When Jon Pertwee reincarnated into Tom Baker in 1974, the Fourth Doctor of the popular sci-fi show Doctor Who ditched the foppish look of velvet jackets and frilly shirts, and went for the “Romantic adventurer” style, with floppy felt hat, long overcoats and, most iconically, his multicolored scarf.
Made by my mom around 40 years ago. It’s never been cleaned, so it’s hanging there waiting for me to get the nerve to wash it.
I played Sousaphone in high school marching band, and I used to bring it to all the football games. I’d lay it out on the aluminum bleachers, and the drum majorettes would all sit on either side of me.
I started dating a flute player, so then the majorettes had to freeze their asses off.