The ‘Bungalow Bill’ Look

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You see it a lot when you’re out and about at this time of year. The wife, a big fan of The Fabs’ ‘White Album’, calls it the ‘Bungalow Bill’ look.

It is, of course, that fashion conscious choice of many British males, namely, baggy knee-length shorts, black ankle socks, and trainers or Jesus sandals. It seems to be particularly popular with the more mature gentleman, who, if he’s lucky, can augment the look with spindly legs criss-crossed with nasty looking varicous veins.

To finalise the look, add a t-shirt (gilet optional for cooler weather), rucksack, and for the ultimate flourish, a Straylian bushman’s hat.

Go for it guys; with a little effort, you too can be a style icon. Just remember how ZZ Top put it; ‘every girl crazy ’bout a sharp-dressed man’.

Daily Fail

Nominated by Ron Knee.

86 thoughts on “The ‘Bungalow Bill’ Look”

  2. A shot across the bows of your fellow ISAC chums, RK…bravo!
    I sometimes wonder about the age range of the majority of ISACers…55 to 70, I’d guess…do you all dress like the nom?!
    I’m bringing up the rear, a 51 year old whippersnapper, but I dress in preposterous clothes and usually look like a pathetic, attention-sèeking dickhead…albeit a stylish, colourful one…

    • I’m a youthful 53,
      Impeccably dressed in baggy cargo shorts, steel toe boots, and heavy metal/punk t-shirt.

      I’m at ease in my clothes whether on a yacht moored st Tropez or down the scrap metal yard .

      Normally the scrap metal yard.

    • I am a very youthful 52 and my daily dress is a Guinness rugby shirt, jeans and Grenson or DM shoes.

      If I’m out or at some special occasion, I’ll wear a suit and a pair of Loake shoes or boots.

    • Mid forties.

      Jeans and t shirt everyday (even in winter) except for the more special occasions when the suit comes out.

      Good morning.

    • TtCE I see you as my first boss in my first ever job.
      I remember when I was a bright eyed 18 year old and he called me into his office.
      I thought “Oh shit. I’m going to get a telling off for something”

      I went in and he asked me to close the door and then pulled out a wank mag from his top drawer and showed me some pictures of a young woman he went to school with.

      He kept on going on about the main picture where she had her legs akimbo (late 90s so the completely shaved look wasn’t in vogue yet).

      At the end of it all he says “I bet her parents are so proud.”

      • As well as going to school with her, did he tell you that he married her as well?

      • Lol I know for a fact he didn’t. GT
        I wouldn’t be surprised if that dirty bastard Ben Dover didn’t giver her one.

  3. Shorts, socks and sandals and a link from 2015 when jezza corbyn was still relevant.

    Those heady days before the fall of this once great country..

  4. What’s even worse, if such a thing is possible, replace the T-shirt with a string vest and the hat with a knotted handkerchief, a la Rab C. Nesbit.

    Also, a painful looking sunburn, and there you have the quintessential British Englishman at his summer leisure.

    I wouldn’t dream of venturing outdoors in such disarray.

  5. Denims after the age of 50 – NO!
    Irrespective of how expensive they were and how cool you think you look, they’ll hang off the arse and look like they cost £9.99 from Asda. And you’ll look as big a prick as Blair, Clarkson or May.

      • I could say something along the lines of Francis’s jeans going down down, deeper and down, but I won’t.

    • Oh Geordie, I’m wounded! Since retiring I wear deims practically always. I remember our old friend RTC confessing to the same. I don’t wear £9.99 from Asda but I don’t wear fashion brands; I’m too tight to pay their prices. I don’t believe I look too stupid because if I did my wife of 49 years (today!) would not hesitate to tell me. I think it depends more on what shape you are. If your navel is a foot in front of your knob you’ll struggle to look good in anything.
      Beards are another potential minefield. I’ve never desired a beard and have always been clean shaven. Some men carry them off well and some look like vagrants. Unfortunately with the present fashion for beards you see young vagrants everywhere including and especially on television.
      I don’t own shorts or Jesus boots. I mostly wear Clarks loafers.

      Good morning all.

      • Pissed myself at navel a foot in front of the knob. You’re going to upset a lot with that comment. Attire will be changed after comments.

      • Morning arfur, no offence intended re denims.

