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2/3/12

Get the look: Teddy Girl of the 50's


The British Teddy Boys are a subculture formed by 50s rock ‘n roll dandies in long jackets and creepers. They were the first youth group in England to differentiate themselves as teenagers, helping create a youth market.


But parallel to this, there was a whole subculture of Teddy Girls (also knows as Judies).



They dressed much like their male counterparts, sporting short hair, pants, sharply cut suit jackets and flat shoes. Their choice of clothes wasn’t only for aesthetic effect: these girls were collectively rejecting post-war austerity.

They were young working-class women, often from Irish immigrant families who had settled in the poorer districts of London - Walthamstow, Poplar and North Kensington.







They would typically leave school at the age of 14 or 15, and work in factories or offices. Teddy Girls spent much of their free time buying or making their trademark clothes.

It was a head-turning, fastidious style from the fashion houses, which had launched haute-couture clothing lines recalling the Edwardian era.



 






Get some inspiration with these Ken Russell's pictures. In 1955, this photographer created a series called The Last of the Teddy Girls, which featured photographs taken against the war-torn backdrop of London’s East End.


These quiet portraits -a direct contrast to Russell’s later bombastic directorial style (Women in Love, The Devils, The Boyfriend and The Who’s rock opera Tommy)- are an unexpected and exceptional historical record of cool.

"They document both the attitude and innocence of 1950′s youth and are an embodiment of the rebellious nature that Russell possessed throughout his life."















Don't forget to pair all of it with the proper attitude!



[sources: 1 2 3 4]

54 comentarios:

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all the pictures are great :)

Unknown dijo...

Such great style they had! I love the fitted blazer with the attitude--hope this look comes back in entirety! Thanks for the birthday wishes, hope you have a lovely weekend!

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The Dragonfruit dijo...

Very informative post, I learned a lot just from reading it!
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Julie Ann Lozada dijo...

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I bought a Blazer last month and I love it !
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Bravoe Runway dijo...

These ladies looked AMAZING! Even though it was long ago, they had style and made their own fashion! Thank you for the history lesson, I didn't know these ladies existed. Hope you'll stop by and would you like to follow each other?

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Audrey Allure dijo...

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A BRIT GREEK dijo...

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Jodie dijo...

This post is amazing!
I love how youvce looked into the history and inspirtation of a fashion style.
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Anónimo dijo...

Love your post! Love evrything from the 50's! :3

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Egoitz Azcona dijo...

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BlondeFashiontale dijo...

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Valencia Maximillian dijo...

love this post!!! and the items that u picked are just lovely! <3

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Joana Mendes Lemos dijo...

love the vibe

Anne Ant dijo...

This post was so cool ~

Madd dijo...

Oh I love this style! 50s! ♥
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Alison Rowe dijo...

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