In Darwin I noticed the prevalence of the ‘bubble’ fashion, something I daresay may eventually come to Alice, but then again not, if we’re lucky (I’m sure we miss many fashions altogether). If I remember rightly, the bubble skirt had a flutter a couple of years ago (indeed, twenty years ago) but seems to have come back in force, in multiple forms: bubble dresses, bubble shorts, bubble pants, etc. I think this trend can only be described as unfortunate: does a bubble suit anyone, outside of a bath?
I imagine it’s the kind of bandwagon some might leap onto, hoping for greater concealment, though it’s more likely to create the impression of greater bulk. You could end up looking like you’ve got two baobabs for legs or as if you flunked the parachuting course and made yourself some duds from the silk for revenge. (But wouldn’t you be dead? Ed.)
I tried on a couple of
the bubble fashions at Casuarina Mall, that great northern homage to hyperreal
shopping. Being tall, I reckoned I
could get away with the bubble pants thing, but would I want to? I tried a size smaller than what I’d
usually take (still plenty of room), and I immediately looked like I should be fitted
with a crop and a small horn, so I could ride out with the hounds. But you wouldn’t want to be short and
stumpy; that would be stretching the whole bubble pant thing (actually, the
exact opposite). Lulu's so rotund, she looks like she's wearing furry bubble pants anyway. As for the bubble
dress with its high gathered waist and faux gold trimmings: I looked like an
escapee from a toga party or perhaps from a 1930s girls boarding-school book
production of a Greek tragedy.
hate happy pants AND harem pants
Posted by: DrNaomi | February 16, 2010 at 08:56 PM
I had a bubble skirt (blue taffeta) and numerous pairs of happy pants. I was about 16 at the time, but they looked bad then and they'd look bad now. Thankfully I have NO IDEA what is in fashion at the moment.
Posted by: molly | February 19, 2010 at 11:20 PM
Taffeta...i remember that, particularly apricot and hot pink creations.
i wore plenty of happy pants, don't worry, and was probably miserable most of the time.
Posted by: elsewhere | February 20, 2010 at 01:23 PM