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Teddy Boys adopted American culture. "I like Marilyn Monroe, she wears a lot of make-up."

They watched American Movies and adopted their fashion industry

You could recognize Teddy Boys from their Hair, jackets, pants, tattoos, and smoking.

Fashion!

Jeans, Petticoats, leather jackets, shoestrings, and ELVIS headdress.

They wore skin-tight jeans so they can have a "Walking" Style.

Values!

ROCK 'N' ROLL was the BIGGEST influence on the Teddy Boys. They got their fashion looks, outfits and even how to act.

News Article

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2012/sep/16/teddy-boys-riot-1956-archive

http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=817196 



"Teddy boys run riot when the clock strikes one"

This article eplains how TeddyBoys/ and girls acted. They loved American fashion and "Rock and Roll" music.

1970's

In the 70’s, racial segregation broke out and English Teds wore confederate flags.

1960's

By the 60’s, Teds cut their hair and wore tight jeans, black leather jackets, T-Shirts, and motorcycle boots. They had a new look!

Role models and idols!

            Bill Haley, Buddy Hall, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Tommy Steele, Clift Richard, Billy Fury, Marty Wilde, and of course the most famous and biggest idol ever was Elvis Presley!

What Came Next?

 

Rock ‘N’ Roll! It was immediately adopted by the “Teds” from America.

History Of the Teddy Boys!

Teddy boys were first developed in the early 1950’s in England. In the beginning they weren’t known as “Teddy Boys”, they were actually teenage gangs in the East End of London called “Cash Boys”. They were recognized wearing long jackets with a velvet collar and cuffs drain-pipe trousers (Pants) like Edward VII (1901-1910), bright ankle socks and slim Jim tie. They had long, greased hair that they always combed back. Cash boys were very frightening to the English society; fights against the police, robberies, and razor attacks. After World War II a new look broke out in England influenced by the American culture, these Cash Boys were now called “Teddy Boys”.