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'A Kick Up The Eighties' (UK - 1981). The wonderful Tracey Ullman in a pink semi-transparent plastic mac in 2 episodes.
Posted: November 2nd, 2023, 1:34 pm
by rothbhoy
'A Kick Up The Eighties' (UK TV series from 1981). The wonderful Tracey Ullman wears a nice pink semi-transparent plastic mac in 2 episodes.
S01-E05:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8iw907 (26'-45" to 28'-06").
S01-E04:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8iw906 (00'-11" to 00'-43" and 04'-03" to 04'-26").
Re: 'A Kick Up The Eighties' (UK - 1981). The wonderful Tracey Ullman in a pink semi-transparent plastic mac in 2 episod
Posted: November 2nd, 2023, 6:34 pm
by Priscilla
Ah, the eighties, the best time for those wonderfully soft pastel coloured macs and jackets. Having returned to the UK in 1979, I had an afternoon in Oxford Street, and was amazed and delighted at the range of lovely hooded macs on display in every touristy shop as well as the old favourite, C&A. I went home with two beauties, both long - nearly floor length - one a translucent purple Regency line, and the other clear bronze. If I had got the money and storage, I could have filled the back of my car with so many different styles and colours. And the plastic was good quality, quite thick with a delicious smell. Ah, the memories.
Re: 'A Kick Up The Eighties' (UK - 1981). The wonderful Tracey Ullman in a pink semi-transparent plastic mac in 2 episod
Posted: November 2nd, 2023, 7:17 pm
by Cherie
Totally adorable jelly jacket.wish there was more to see of the solid red jacket in the last clip, but super all the same.
Cherie x
Re: 'A Kick Up The Eighties' (UK - 1981). The wonderful Tracey Ullman in a pink semi-transparent plastic mac in 2 episod
Posted: November 3rd, 2023, 1:13 pm
by rothbhoy
Cherie wrote: November 2nd, 2023, 7:17 pm
Totally adorable jelly jacket.wish there was more to see of the solid red jacket in the last clip, but super all the same.
Cherie x
Cheers Cherie - glad you enjoyed them!
Re: 'A Kick Up The Eighties' (UK - 1981). The wonderful Tracey Ullman in a pink semi-transparent plastic mac in 2 episod
Posted: November 4th, 2023, 12:00 pm
by rothbhoy
Priscilla wrote: November 2nd, 2023, 6:34 pm
Ah, the eighties, the best time for those wonderfully soft pastel coloured macs and jackets. Having returned to the UK in 1979, I had an afternoon in Oxford Street, and was amazed and delighted at the range of lovely hooded macs on display in every touristy shop as well as the old favourite, C&A. I went home with two beauties, both long - nearly floor length - one a translucent purple Regency line, and the other clear bronze. If I had got the money and storage, I could have filled the back of my car with so many different styles and colours. And the plastic was good quality, quite thick with a delicious smell. Ah, the memories.
My girlfriend at the time (Rachael) had a few semi-transparent plastic macs in various colours (natural and pastel) - wonderful times. She used to buy them at C&A and Van Allan - that said, I seem to remember I paid for most of them!
Yes, they were good quality and, as you say, the smell was quite wonderful - it hit you as soon as you went near the racks in the shops.
Re: 'A Kick Up The Eighties' (UK - 1981). The wonderful Tracey Ullman in a pink semi-transparent plastic mac in 2 episod
Posted: November 4th, 2023, 3:27 pm
by WealdenMac
The Van Allan macs were very attractive and popular for a while. My wife had a couple of those hooded C&A macs with press stud fronts (one emerald green, one with a purple stripe) that were also seen around quite a lot. I bought both of them in London's Oxford Street and was quite pleasantly surprised on one occasion when a woman, seeing me eyeing the rail, took a couple off and "modelled" them for me to help me make my choice.
Re: 'A Kick Up The Eighties' (UK - 1981). The wonderful Tracey Ullman in a pink semi-transparent plastic mac in 2 episod
Posted: November 4th, 2023, 6:18 pm
by rothbhoy
WealdenMac wrote: November 4th, 2023, 3:27 pm
The Van Allan macs were very attractive and popular for a while. My wife had a couple of those hooded C&A macs with press stud fronts (one emerald green, one with a purple stripe) that were also seen around quite a lot. I bought both of them in London's Oxford Street and was quite pleasantly surprised on one occasion when a woman, seeing me eyeing the rail, took a couple off and "modelled" them for me to help me make my choice.
Great story about the "modelling" - LOVE IT!
Re: 'A Kick Up The Eighties' (UK - 1981). The wonderful Tracey Ullman in a pink semi-transparent plastic mac in 2 episod
Posted: November 5th, 2023, 4:05 pm
by rothbhoy
WealdenMac wrote: November 4th, 2023, 3:27 pm
The Van Allan macs were very attractive and popular for a while. My wife had a couple of those hooded C&A macs with press stud fronts (one emerald green, one with a purple stripe) that were also seen around quite a lot. I bought both of them in London's Oxford Street and was quite pleasantly surprised on one occasion when a woman, seeing me eyeing the rail, took a couple off and "modelled" them for me to help me make my choice.
These pics of macs from Van Allan should stir the memories of a few of our members!
(1)
https://postimg.cc/ppPWk7Cy
(2)
https://postimg.cc/DW4n8Kvp
(3)
https://postimg.cc/301HP81N
Re: 'A Kick Up The Eighties' (UK - 1981). The wonderful Tracey Ullman in a pink semi-transparent plastic mac in 2 episod
Posted: November 6th, 2023, 9:45 am
by WealdenMac
Thanks.
The first two show that detail just below the neck that subtly added to their attraction.
Re: 'A Kick Up The Eighties' (UK - 1981). The wonderful Tracey Ullman in a pink semi-transparent plastic mac in 2 episod
Posted: November 7th, 2023, 12:40 pm
by rothbhoy
WealdenMac wrote: November 6th, 2023, 9:45 am
Thanks.
The first two show that detail just below the neck that subtly added to their attraction.
You're most welcome. Yeah, "that detail" - definitively says it's a mac from Val Allan!