A magical evening at the Open Air Theatre in London’s Regents Park late summer provided some unexpected style interests.
The show was The Boyfriend, a joyous pastiche of a 1920’s musical, performed before a capacity audience that had been undaunted by threatening clouds and dripping trees.
Indeed, many arrived early, some with picnics, others opting for the al fresco restaurant, fully prepared in classic macintoshes, anoraks and capacious capes for whatever the weather might provide.
This ability of the English to defy the weather, bred before global warming sent us hotter summers, has undoubtedly inspired and been aided by the kind of traditional clothes worn on this evening. Fortunately, the rain held off, as the cast danced along what was depicted as the plage at Nice.
And the bright, light, striped 1920s style suits and blazers worn by the male dancers demonstrated just how attractive some hot weather wear can be. Could we see see a revival of these for our hotter summers?
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