There are still many Teds about, not only the girls but the Teddy Boys as well, and how do i know this?, because I'm a Teddy Boy and have been since 1975, in fact the entire scene today is made up mostly of Teds from the 70s and 80s. The scene may well have come about by accident, tailors at the end of the war were making de-mob suits for returning soldiers, the Saville Row tailors wanted to make something different, so looked towards the Edwardian era, they designed the Jacket, or as we know it today a Drape jacket that was a one piece back not taken in at the waist. The soldiers didn't like them and didn't want them, these tailors were left with all these suits and didn't know what to do with them, in the end they sold them on to other tailors who saw a market for teens and that's what they did, and the teens back then loved them. Time period for this was the late 40s and not the 50s, although they became more popular in the 50s, and they were not called Teds to start with, they were known as Edwardians, it wasn't long before they formed gangs and fought each other, there was always trouble, then as new migrants from Jamaica arrived these Edwardians turned their attention to them, they caused the race riots in noting hill, and these Edwardians were seen roaming the streets looking for them. In 1953 one of the papers decided to try and humiliate the Edwardians by calling them Teddy Boys, well they took this insult and wore it like a badge of honor and so was born the Teds, the music they listened to was jazz and big bands, Rock`n`roll wasn't about, but when it did hit the shores of England the Teds made it their own, and its been like this ever since, there are a handful of these Teds from the 50s, but the scene today is mostly 70s and 80s Teds. And although we are older we are still Teds, we are also parents and Grandparents, all the trouble from the 70s is gone, yes for those who know about us we had our own trouble with punks and skinheads, and most weekends there was trouble up and down the country. We also made the old artists from the 50s popular again, and we saw Bill Haley, Chuck berry, fats Domino, the Everly brothers and so many more artists from the 50s tour England and the rest of the UK, many are no longer with us today, being a Ted today is just as much fun as it was back in the day.. Most Teds considered glam rock as pop music, this is where the weekend Teds came along, the plastics or posers as we called them, when punk came along they said they were going to wipe Teds out, well they tried, and failed, but for the Saville road tailors its doubtful there would have been any Teds, but consider this for a while, the 50s Teds only lasted a short while, then they got married gave up their drapes and that was that. Then in the early 70s Rock`n`Roll became popular and a new generation of Teds came along, there were still a few Teds from the 50s and 60s, they also came back, but it was the 70s and 80s Teds that kept the subculture alive, even to this day, we have been Teds for 50+ yrs, that's true dedication for you, we adopted a few things like more velvet on our Drapes, full roll collars, velvet cuffs and pockets, and unlike the 50s teds, we were not racists, there were Teds of all different nationalities, we didn't see color, we saw a Ted. Today there are Teds all over Europe, America, Japan, this is something else we have given the world, if you want to know about the Ted subculture, don't guess or make up your own stories ask a living breathing Ted, for us its a lifestyle choice, we live and breath it every day.. Instead of winging it or copy and pasting bits you find online, ask a Ted, there are many about...
with teddys or without them brits dont want them invasion by other cultures from exterior and their lands popualted by foreigners with black colour.. and THEY HAVE RIGHT -- its fukin their country, what the hell the world dont understand?=???????mmm?
i was hunting for vids about teds of the 70s, for a hospitalised mate, so surprised here at 13.53 to see rockabilly friends i've known since late 80s :) one of whom, come to think about it, wrote a book about the original teds about ten years back. there was no marginalisation, as far as i can tell, besides a pathetic attempt by the press to use them as a target for selling sensational stories. it was always an independent style choice, it didn't matter what the rest of the world liked....and it still doesn't. there are many ted ladies and gents at gigs i go to, from children to folk in their 90s. great crowd, old fashioned style maybe (but not as olde as steampunk, think about it, fashion styles recycle all the time) the best upbeat music and lovely old fashioned curtesy and kindness. long live RnR
You forgot that as well as having to endure post war austerity and then finding themselves in a boom the teenagers of the 50's had survived WWII and it's bombing. They weren't just rebellious kids, they were child veterans of a war with all the psychological cost that implies.
Never suede shoes,Oxfords with hard toe caps,Crepers were 70s ,hair wasn’t gelled it was brill cream,u show bootlace ties in the 50s it was slim Jims with horizontal stripes or mavericks,the jackets are called Drapes and Bill Haley came to the teds not boogie Woogie
Actually, brothel creepers, with crepe soles were first on sale in the late 1950's, bootlace ties were added around the same time. This was after the inital introduction of the Edwardians. The slim jim tie became popular as the Italian style came into fashion, which included winkle picker shoes in the late 50's. They became 'teddy boys', after the establishment attempted to control them, the name 'teddy boys', was a subtle ploy to make them sound more confortable to the general public. The teds became and were introduced as some sort of 'novelty' at holiday camps..."best dressed teds" competitions etc.
@@MikeGeorge-li1ybteds were around since just after the war , they wore hard toe cap Oxford as after the war when they didn’t have much money they saw that national service were giving away nice shoes so they took them from there and teddy comes from the Edwardian era
I stopped watching this because of the many glaring errors, and the pathetic attempt at what I presume the producer labels as humour. Glaring errors? There are so many I can't be bothered to list them all, so will name just two; 1. The Teddy Boys (nee` Teds) still exist! 2. They were originally designated as "Edwardians"! If you are going to try and produce a 'serious' piece about a subject, do your research!!
There are still many Teds about, not only the girls but the Teddy Boys as well, and how do i know this?, because I'm a Teddy Boy and have been since 1975, in fact the entire scene today is made up mostly of Teds from the 70s and 80s.
