Monday, April 12, 1999 Published at 19:51 GMT 20:51 UK
WI strips away 'village green' image
Pin-up posse pose for the calender launch
Jam-making and coffee mornings will never be quite the same again at a North Yorkshire branch of the Women's Institute.
The 12 pictures include women posing in the kitchen, with nothing to maintain their dignity other than judiciously placed cooking utensils and tableware.
October pin-up girl Tricia Stewart, 50, said: "All the regions do their own WI calendars every year.
"They are always the same, pictures of village greens, hills, dales and post boxes. We had this running joke that it would be much more fun to take our clothes off."
The calendar was dedicated to a friend of the WI group, John Baker, who died of cancer last year.
The pictures were taken by Terry Logan, a former professional photographer and the husband of one of the models.
The year begins with Miss January, Beryl Banforth, 65, a retired secretary, who is seen chairing a meeting of members wearing nothing but hats.
December shows the women carol singing wearing just Santa hats.
"We didn't expect this much fuss. While we were doing it, we were a bit nervous at first.
"But it ended up being good fun thanks to quite a lot of red wine."
The calendars for 2000 are on sale at the women's local pub, The Devonshire Arms in Cracoe.