When hot pants were so cool
Last updated 16:46, Sunday, 20 April 2008
Far from the fashion centres of the western world, Carlisle has never been afraid to strut its stuff. The racecourse has always been a good gauge of what the smartest Cumbrians are wearing, and the city has never been short of models to take to the catwalk in local fashion shows.
A cut above: The mania for hot pants started in 1971 and these daring Carlisle hairdressers were quick to adopt the cool tunics as their new uniform
