I have actually attempted sartorial shoulder surgery, and I’m sorry to say that I believe the prognosis for shoulder-pad reduction is ... important part of the jacket. If the shoulders are ...

The Sylvester Stallone of fashion, the shoulder pad as worn by Dynasty’s Alexis Colby may have required synthetic inserts to beef up her Giorgio Armani jackets but Sly could rely on muscle alone.

After a war in which women had done men’s jobs on the home front, tailoring took on a more capable and androgynous look, with boxy proportions and – but of course – shoulder pads.