BB dress

[bi442@lafn.org]

Regarding Luca Faccioli's query as to the Beagles' clothing while in prison:

Carl Barks' representations of them were ALWAYS showing their prison garb. That 
is why they each had a number plate with their prisoner numbers always on them. 
Their caps were also prison-style caps (which were worn in US prisons (I 
believe during the late 1800s and early 1900s - check some 1930s and 1940s US 
prison films). US prisons had striped (pyjama - style) suits (similar to those 
used in Nazi concentration camps - and some European prisons during the late 
1800s and early 1900s);which later changed to plain gray-coloured uniforms, 
with similat shaped caps.

Barks never portrayed The B Boys in normal civilian clothing, EXCEPT on those 
special occaisions when they NEEDED to be in disguise.  Apparantly, they were 
so blase'(accent egeu) towards the law enforcement officials, that they did not 
worry about being noticed as prisoners!!!(part of Barks' ironic humour). I 
don't remember seeing other writers and artists (Scarpa, Rota, Jippes, Milton, 
Gulbransson, Rosa, van Horn, Heijmans, Cavazzano, Branca, Vicar, etc) portray 
them differently (but perhaps some other members can fill us in on that).
Happy New Year!!! - Rob
Klein

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