Dimples by ShadowsNTime

Photography • Animals • posted on Jul 20, 2008

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Dimples is the newest kid on the block:-) He is all dressed in his best you see, ready for SQ (Squirrel's Quarterly, shameless play on words! GQ, Gentleman's Quarterly) I noticed him because of his ever present smile (dimples) but Alex noticed that it looks as tho he is wearing gloves and on further inspection I see he is wearing spats:-) Made me think of Gene Kelly and 'Singing in The Rain'. Nothing but the best for the discerning squirrel! (In the age of Gatsby, spats were almost always paired with a tailored vest in "boulevard style,". Grey, tan or white spats were necessary according to etiquette in the 1920s but although spats are generally associated with the Prohibition era, they originated some 300 years prior. The predecessor to spats was cloth shoe covers with a leather sole that were popular in England in the 1600s. The French removed the sole and incorporated the footwear into military attire. The design was actually longer, with the spatterdash (or gaiter, as they were also called) reaching nearly to the knee. The style moved across Europe, and by the 19th century they had been pared down to the shorter ankle length that is familiar today, fastened with a buckle underneath the sole. Near the end of the century, spats were a prized accessory worn by men and women alike. In winter, they would be made out of heavy boxcloth; in summertime, linen was the fabric of choice. As the fashion sense of the day became keener, the louder colors and shocking patterns of spats were simplified. High fashion dictated that the best-dressed person wore spats only in grey, white or tan.) Thanks for looking and for previous comments!