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Beard Liberation Front

15th May

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2021 Beard, Shorts & Sandals Season official opening delayed

The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that the official opening of the 2021 Beard, Shorts and Sandals Season has been delayed due to poor weather.

The campaigners say that a combination of cool temperatures and rain means that it isn’t yet able to set to a date for the official opening. The matter is kept under close review and the current expectation is for an opening around the late May Bank Holiday weekend.

The pre-season remains open, where shorts and sandals may be worn when it is appropriate to do so

The BLF says that it has amended guidelines for the official start of the 2021 Season and brought in a new framework to facilitate social distancing. This will be reviewed later in the summer.

1] Shorts should ideally be three-quarter length-‘culottes’ for the  2021 season. The length of shorts is particularly important as climate change may mean that unprotected legs get sunburnt.

2] Footwear should be casual. There is a considerable range of sandal type footwear now available. Some leaves parts of the feet and toes open to public view, while some does not. The BLF is not prescriptive about the matter.

3] Socks should generally not be worn during the official season. However if the beard, shorts and sandals are to be displayed in relatively busier urban areas it is likely to be prudent to wear closed rather than open casual footwear and ankle socks, not visible to others may be worn.

4] There is no prescription or definition on what type of beard may be worn, or how this may match with the shorts and sandals. This is left up to the individual.

5] Social distance should be kept where appropriate and required. On no account should there be any large groups of beard, shorts and sandals wearers. Discussion of styles should be confined to small groups or social media.

BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, the Beard, Socks and Sandals season continues to be a major influence on summer fashions in recent times. Unfortunately the official opening of the season has had to be delayed this year due to inclement weather. We are keeping things under close review and aim to get underway as soon as possible.