Not on display

Jacket

1964 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dark blue-grey wool and terylene blend Teddy Boy Revival longline jacket with black silk velvet collar, single-breasted.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wool and terylene with silk velvet trim
Brief description
Jacket, wool and terylene with silk velvet trim, Alexandre, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, 1964
Physical description
Dark blue-grey wool and terylene blend Teddy Boy Revival longline jacket with black silk velvet collar, single-breasted.
Object history
Registered File number 1994/1854, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition this jacket was called 'Teddy Boy Revival UK 1964'.
Historical context
This jacket forms part of Dave Forrest's first Teddy Boy suit, which he had made-to measure from Alexandre, a tailor working in North Shields, Tyne and Wear. He specified the particular detailing he wanted, such as the velvet trim on the cuffs and the half belt, also in black velvet, on the back. When he purchased this suit, Dave Forrest was aged 17 years and was working as an apprentice. The suit cost £16, which represented four weeks wages. The trousers were subsequently worn out.
Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Described in the exhibition publication, called 'Teddy Boy Revival UK 1964'.
Collection
Accession number
T.328-1995

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Record createdAugust 1, 2008
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