The estuary of the river Camel in Cornwall passes Wadebridge and goes downstream as far as Padstow. It is an area of considerable beauty made more popular by the Camel Trail which is designed for both walkers and cyclists although not, and this was intentional, for cars.
After the war, as the 1950s began, girls as well as boys began to find that jobs were easy to get.
In reconstructing the country there were abundant opportunities and jobs were plentiful enough to ensure that every girl had a choice of where and when to work. Of course pay was less than a man’s wage (no equal opportunities yet) but it was still not bad and, as rationing began to end (sweets were the last off ration in 1954), life began to get better.
Where wartime was ‘make do and mend’, the 1950s gave women in general a chance to become much more fashion conscious. Girls, in common with young men, wanted to establish their own identity and create their own fashion rules and this ultimately lead to the mushroom in fashion consciousness that was the 1960s.
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One of the most noticeable trends of the 1960s was the idea that you could make more use of the rooms in your house if you improved access to them by getting rid of the interfering doors, walls and windows.
The idea was to open the house out thus making access to the various living spaces easier. Where most houses had been built with separate rooms, each divided one from another by a door and a wall, it was thought desirable to remove as many of these as possible thus opening out the space and making access from one living area to another quick and easy and, in many cases, merging the spaces together.
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If you ride a motorbike in all weathers you soon learn to choose stout clothing that is warm and protective. Although not usually put forward as a major influence, the Rockers of the 1950s and 60s played a not inconsiderable part in shaping the fashion scene both then and today.
In the 1950s, while Teddy Boys gathered on street corners, other young men, perhaps those with a little more money in their pockets, purchased motor cycles and became ton-up boys or Rockers as they would be called.
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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.
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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.
Combining vintage with modern is a great way to wear the best of vintage and at the same time use the best of modern as well.
In the last article I talked about finding the right accessories to go with your vintage clothes and suggested a choice of bracelets. You might want to just refresh your memory of the article by clicking here (it opens in a new window).
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