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From the Archives, 1971: Hot pants on the rise
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From the Archives, 1971: Hot pants on the rise
50 years ago, clothing manufacturer Paul Chalmers returned from an international fact-finding mission with a simple message for Sydney: get ready for hot pants.
By Staff reporter
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The Sydney Morning Herald on March 4, 1971
âHot pants are a feature of the new seasonâs playsuits. â May 3, 1971.
Credit:Staff photographer
Manufacturer returns: Hot pants are for us next summer
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