Sandie Shaw: stocking foot pop princess

1960s Eurovision winner (with "Puppet in a String"), one time waitress and convert to Buddhism, Sandie Shaw, has been in the news again.  Sandie has been on BBC radio and several newspaper articles have appeared.

Sandie was famous for singing in her bare feet, but as the picture (right) shows, at least some of time she was in her stocking feet.   This being the 1960s these were American tan tights, 100% nylon (no lovely Lycra for smooth fit and silky feel), and I think a hint of a reinforced toe.

Sandie was a "naughty girl" - with Douglas Murdoch a TV exec - being cited in his divorce case.  The judge (sexist, patriarchal, male git) found she was the key reason for the breakdown of the Murdochs’ marriage described her as "a spoilt child who would do anything to gain her own ends".  Mr Judge sir, don't you think that Douglas Murdoch as the older and more powerful partner might have had more responsibility? 

Anyway if Sandie used her long legs in tan tights to capture him from his wife - good for her.  We need share the fit guys around.  Veronica Sands had her time with Douglas and now it was Sandie's turn.  We all want the sperm from successful, sexy guys to make our babies (and they make lots so why not spread in around?), but none of us want sperm from the losers we might be saddled with when monogamy rules.

What we need now is a "stocking foot pop princess" for the 2010s to encourage more of us to have fun in tights.