        Interesting what you say about beards though – 3 sorts in my book –
        1 Patchy Corbynesque bum fluff
        2 Full-on MNC-style speckled with crumbs and gravy stains
        3 Neatly-trimmed like mine. My 26 year-old daughter tells me it makes me look younger as it partially hides the turkey neck. That’s good enough for me.
        The wife, on the other hand, just takes the piss out of it. Which doesn’t bother me as I just take the piss out of her beard.

  6. I think it’s a bit unfair using a picture of Jezzer from years ago, especially when he’s not wearing the Jesus boots. We all know he should be dressed like a Jihadi terrorist. I’m not sure what a filthy foreign terrorist should look like but that’s the whole point isn’t it?
    If I’m sitting in the Pizza Express in Woking I don’t want certain parties to know I’m there to splatter his tiny brain against the wall.
    Do I?

    • Looks cool to me Techno. When I was a kid I fancied myself as Peter O’Toole in “Lawrence of Arabia.” Not so sure about fucking little A-Rab boys up the arse but I didn’t know about that back then.
      When you look at the life of TE Lawrence you can see why they hate us so much. Nothing I can do about that so I say let’s kill them before they kill us!

  9. What about hats?
    A Englishman should have a hat.

    To doff for the mayor of London or passing funerals.

    I prefer a flat cap.

    Mines a grubby tan corduroy wore at a rakish angle.

    In winter a oversized wooly hat.

    I also have a bowler hat for special occasions.

    Top hat, Stetson, I look great in any hat.

    Got panache see?

    • Indeed Miserable.

      I’ve got quite a stylish Panama to go with my shorts for that casual, well turned out summer look.

      Morning all.

      • Morning Ron!

        Panama eh?

        Like Alan whicker or the Juice man from Del Monte!

        Very nice!👍

      • Aye up Miserable.

        Ah. My head’s still in the clouds after Villa’s demolition job on Hibs at Easter Rd last night.

        Reckon we’ll play the under 18s for the return leg.

        But I digress…

      • Shorts and a panama. Like beards stunning if you can carry it off but if you can’t (shudder), don’t even go there.

        I’m sure you belong in the former camp Ron, as your wife like mine will tell you the truth. In Scottish what’s more.

    • The hat maketh the man.
      I have an imitation Panama hat, which cost £2 at Asda about ten years ago. Cool and comfortable in the hot weather. I wear it with my cream linen suit and look stylish whilst ambling along the prom.
      Also have black trilby, black fedora, brown stetson, and dark green woolen tea cosy hat for winter.

  10. For men, choosing shorts can be a difficult process.
    Too short and there are lots of gay connotations. Too long and you can look an absolute dickhead.
    Just above the knee and neither too baggy or too slim.
    And for fuck sake, be mindful of colours. Salmon pink with an I’ll fitting white polo shirt does not make you attractive to the opposite sex and ages you by about 30 years.
    Ankle socks are for those who are confused about their sexuality and sandals were invented for Jesus and park keys.
    There you go.
    Welcome to ISAC’s male version of Loose Women.

    • I just bought myself a new pair of M and S’s stylish best for our trip to Tenerife next month.

      I’ll cut quite a dash I think.

      • If you chose salmon pink Ron, you’ll certainly make a statement of some description.

  11. From what’s been described in summer leisurewear is for private use only, after being driven to a secret location, hidden under sunglasses.

  12. At 52 I couldn’t give a fuck about fashion but a chap has to have some standards..

    Socks and sandals?

    Oven.

    • Socks and sandals was the sign of a £10 Pom when I was a bairn as well as beet red skin. I’m with MNC on this and wear tin toes all the time, even outside of work. It gives you sound footing and keeps your feet strong.

  13. Shorts ?

    Dear me, no.

    The only exception would be if one was battling communist insurgents in somewhere like Malaya.

    I never wear shorts, or jeans.

    I’m not common.

    Good morning, gentlemen.

  14. My entire life I have never worn those revolting items of hoofwear the sandal or trainer. Always good boots ,English made with or without steel toecaps, made the mistake of wearing fully sprung hobnail boots in a tiled shopping centre once fucking lethal.
    As for shorts never worn since school I’m a man not a boy.
    Old blokes should wear trousers with the crutch down to the knee and waist band above navel a belt and or braces and shirt tie and jumper not fucking jogging bottoms and trainers or the get up in nom pic.

  16. I wear shorts in hot weather as I work outdoors and have the legs of a rugby player.( so I’ve been told).

  17. See that wanker in the header pic? He’s got his hands behind his back and he’s holding a phone. He’s just asking to have it nicked. Wake up dozy bollocks!…….what world do you live in?

