Your vest is showing

[Gemini]

DD collected GS1 yesterday after work. She wore a nice top which was in two layers. A thin knit jumper, and at the back it crossed over and was open over an integral white blouse.
As they were leaving GS said 'wait a minute mummy, I'm trying to sort your clothes out'. He was attempting to pull the sides of the jumper together. When DD laughed he said ' your vest is showng!'

[Grauntie Mag]

😆😆 good job her skirt wasn't tucked into her knickers too.

[Mimi]

When my sister and I were children we used to wear a petticoat under our dress. If the petticoat was visible below the dress line we would say " Charlie's dead "
Was this just a weird family 'thing' or was is a common saying. If so what did it mean ?

I've just looked this up and here is what I found

Apparently when King Charles 2nd died, his reputation as a ladies man was quite highly thought of. When he died, women lifted their skirts a few inches to show their petticoats as a tribute.

[Nanto2girls]

Bless him Gemini.
Thanks for that info Mimi. I have heard the saying,but never looked into why it is said.

[Daisy]

Awww, Gem. what a sweetie he is.

Mimi - I'd never heard that expression - but you live and learn. We used to say SOS (slip on show)

[Oma]

Awww he is adorable that child 😊

[Gemini]

Oma, he is a mix of being completely disarmingly adorable, and exceedingly frustrating!

[Plantaholic]

He certainly is an interesting child Gemini. I had heard of that expression but no idea what it meant, thank you for that Mimi

[WeeGranny]

We used to say : It's raining in Paris!

[Clover]

How cute is your GS Gem!
We used to say Charlie's dead too.

[Nana]

Grrr. That's got me going. We used to say something as children but what it was I can't remember. I'll have to ask my sister. If I can't remember it will drive me crackers.😜

[Gemini]

I have never heard any of these saying for underwear on show!

[Avo]

Yes, we were Charlie's dead!

[Nana]

🙌 Yippee I've remembered. We used to say "It's snowing'.

[Plantaholic]

What about saying to someone who hadn't zipped themselves up, we used to say you are flying.