It’s raining in Paris!

“Charlie’s dead” was always for petticoat showing, and it was “you’re showing your medals” for an open fly.

I nearly died the first time I heard the expression for periods in French.
Les Anglais débarquent.
It goes back to the battle of Waterloo when English soldiers dressed in red uniforms caused bloodshed.

Pointing Percy at the porcelain I’ve heard men say that.
Your medals are showing or flying low for undone trousers.
Going to see a man about a dog was my uncle’s way of saying he was going to the pub. As a child, I could never understand why those trips never resulted in a dog.

‘Aunt Jane’ was visiting…for your period
‘Charlie’s dead’ for you petticoat showing
‘Dark over Aunt Maude’s’ rain coming
‘A bit of blue to make a sailor’s trousers’. Sun be out soon

Going to see a man about a dog - dad said that when he was going to the loo.

Fly!

Snowing in Paris for petticoat showing.
Wearing your medals - flu undone

Parsley3

I did hear men say that they are going to show Percy the porcelain when going for a wee. The memories are flooding back now!

I have heard pointing Percy at the porcelain

I did hear men say that they are going to show Percy the porcelain when going for a wee. The memories are flooding back now!

It was raining in Paris when my slip was showing and periods were referred to as the curse. I can't remember any references to undone flies but I like Maw's one and am just waiting for an excuse to use it.

Casdon

It was ‘Charlie’s dead!’ for your petticoat showing in our house. No idea why.

Same here.

My grandmother would always announce she was, ‘Going to see Auntie’ when going to the loo.

I believe men are told they are flying at half mast if their flies are undone. I think.

We heard, “It’s snowing down under” for a low hanging slip.

There is a star in the East, (no idea why) meant a gentleman's flies were undone.

Mind you, how many women/girls wear petticoats now? Virtually none, especially as 90% are in the dreaded jeans 90% of the time anyway.

Yes Charlie’s dead here too!
A really strange expression, isn’t it?
I wonder what the origins are.

Yes Charlie's dead if your underskirt was showing. I can't remember any others.

It was ‘Charlie’s dead!’ for your petticoat showing in our house. No idea why.