:43:00.000+01:002006-06-20T11:43:00.000+01:00See, now I'd *definitely* wear a pair of emerald g...See, now I'd *definitely* wear a pair of emerald green velvet bell-bottoms...patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150798924065506842006-06-20T11:22:00.000+01:002006-06-20T11:22:00.000+01:00Now if only I could go back in time, and were smal...Now if only I could go back in time, and were smaller, and had better legs, I'd totally rescue that dalmatian print skirt from the charity shop bag. I don't know if I'd ever actually wear it, but I'd surely want to. <BR/><BR/>Most of my more peculiar items are still in a bag, waiting for me to get skinny enough to get into them again. Not only am I in denial, I am also refusing to admit that emerald green velvet bellbottoms from my mother's teenage past *might* not be the fashion statement of the day.ScroobiousScrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296296817546419827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150796848441815192006-06-20T10:47:00.000+01:002006-06-20T10:47:00.000+01:00They had holes through them - they were beads tech...They had holes through them - they were beads technically, but were proper dice as well. And they were black with white spots as well. I wore them as a statement against Fate, I can't remember the details.<BR/><BR/>I still have them actually.<BR/><BR/>Also, Peanut made me laugh.James Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150792082188416262006-06-20T09:28:00.000+01:002006-06-20T09:28:00.000+01:00Spin: Not that I remember, although I may have blo...Spin: Not that I remember, although I may have blocked it out. No doubt Tabby Rabbit will be able to remind me. I went through a terrible animal-print phase in the late 90s - in fact I'm just remembering a particularly interesting set of snakeskin-print underwear that I was very fond of. <BR/><BR/>I *know*.<BR/><BR/>James: What kind of sense could braiding dice into your hair possibly make? And speaking as an ex-hair wrap 'technician' (well, I used to sell them on the Cathedral Green in Exeter during my hippy phase), how did you get them in there? And how did they stay in?patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150791577339796042006-06-20T09:19:00.000+01:002006-06-20T09:19:00.000+01:00i once wore TOMATO SORCE thats because i like RAVI...i once wore TOMATO SORCE thats because i like RAVIOLI so much i get in the tin with itLUMPUShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01273180894533750027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150791000509524262006-06-20T09:10:00.000+01:002006-06-20T09:10:00.000+01:00White muslim bondage top. Also I used to braid dic...White muslim bondage top. Also I used to braid dice into my hair, which made sense at the time.James Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150790565851896232006-06-20T09:02:00.000+01:002006-06-20T09:02:00.000+01:00I see your hotpants and raise you a skinny, grey l...I see your hotpants and raise you a skinny, grey leather tie.Tim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150789681521219962006-06-20T08:48:00.000+01:002006-06-20T08:48:00.000+01:00Did you ever wear 1 and 7 at the same time?If so, ...Did you ever wear 1 and 7 at the same time?<BR/><BR/>If so, did everybody call you Bet/Marlene?Spinsterellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611660308963083276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1150786769735694312006-06-20T07:59:00.000+01:002006-06-20T07:59:00.000+01:00That really should be an illustrated list, you kno...That really should be an illustrated list, you know.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.com