Teddy boy jacket

This pink tweed drape jacket belonged to Bob Davies who wore it in Bristol in the early 1960s. Jackets like this were generally worn with narrow 'drain-pipe' trousers, thick-soled shoes, and a greased-up 'quiff' hairstyle.

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: Teddy boy jacket. Pink tweed Teddy Boy / drape jacket, with black velvet collar and cuffs and pale pink lining. Pink jackets like this one were also called 'Cochran jackets' after the singer Eddy Cochran who popularised the colour. Worn by Mr Bob Davies in the early 1960s.

Teddy boy jacket

Fun in the 1960s

Current Location

On Display at M Shed, Bristol Life Gallery

: Davies, Mr Bob

: Bristol, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) / England, Northern Europe, Europe

: early 1960s

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