Clothing archive - Kleiderarchiv
Here's an overview of relevant clothing for skinheads, suedeheads, and bovver boys. We are far from omniscient and make no claim to accuracy.
Of course, there's much more to tell about each item of clothing, so we'll try to limit ourselves to the most important ones.
Did you find an error or need further information? We appreciate your help.: info@britentics.ch
boots
History: Dr. Martens 1460 8-eye with air cushion sole were launched in 1960 and were produced in the Solovair factory from the beginning.
Details: 8-eye (or 10-eye) with or without steel cap, black or oxblood
Popular Brands: Dr. Martens 1460 (is now prduced in asia), Solovair Classic Derby
Quality: Solovair still produces Goodyear welted boots in the same factory in England today and are in fact the real Dr. Martens..
brogues
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Braces
Details: 1/2 Inch (14mm) or 3/4 inch (18 mm)
Quality: back pice and clips made of metal, elastic but dimensionally stable
Popular Brands: britentics is looking for a good manufacturer: info@britentics.ch
button-down-shirt
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Details: Button-Down-Collar. Plain Shirt, Checked Shirt, Window Checked Shirt, Striped Shirt, Tonic Shirt.
Popular Brands Ben Sherman, Brutus Trimfit, Mikkel Rude
Quality: Back pleat, back dart and shoulder cut, for sommer 100% cotton.
Cardigan
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Details: Leather Football Buttons
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corduroy jacket
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Popular Brands: Levis
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Crombie
History: Creased nachlesen
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desert boots
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Popular Brands: Dr. Martens
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Donkey
History: Creased nachlesen
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Popular Brands: Ben Nevis Combat
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Fair isle vest
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flight jacket
History: Jacket produced by Alpha Industries for the civilian market since 1959. Worn by first generation 1960s skinheads in sage green, but not yet very widespread. But they only had their real breakthrough in the 1980s
Details: The originals were short, boxy but not overly bloated and matte. Orange lining since 1960. Since 1978 the inner lining is made of polyester (before wool).
Popular Brands: Alpha Industries MA-1. Unfortunately, Alpha changed the MA-1 in material and shape. Another brand from the early 1960s: Skyline MA-1..
harrington
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Popular Brands: Baracuta G9, Ben Nevis Combat
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Jeans
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Details: 100% Cotton
Popular Brands: Levis, Wrangler
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Jeans Jacket
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Details: 100% Cotton
Popular Brands: Levis, Wrangler
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Jungle Green Fatigues (Army Greens)
History: Have been part of the skinhead wardrobe since 1968. The most poupular model was the US-Army-Trousers Modell OG-107.
Details: The originals were made from olive green 8.5-ounce satin cloth – OG-107 stands for "olive green 107".
Loafers
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mac coat
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Monkey-Jacket
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ParkA
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Polo-Shirt
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Popular Brands: Fred Perry M12
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sambas (sneakers)
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Popular Brands: Adidas Sambas Originals, Adidas Kicks (1980s)
Quality: Adidas Sambas with blue tongue (Originals)
scarf
History
Details: Woven bar scarves in the colors of football clubs (1960s), jacquard scarves of football clubs (1980s)
Popular Brands: Fussballvereine
Sheepskin
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Details: Football-Buttons aus Leder. Mit Leder eingefasster Kragen.
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socks
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Details: Solid-colored socks in yellow or red. Socks with an argyle motif.
Popular Brands: Viyella
sta prest
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Popular Brands: Levis
T-Shirt
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Details: White T-Shirt (1960s), Logo-Shirt (Bands, Labels, Football Clubs 1980s)
V-Neck-Knitwear
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Popular Brands: Pringle, Fred Perry, Ben Sherman, Merc
Thank you
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