Some Woolyback questions:

What was worn as clubwear back then?

What was the music?

Who set the trends?

Thanks -

Jim

Last edited by Russell_Street (2008-04-01 09:41:34)

Interesting to see how Ben Sherman shirts were ubiquitous in the UK like Izod shirts were here in the US.

^ Great social history here. Thanks, F.

Why do so many Europeans (but not all) use the Net. to try to archive info. before it's lost to the world forever & so many Americans (but not all) use it just to live out their fantasy lives?

Me no know.

j.

Brother Formby, am I right in thinking that Casuals were a Liverpool thing first?
I remember them in London & Manchester back in the day, but I suspect that what I was seeing there was the second wave of the style. This would have been around 1984-ish.

Thanks -

Fascinating stuff, Bro - Thanks.

So while London was caught up in Punk & New Wave all this was going on elsewhere in the underground?

I like that.

Last edited by Russell_Street (2008-06-29 11:10:28)

Some more info on the footie terrace influence, the look, the sounds etc.

http://www.terraceretro.net/so.html

Last edited by formby (2008-07-14 13:57:18)

Welcome Dempsey,

'...Gabbichi Cardigans , adorned with suede and leather trim, button and zipped front, became popular.
Often described as Old Mans jumpers, because it was not unusual to see a old geezer wearing the same top...'

I remember those being worn up here in the north as well. However, Pierre Sangan/Cardan cardies were more popular if I remember correctly. I think the young lads up here in the north had the same problem as their London counterparts in that they also had to buy these from the old gents shops like Greenwoods etc.

'...Wedgehair cuts also predated the Casuals , Soulboys had flocked to Mary Quants  Club 4th de March saloon...'

This is interesting, I had a wedge haircut when I was at junior school, but I copied it off Phil Oakey out of The Human League, which would have been the early 80's. I didn't realise that the hairstyle was fashionable several years before The Human League made it big.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ECu-JzaVLY&feature=related

Mine was a little bit shorter than Mr Oakey's of course...

Last edited by formby (2008-07-19 08:14:02)

Last edited by The_Shooman (2008-07-19 10:11:07)

Top thread!

Ta.

There’s some interesting stuff on there and I have to concur with Dempsey the whole sporting wear stuff
Was never huge amongst the London firms, Only in the movies. The story about Scousers on the rob while in Europe may have
Some truth but it didn’t really impact London. Infarct the Northerner’s decked out head to toe in tachini trackies
Was always a good joking point. Another great divide was mustache's, the only chaps who wore those
Were Northerners or Gay men.