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Originally Posted by Lasttye 

The original 60s Skinhead suit was fairly plain, No loads of pockets or velvet collars, and the material was mostly plain colours.

Originally Posted by Get Smart 

so in your opinion, what is the difference between a "skinhead suit" in 60s, versus a regular "well dressed man" suit from the same era? or is there a difference at all?
the multiple ticket pocket thing has always interested me, because I first heard of it in the 80s but I would assume that SOMEONE in the 60s must have worn such a suit for it to have been something for the new 70/80s generation of skinheads to pick up on. I dont think anyone was that clued up on tailoring to have invented it in the revival years and passed it off as "original". most of the multiple ticket pocket suits I have seen are terrible, with the ticket pocket flaps being too tall and too much space between pockets, so that the topmost pocket is at the level of your nipples. Looks very awkward and reminds me of fish gills. gives "sharkskin suit" a different meaning altogether
in that regard I find clued-up mods to have a far better eye at seeing a good suit fit vs bad suit fit than many skinheads who wear suits

Originally Posted by Man-of-Mystery 


Alan, is that you at the top? The bottom two are me at 18. You must have been the long-lost younger brother I never knew I had!

Originally Posted by buttons 

While we're on the subject of Marten shoes (Dr Marten and Hawkins, and I suppose Tredair, Solovair etc), what's everyone's earliest memories of seeing these for sale?

Originally Posted by browniecj 

I believe I started seeing these in `69.I bought a pair about then.

Originally Posted by London Rudeboy 

Talking about suits at an early age.
How many kids nowadays own a suit by the time they're 10?  Not many. I had my first suit for my Confirmation when I was about 10, navy it was. 
My first adult suit was a double breasted POW with turnups.
Even teenagers and young men, most men nowadays don't seem to own suits at all, and don't seem to buy a suit until they suddenly need one for an event of some sort.  

Originally Posted by Lasttye 

Cant see the point of DM Shoes, They look like Spastics footwear,

Originally Posted by Lasttye 

In the mid 60s Men who was say to old to be a Mod wore the Italian suit look, just take a look at the well dressed Kray twins to see what i mean.
By the late 60s you still had Flower power Hippie look, all i can think of the well dressed Man about town is the Jason King look,
The Skinhead suit was smart, and would not have looked out of place in a office or any function, Regarding multiple pockets...i just don't know where 80s Skinheads got the idea, I never saw it myself, You would get all the smart Skinheads in the Tottenham Royal, People was so obsessed with cloths that you would have noticed multiple pockets or velvet collars, all i can say maybe people read what Jim Ferguson wrote and take it as gospel, Or maybe it happened outside London. I just don't know, Maybe buttons has more on the subject.
I do agree Mods have a better eye for a suit, This could be that their is more books with nice photos of smart Mods about, Also people associate Mods with Smartness, but Skinheads with Thuggery, People forget the original Skinhead was far smarter than the Mods, But the general public just remember Right Wing 80s Skinheads,
This is where the Book coming out from this Thread will put the record straight.

Originally Posted by Lasttye 

Cant see the point of DM Shoes, They look like Spastics footwear,

Originally Posted by Kingstonian 

I had a suit at 7 for First Communion. Short trousers though.
I did not really start wearing long trousers until secondary school - constant scabs on the knees from falling over. Wash the blood off and tie a hankie around it.

Originally Posted by Lasttye 

Peter Wyngarde/Jason King was top man with the Ladies on TV 60s/70 until he got caught in a Mens Public toilet,

Originally Posted by browniecj 

saw him a few years ago,on one of the Programmes.still looks the same.