Jacket
1964 (made)
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Dark blue-grey wool and terylene blend Teddy Boy Revival longline jacket with black silk velvet collar, single-breasted.
Object details
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| 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 created | August 1, 2008 |
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