The scene may well have come about by accident, tailors at the end of the war were making de-mob suits for returning soldiers, the Saville Row tailors wanted to make something different, so looked towards the Edwardian era, they designed the Jacket, or as we know it today a Drape jacket that was a one piece back not taken in at the waist.
The soldiers didn't like them and didn't want them, these tailors were left with all these suits and didn't know what to do with them, in the end they sold them on to other tailors who saw a market for teens and that's what they did, and the teens back then loved them.
Time period for this was the late 40s and not the 50s, although they became more popular in the 50s, and they were not called Teds to start with, they were known as Edwardians, it wasn't long before they formed gangs and fought each other, there was always trouble, then as new migrants from Jamaica arrived these Edwardians turned their attention to them, they caused the race riots in noting hill, and these Edwardians were seen roaming the streets looking for them.
In 1953 one of the papers decided to try and humiliate the Edwardians by calling them Teddy Boys, well they took this insult and wore it like a badge of honor and so was born the Teds, the music they listened to was jazz and big bands, Rock`n`roll wasn't about, but when it did hit the shores of England the Teds made it their own, and its been like this ever since, there are a handful of these Teds from the 50s, but the scene today is mostly 70s and 80s Teds.
And although we are older we are still Teds, we are also parents and Grandparents, all the trouble from the 70s is gone, yes for those who know about us we had our own trouble with punks and skinheads, and most weekends there was trouble up and down the country.
We also made the old artists from the 50s popular again, and we saw Bill Haley, Chuck berry, fats Domino, the Everly brothers and so many more artists from the 50s tour England and the rest of the UK, many are no longer with us today, being a Ted today is just as much fun as it was back in the day..
Most Teds considered glam rock as pop music, this is where the weekend Teds came along, the plastics or posers as we called them, when punk came along they said they were going to wipe Teds out, well they tried, and failed, but for the Saville road tailors its doubtful there would have been any Teds, but consider this for a while, the 50s Teds only lasted a short while, then they got married gave up their drapes and that was that.
Then in the early 70s Rock`n`Roll became popular and a new generation of Teds came along, there were still a few Teds from the 50s and 60s, they also came back, but it was the 70s and 80s Teds that kept the subculture alive, even to this day, we have been Teds for 50+ yrs, that's true dedication for you, we adopted a few things like more velvet on our Drapes, full roll collars, velvet cuffs and pockets, and unlike the 50s teds, we were not racists, there were Teds of all different nationalities, we didn't see color, we saw a Ted.
Today there are Teds all over Europe, America, Japan, this is something else we have given the world, if you want to know about the Ted subculture, don't guess or make up your own stories ask a living breathing Ted, for us its a lifestyle choice, we live and breath it every day..
Instead of winging it or copy and pasting bits you find online, ask a Ted, there are many about...
with teddys or without them brits dont want them invasion by other cultures from exterior and their lands popualted by foreigners with black colour..
and THEY HAVE RIGHT -- its fukin their country,
what the hell the world dont understand?=???????mmm?
i was hunting for vids about teds of the 70s, for a hospitalised mate, so surprised here at 13.53 to see rockabilly friends i've known since late 80s :) one of whom, come to think about it, wrote a book about the original teds about ten years back. there was no marginalisation, as far as i can tell, besides a pathetic attempt by the press to use them as a target for selling sensational stories. it was always an independent style choice, it didn't matter what the rest of the world liked....and it still doesn't. there are many ted ladies and gents at gigs i go to, from children to folk in their 90s. great crowd, old fashioned style maybe (but not as olde as steampunk, think about it, fashion styles recycle all the time) the best upbeat music and lovely old fashioned curtesy and kindness. long live RnR
You forgot that as well as having to endure post war austerity and then finding themselves in a boom the teenagers of the 50's had survived WWII and it's bombing. They weren't just rebellious kids, they were child veterans of a war with all the psychological cost that implies.
The big difference is that the Teds (and later the Mods) had a great sense of style. The Chavs didn't. Great film mate: really interesting.
Never suede shoes,Oxfords with hard toe caps,Crepers were 70s ,hair wasn’t gelled it was brill cream,u show bootlace ties in the 50s it was slim Jims with horizontal stripes or mavericks,the jackets are called Drapes and Bill Haley came to the teds not boogie Woogie
i love draps but poeple laught to me they asked me if i have a shotgun hiiden in my drap,, i answer dont have, but i may have one, jsut for you
Actually, brothel creepers, with crepe soles were first on sale in the late 1950's, bootlace ties were added around the same time. This was after the inital introduction of the Edwardians. The slim jim tie became popular as the Italian style came into fashion, which included winkle picker shoes in the late 50's. They became 'teddy boys', after the establishment attempted to control them, the name 'teddy boys', was a subtle ploy to make them sound more confortable to the general public. The teds became and were introduced as some sort of 'novelty' at holiday camps..."best dressed teds" competitions etc.
@@MikeGeorge-li1ybteds were around since just after the war , they wore hard toe cap Oxford as after the war when they didn’t have much money they saw that national service were giving away nice shoes so they took them from there and teddy comes from the Edwardian era
I stopped watching this because of the many glaring errors, and the pathetic attempt at what I presume the producer labels as humour. Glaring errors? There are so many I can't be bothered to list them all, so will name just two; 1. The Teddy Boys (nee` Teds) still exist! 2. They were originally designated as "Edwardians"! If you are going to try and produce a 'serious' piece about a subject, do your research!!