Tuesday 16 October 2012

Unlikely style icons - working class glamour

I watched a Poirot again, no great shakes, I watch A LOT of Poirot and have previously posted about my love of Miss Lemon and especially her famed red cardigan.

I was thinking though, as I watched it, about unlikely style icons.  I have a lot. 

Lets start with my icons of working class glamour...big hair, heavy make up, tights clothing and lots of sparkle.  All hail the soap divas.

Pat Butcher:

Oh Pat, Pat.  I almost wept when this brassy blonde left our screens this year.  Yes, her look was stuck in the 80s but she really was the Queen of statement jewellery and, along with a penchant for leopard print and pink eyeshadow she really brightened up my weekday evenings.

dangly earrings and bright lipstick...phwoar

not just a camel coat, a camel coat with a huge fur collar!

Red leopard print, that's right RED leopard print.

the perfect 50s style head scarf
 Bet Lynch

All hail the queen of leopard print.  If you are looking for a fierce, animal print clad diva then Bet is it.  Big 60s beehive, tight leather miniskirts - its a late 50s early 60s working class look that wouldn't be out of place on a Rockabilly pin up.  Feast those peepers:

Who doesn't love a leopard print fur, right?

Curls and a flower in the hair, awww. Admit it, all you can see if the cleavage.

Another leopard fur

This looks a lot like a 50s beachwear pose to me, love it

Mine's a pint, ta love.



Elsie Tanner

Another Corrie great here, and sadly one that pre-dates me.  I have to get my fill of Our Else by googling. By 'eck is it worth it though.

More fur, gotta have fur.

Piontu boobs, gotta have pointy boobs

A suit, a fur, gloves, pearls...

Look at that waist!

I'll be back soon with another instalment.  ;-)





20 comments:

  1. What a lovely post, I had never thought of these as style icons,
    Thank you and I can't wait until your next post,
    Love Lil x
    www.littleliloflondon.blogspot.com

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  2. Brilliant! I have always had a little style crush on Rita from Corrie myself. I love the big, orange hair and the sequins, which contrast so magnificently with the 'gritty, salt-of-the-earth Northerner' image.

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  3. Love this post. And miss Pat A LOT :(

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  4. Ah Pat. You're so right, she was an icon.

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  5. Fabulous post with a bunch of great ladies, I enjoyed the read and looking at the pics.

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  6. Love the leopard. All this nonsense about it being a super hot trend right now? Psh. Leopard is always, always in style.

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