Public art & sculpture · South East England
Whale's Tail
In or near Portsmouth.
Whale's Tail — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Curtis Bateman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Portsmouth Harbour · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Whale's Tail is located in Portsmouth, postcode PO1 3TY. The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour, which is 0.3 km away. Entry is free and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
Whale's Tail is a public art located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Old Customs House is a historic pub located in Portsmouth, known for its quality cuisine and a wide selection of drinks. Visitors can enjoy a relaxed atmosphere, with options for dining, private events, and watching live sports.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Portsmouth Harbour SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Whale tail is the Y-shaped rear portion of a thong or G-string when visible above the waistline of low-rise pants, shorts, or skirts that resembles a whale's tail. The fashion was popular in the early 2000s and waned within the decade, but has become more fashionable in recent years. Low-waisted trousers, such as low-rise jeans or hip-huggers, and higher-cut thongs led to greater exposure of the whale tail. The trend was also associated with the trend of sporting lower back tattoos. The word was selected by the American Dialect Society in January 2006 as the "most creative word" of 2005.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The rising popularity of low-rise jeans led to increased exposure of thong tops in the early 2000s. Originally shown by WWE female wrestler Lita in early 2000, others such as Britney Spears have been portrayed as a major contributor to the whale tail's popularity. Thong on Fire by Noire, The Magical Breasts of Britney Spears by Ryan G. Van Cleave, and Off-Color by Janet McDonald. The Oregonian, a Portland, Oregon, newspaper, wrote in 2004 that an abundance of whale tails had become a distraction in schools. Social commentator Ann C. Hall identified this campus trend as an "apparent intersection between everyday campus fashion and soft porn".
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7952, -1.1046
- District
- Portsmouth
- Parish
- Portsmouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO1 3TY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Phone
- +44 23 9283 2333
- Nearest railway station
- Portsmouth Harbour — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Monday to Thursday 10am–11pm; Friday 10am–midnight; Saturday 10am–midnight; Sunday 10am–10:30pm
- Official site
- www.theoldcustomshouse.com
Sources
- osm: node/12216644335 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Whale tail (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whale's Tail?
- Whale's Tail is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO1 3TY), in the parish of Portsmouth, unparished area.
- What is Whale's Tail?
- Whale's Tail — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Whale's Tail?
- The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO1 3TY.
- Is Whale's Tail a protected site?
- Yes — Whale's Tail is part of the Portsmouth Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Whale's Tail free to visit?
- Yes, Whale's Tail is free to enter.
- How do I get to Whale's Tail?
- The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO1 3TY.