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albion · Feb 9, 2011

Sorry if this subject has been discussed already, but does anyone here know when Fred Perry shirts first appeared in the skinhead wardrobe?...I have yet to come across a photo from the 60's of a skinhead in a Fred Perry. Thanks.

Man-of-Mystery · Feb 9, 2011

Sorry if this subject has been discussed already, but does anyone here know when Fred Perry shirts first appeared in the skinhead wardrobe?...I have yet to come across a photo from the 60's of a skinhead in a Fred Perry. Thanks.

I had a white one with navy trim in 1969.

OHT · Feb 9, 2011

Sorry if this subject has been discussed already, but does anyone here know when Fred Perry shirts first appeared in the skinhead wardrobe?...I have yet to come across a photo from the 60's of a skinhead in a Fred Perry. Thanks.
I'm told it was a carry over from Mod. Here's a video that explains it(start from 4:38-6:00 to get your answer):
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TIP: to embed Youtube clips, put only the encoded part of the Youtube URL, e.g. eBGIQ7ZuuiU between the tags. I do agree with you about not seeing a photo of a 60s skin wearing one

Rude.Gal · Feb 9, 2011

so i'm still not getting it with the arched fringe.. sorry but i'm really interested in to cut my hair really "authentic"..
so was it a really short fringe like here?:
http://www.hji.co.uk/hjimages/images...ers-blonde.jpg
( note only the fringe of course

)

or was it a "longer" version?

and i've seen in barcelona a lot of girls wearing those really colourful two tone tonic suits.
so i'm planing to get a suit made, just wondering which colours where the most popular?

Man-of-Mystery · Feb 9, 2011

so i'm still not getting it with the arched fringe.. sorry but i'm really interested in to cut my hair really "authentic"..
so was it a really short fringe like here?:
http://www.hji.co.uk/hjimages/images...ers-blonde.jpg
( note only the fringe of course

)

or was it a "longer" version?

If I can't find a photo, I shall have to try to draw something.

...and i've seen in barcelona a lot of girls wearing those really colourful two tone tonic suits. so i'm planing to get a suit made, just wondering which colours where the most popular?

Around S E London it would have been blue, green, grey, or brown mostly

Man-of-Mystery · Feb 9, 2011

so i'm still not getting it with the arched fringe..

Okay, it was something like this:

Lasttye · Feb 9, 2011

Sorry if this subject has been discussed already, but does anyone here know when Fred Perry shirts first appeared in the skinhead wardrobe?...I have yet to come across a photo from the 60's of a skinhead in a Fred Perry. Thanks.

When we started wearing Fred Perrys is was at the end of the Skinhead Period, Late 70, maybe going into 71, I remember that Red was Popular, wearing it with a Crombie, red hankie and red socks. My hair was quite long at this time.
I had most colours, Orange was another popular colour, We would often wear a Fred Perry...with a Sleeve less V neck Jumper.

Rude.Gal · Feb 9, 2011

thank you so much for your help

so i'll turn my "straight" fringe as soon as possible to an arched.. hopefully it will suit my face

another question: what do you thing about the britac shirts?

Lasttye · Feb 9, 2011

Okay, it was something like this:

Spot on MoM, And well done for going to the trouble to do the drawing, Another bit of Skinhead History taken care off.

Man-of-Mystery · Feb 9, 2011

thank you so much for your help

You're very welcome.

another question: what do you thing about the britac shirts?

Personally I have no opinion either way.

Get Smart · Feb 9, 2011

another question: what do you thing about the britac shirts?

they're ok. nice selection of checks. their cotton is a bit hard feeling to me. fit is slim at chest/shoulder, but kind of big thru body so almost no taper to the shape, had to have mine taken in a bit. Prefer other similar shirts like Mikkel Rude, Jump the Gun, DNA Groove, etc. where I can wear out of the bag with no tailoring

stilts121 · Feb 9, 2011

Someone was asking about 3/4" braces. I found these online. I cannot vouch for them, but I need to buy some as the ongoing weight loss has reached a point where a belt doesn't do the trick and I'm not quite ready yet to size down in the trousers department. http://www.suspenders.com/thin-suspe...row_Suspenders

mikeynyc · Feb 9, 2011

Okay, it was something like this:

now that you have an idea, do a google image search for "skinbyrd" or "skinbird" or "skinhead girl" and you'll see different variations or it. shaved, short longer, etc.

Man-of-Mystery · Feb 9, 2011

True, Mikey. But what we're trying to get to is the original London look.

albion · Feb 9, 2011

Something like this, perhaps? although her fringe seems to have been cut slightly wonky.

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