Discussing the upcoming Christmas festivities recently, we began to talk about Christmas drinks that were around in the 1960s and which today seem to be almost missing.
Avril remembers Babycham which you can, in fact, still buy in the supermarket but only, it seems at Christmas. Babycham, of course, is essential for adding to brandy for a little bit more of that Christmas spirit!
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Men’s Fashion Part 2 Teddy Boys
Men’s Fashion Part 1 Introduction
Last time I looked at the history of the Teddy Boy and where his style of dress came from.
Initially, as I said, there was no distinct Teddy Boy style but this grew over a period of years as more and more people adopted a similar look. That is, it was peer inspired fashion and spread slowly. It did not emerge fully formed as a created fashion as is often the case nowadays.
There are not so many Vintage Fairs being held this coming weekend, the 10th and 11th December 2011, so there is just one post for both days.
As we always say, we believe all of the information is correct at the time we publish the article but please, please check with the links provided to confirm the date, venue and times and let me know of any changes or mistakes.
If you do go, have a great vintage time and send us a link to any photos you take or articles you buy. If you are organising or know about a vintage event please let us know, thanks.
Previous Parts Of This Post
Men’s Fashion Part 1 Introduction
As the 1940s became the 1950s, the hopes for a better life, now that peace had returned, began to bear fruit.
In Britain and Europe the horror of the war was receding as bombsites were cleared and redevelopment began. Full employment had been a reality since 1948 and pockets, whilst not overflowing, were at last beginning to fill.
Young adults, teenagers, now with money in their pockets, wanted to break the mould of being simply younger versions of their parents and create their own identity in the new world being born around them. Overshadowed by the aftermath of war yet tempted by the glitter, hope, music and emerging commercialism of America they began to look for an identity they could adopt and call their own.
The big problem with Vintage Fairs, unless you have a personal recommendation, is that you never know what to expect unless, of course, you have been there before.
Avril and I made the journey to Sutton Coldfield Town Hall on the East of Birmingham to visit the Sutton Vintage Arts Fair held last Sunday, 27 November 2011. We were promised 70+ stalls selling vintage fashion as well as furniture, arts, crafts and, of course, festive gifts.
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“Why do men dress the way they do?” It comes as quite a surprise to most men when they learn to just what lengths (pun intended) men’s fashion had descended in past decades and just how those old fashions keep on coming around again and again.
The 1960s were a formative time in fashion for both men and women but to understand how and why fashion changed and where the many 60s looks came from we need to look back to a slightly earlier time.
There are a lot of events for next Sunday, 4 December 2011, so have a look below and decide which one is for you. We have events from most of the UK including one from Northern Ireland even and an event in Norwich: which I added myself (those who know me will know that Norfolk is my second home!). We do not have events from Scotland so perhaps vintage fairs have not yet caught on there. (No, I doubt it too, so if you know of an upcoming event in Scotland please let me know.)
As we always say, we believe all of the information is correct at the time we publish the article but please, please check with the links provided to confirm the date, venue and times and let me know of any changes or mistakes.
If you do go, have a great vintage time and send us a link to any photos you take. If you are organising or know about a vintage event please let us know, thanks.
December is looming and we are moving every so much closer to Christmas so that shopping takes on that festive urgency that only a good vintage fair can clear.
There are several events for this coming Saturday, two of which I have already mentioned – the links are below – and one further one in Guildford.
As we always say, we believe all of the information is correct at the time we publish the article but please check with the links provided to confirm the date, venue and times.
