Beard Liberation Front
16th April
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
2023 Beard, Shorts & Sandals Pre-Season Suspension lifted
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that the suspension of the 2023 Beard, Shorts and Sandals Pre-Season due to inclement weather has been lifted.
Checking the professional weather forecasts from the Met Office the way now looks clear for the full season to open on May 1st.
2023 Pre-Season guidelines
1] Shorts should ideally be three-quarter length-‘culottes’ for the 2023 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 leave 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 usually not be worn. However in the pre-season they are optional
3a] 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.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, the Beard, Socks and Sandals season has been a major influence on summer fashions in recent times and we expect the 2023 season to be no different. We’re pleased that after bad weather the Pre-Season can now re-open.
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