Armani Bermuda Shorts Unveiled In Milan
Bermuda shorts made a dramatic comeback to the world of haute couture at the Giorgio Armani catwalk show at Milan Fashion Week today [Feb. 27], which mixed modern cuts and vibrant colours with throwbacks to the 1920s.
“The look is rockabilly, reflecting a fun, bad-girl attitude,” the Armani team said, but the brand’s mix of masculine clothes with feminine coloured prints in oranges, fuchsias and reds received a mixed reaction in the audience.
The most eccentric pieces were a dress with a transparent black skirt revealing a pair of shocking pink bermudas below, and a pair of orange and pink over sized velvet coats which seemed to have swallowed their wearers whole.
Bermuda shorts originated with the British Army for wear in tropical and desert climates, and they are still worn by the Royal Navy.
During World War Two, there was a shortage of clothing in Bermuda. According to Jack Lightbourn, former Executive Vice President of the Bank of Bermuda Ltd., The General Managers of the two Banks in Bermuda, The Bank of Bermuda Ltd and The Bank of N.T. Butterfield and Sons Ltd. were concerned that their male employees would not have suitable clothing to wear.
They arranged for a tailor in Bermuda to make two pairs of shorts, modelled on the shorts of the British military, for each of their male employees. The shorts were made from a very itchy grey flannel material and each employee was supplied with two pairs of heavy grey wool long socks to wear with the shorts. This was the beginning of Bermuda shorts as business attire in Bermuda.
In the post-World War Two period, Front Street retailers such as Trimingham Bros. and H.A. & E. Smiths improved the design of the shorts and used bright coloured materials as the shorts became more popular with locals and visitors.
A Model In Bermuda Shorts On The Catwalk At Giorgio Armani’s Show In Milan Today
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