teddy boy
Fifties British rocker
A teddy boy was a young British man of the 1950s who adopted an Edwardian-style dress—long draped jackets, narrow trousers, crepe-soled shoes—paired with American rock and roll attitudes.
The style marked working-class rebellion and was associated with gang violence.
The female equivalent was a teddy girl.
Often shortened to ted.
Slim-cut tapered legwear
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- quiffUpswept frontal hairstyle
- pompadourHigh-fronted upswept hairstyle
- sideburnsCheek hair near ears
waistcoat · bespoke · tailored · lapels · cufflinks · brocade · slim-fit · dandy
Decade after WWII
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- post-warAfter military conflict ends
- vintageQuality from past eras
- rock'n'rollElectric guitar-based popular music
jukebox · dance hall · coffee bar · vinyl · doo-wop · Bill Haley · Elvis · blue suede shoes
Of the United Kingdom
- working-classManual laborers as group
- street cornerWhere two roads intersect
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- moral panicIrrational collective fear wave
tabloid · delinquent · hooliganism · flick knife · rocker · mod · greaser · skinhead
drainpipe trousers
Slim-cut tapered legwear
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- quiffUpswept frontal hairstyle
- pompadourHigh-fronted upswept hairstyle
sideburns · waistcoat · bespoke · tailored · lapels · cufflinks · brocade · slim-fit · dandy · sartorial
1950s
Decade after WWII
rock'n'roll · jukebox · dance hall · coffee bar · vinyl · doo-wop · Bill Haley · Elvis · blue suede shoes · Buddy Holly
British
Of the United Kingdom
- working-classManual laborers as group
- street cornerWhere two roads intersect
- territorialDefensive about owned space
moral panic · tabloid · delinquent · hooliganism · flick knife · rocker · mod · greaser · skinhead
- fashion stylescasual wear, bohemian, formal wear, preppy, romantic
- fashion trendsvintage fashion, retro fashion, retro style, vintage, retro
- Music Scenespunk, goth, emo, grunge, hippie
- subculturespunk, punks, hippie, goth, hippies