Why are sales of men's clothes less affected by atypical weather than women's or children's?

[Forest Cat]

um.. not necessarily. She was modeled after a novelty doll for men, named Bild-Lilli, that Matt and Ruth Handler (Mattel Founders) saw in Europe, in the early 1950s.

So the Americans stole Barbie from the Germans? I had no idea.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

So the Americans stole Barbie from the Germans? I had no idea.

Yes. But she wasn't made for children, in Germany. She was a joke gift to college boys and bachelors.

 

[Forest Cat]

Yes. But she wasn't made for children, in Germany. She was a joke gift to college boys and bachelors.

Do Germany know what you guys did? We better hope they don't find out.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

Do Germany know what you guys did? We better hope they don't find out.

I think there was a lawsuit in the 80s, but I'm not sure.

 

[Crossbreed]

I think there was a lawsuit in the 80s, but I'm not sure.

As I recall, Mattel bought the rights. Even though Bild Lilli was her inspiration, Ruth Handler thought she would make a great 3-D "paper doll."

 

[Ronald Zeeman]

Men only wore skirts togas in warm climates. sort of like wine drinking vs beer drinking.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

Men only wore skirts togas in warm climates. sort of like wine drinking vs beer drinking.

Vikings and Rus wore tunics

What about the kilt in Scotland?

 

[Forest Cat]

Vikings and Rus wore tunics

They did wear pants with that, but sometimes they just went butt naked.

 

[Mary Terry]

They did wear pants with that, but sometimes they just went butt naked.


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That's why I want to visit Scandinavia. I could go for some of that sauna action. And Aquavit.

 

[Judge]

These days when I see men in Scotland wearing kilts, I don't think it's the weather they're concerned with.

They're making a very deliberate, but different kind of statement.

 

[Forest Cat]

That's why I want to visit Scandinavia. I could go for some of that sauna action. And Aquavit.

lol

Yeah, can't beat the sauna action and the Aquavit. Sauna is really nice.