Recently I ran across the following photos of "City" men in London, taken in the 1950s.
London "City" gents in the 1950s (photos) ...
Doctor Damage
1 - 20 of 95 Posts
Joined
·
5,808 Posts
Joined
·
1,081 Posts
And white socks as well!!! Ouutch!!!
Joined
·
5,808 Posts
Obviously I shouldn't have put that photo first...
Joined
·
219 Posts
They love the bowlers....don't they. BRILLIANT
Joined
·
494 Posts
Actually, this one dates from the late sixties and is a fine example of the 'regency' influenced style that was popular for a short time - Note the flared sleeves!
I well remember going with a schoolfriend to his tailor in Brighton for a fitting of his 'regency' suit in about 1968 and even the shirt worn with it had frilled cuffs. I believe the influence was created by the film 'On A Clear Day' which was set in the regency period and was filmed at the Royal Pavilion at Brighton.
I well remember going with a schoolfriend to his tailor in Brighton for a fitting of his 'regency' suit in about 1968 and even the shirt worn with it had frilled cuffs. I believe the influence was created by the film 'On A Clear Day' which was set in the regency period and was filmed at the Royal Pavilion at Brighton.
Joined
·
5,808 Posts
Luk Cha: Good point. Maybe I will expand this later, or do another thread, assuming I can find enough useful photos.
Yachtie: Shhhhh! You must not speak of such things.
Everyone Else: Okay, I deleted that first photo, which clearly does not fit the thead topic. I had thought the listing said "1958", but I know it did say he was a "city gent at his country home". Anyway, I'll dredge it out later.
Lots more photos to follow on Monday, some absolutely great ones.
Not Fidel, Old Chap!
Yachtie, and Other Fellow Forum Memebers:
It is indeed a pleasure to share with you some of own
my (pop) cultural literacy: The bearded gentleman in the
bowler hat sporting the trademark orchid in his lapel is none
other than legendary Armenian Oil-Magnate Nubar Gulbenkian.
"Mr Five-Percent" was one of the major players of his generation
in the oil game and a noted eccentric and bon vivant.
Yachtie, and Other Fellow Forum Memebers:
It is indeed a pleasure to share with you some of own
my (pop) cultural literacy: The bearded gentleman in the
bowler hat sporting the trademark orchid in his lapel is none
other than legendary Armenian Oil-Magnate Nubar Gulbenkian.
"Mr Five-Percent" was one of the major players of his generation
in the oil game and a noted eccentric and bon vivant.
Joined
·
1,446 Posts
I associate no-break with the 40s and early 50s (Oxford bags had no break). The break came back later - not sure when. You'd expect London businessmen to be conservative, so maybe they kept the no-break look longer. Interesting, though - does anyone know the history of the break?
Joined
·
1,992 Posts
If you were living in post war Britain, labor nationalizing everything in sight, you might have considered taking a flyer in to the Thames.
1 - 20 of 95 Posts
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
