Saturday 31 January 2015

1960s The Peacock Revolution

1960
On trousers until some of the wilder fashions of the 1960s and 1970s, zips on trousers continused to be 1970s, zips on trousers continued to be concealed by the fly front. The Mods also idolized rythm and blues and soul and had a passion for fashion. rockers, who maintained biker jacket, motor cycle and rock and roll music. Cultivated a 'clean' image exemplified by polo shirts, turtleneck sweaters, immaculate- prob white- trousers or clean jeans, Clark's suede Desert boots and double-vented, three-button jackets with narrow lapels and flap pockets. Mods heads were equally well dressed: hair was cut and carefully lacquered into the 'Perry Como' or 'French Crew' cuts. The ultimate in a style for the Mod male was a 'two-tone mohair suit.
Beatles Jacket:-

Four swapped their rebel outfits for sharp suits, crisp white shirts with rounded collars, necktie's and tie pins. By 1963 Beatlmania was sweeping the country and their style guaranteed sales of the low-necked, collarless jackets that had been designed by Pierre Cardin. The Beatles' version of the Beatle Jacket was made my a tailor. The Beatle boots or Chelsea boots took off with there pointed toe and high heel which were low-cut with elastic side vamps.

Dandy:-
The Dandy had returned because of the increase of colours available to mens fashion. Man who believed that waistcoats could be decorative  but suits must be plain. Men started to rebuild there small wardrobes, suits started to range again in fabrics and shapes. Men started to take more pride in there appearance and looks; The Peacocks were out and showing off there colours and imaginative fashion.















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