    Cunt.

    • I’m in London today and tomorrow, FTF…what’s the likelihood either myself or my son are going to get mugged and/or stabbed?

      • Just keep your head down Thomas.

        Avoid being overheard muttering things such as “you get me bruv” or “innit laaaik” and you should be ok pal.

      • if you are in Paddington area I’m happy to oblige, if you want that authentic London experience.

  18. Seen recently, a one legged man in shorts. Think he was showing off the silver metallic stump.

  20. All about casual dress so far but it seems no-one can or does dress formally any more. I always wore a suit and tie to work in my customer-facing role but I think I was the last person in the job to do so. Everyone else wore casual and some looked as if they had just returned from the allotment. What none of them seemed to appreciate was the advantage it gave me with the customer which became ever more pronounced over the years as they turned in looking ever scruffier. Its not as if the job was heavy or dirty. One of the most significant advantages was access to restricted car parking space in the city because security took it for granted I was someone important. Saved me no end of money and hassle.

    I should add I’m really talking about men here. With a few exceptions the women in the offices were generally well turned out.

    • I regulary wear suits, Arfur. Velvet floral suits. I couldn’t look more fruity if I tried!

  21. Congratulations Arfur to you and your good lady. I’m 65 and wear cargo trousers, pisses the female boss off something rotten. Phone in cargo pocket wallet in one hip pocket keys in the other. The picture of sartorial elegance. NOT.

  22. Fucking sandals, my misses wears them, forever stopping to get grit out of them…..

    • Same here. She wears em on country walks and always falls behind due to having to dig bits of stray path out of them. Wear proper shoes, you dozy bint!!

  23. Blimey!
    Seems that Isac has turned into GQ magazine!
    I of course wear lederhosen.😃

    • GQ haven’t had a nice woman on the cover for years, It’s always some poof or woke twat like Southgate or Coogan. They can piss off.

  24. I hate that ‘Bungalow Bill’ song.Yoko Fucking Ono getting her feet well and truly under the table. She should never have got near a recording studio. Should be a cert for the dead pool. but the cunt will probably live past 100.

      • Apparently, his autobiography is going to be called ‘Why I wish I’d Shot Yoko’.

        The most cuntish thing about her (and there are many) is that she claimed not to know who Lennon or who the Beatles were. Of course, thicko Lennon fell for it. I bet she told him that she’d never heard of Mickey Mouse, Adolf Hitler and Jesus Christ too.

        Truth is, Fucking Ono actually approached and mithered McCartney before she even met Lennon. Never heard of them, my arse. The world and his dog knew who they were.

    • Me too Norm.

      It’s funny; ‘The White Album’ is considered by many to be The Beatles’ masterpiece, and yet there’s a lot of what I personally regard as sub-standard stuff on it.

      George Martin was right. They should have sifted out the mediocre, such as ‘Bungalow Bill’, the appalling ‘Wild Honey Pie’, and ‘Don’t Pass Me By’, and released it as a single album.

      • That clip of Lennon singing with Chuck Berry is legendary.

        The look on Berry’s face when Ono starts wailing is priceless.

  26. I am pleased to see that my rig-oot today ticks all the fashion boxes that are being cunted in this nom.
    Black Fred Perry t-shirt, Uniqlo dark green shorts, black Pringle ankle socks, and gold Adidas trainers (sale item hence howling colour!).
    Mark E Smith hated shorts BTW. And kids in pubs.
    The older I get the more “normcore” the clothes, as does haphazard mixing of High Street clothes brands. I am 58.
    Am now donning MAGA baseball cap and heading to the pub, looking somewhat like a USA golf tourist. Cheers!

  30. Agree unreservedly with this nom. I have always striven to protect the public from the sight of my legs, and the lack of consideration in this matter shown by short fat cropheaded – or bushhatted – late middle-aged cunts who have lost all pride in their appearance appalls me.

    I suspect that the crime originates in Australian soaps, like upspeaking (?).

    My particular local favourite is not wholly described by this nom. His circumference exceeds pi times his height, and in addition to sandals he wears what appear to be black pyjamas – short bottoms – and the general effect is of a Viet Cong member who has been at the pies and would never fit in a tunnel. In this garb, apparently without shame, he allows himself to be seen by the public. The remedy in saner times would have been the pillory.

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