"Blackening" is a fantastic tradition in the Highlands of Scotland. Either or both bride and groom are taken by their "friends" and covered in goo, often being paraded around the town or village.
Photo: Bride to be, ready to be 'Blackened.'1/29/23report
What a lovely outfit! Imagine it's lunchtime, on the way back to the office, and the heavens open. Pity there's no shelter and the brolly is left at home.
The ladies used to wear gym skirts a lot in the early days of It's a Knockout. Shorts became the norm in the early 70's but this team (I think they were from Berwick) looked great in their white skirts.