Groovy man gear
By PaulJ
We had winkle-picker shoes and rhythm ‘n’ blues; Cuban heeled boots, with Italian suits; Tapered strides and wide kipper ties; Paisley cravats with Donovan hats. This was the gear, and these were the styles. This was the era of giraffe collared shirts; that’s what we’d wear to impress the girls. Then came jeans, by Wrangler or Strauss, with big wide bottoms that flared right out. It really felt good in those times, to be out on the town, dolled up to the nines. Rock or pop, folk or jazz, even if you fancied a cool bit of trad, whatever your bag, whatever your choice, you’d find it live on Saturday night. We knew all the words to Bob Dylan’s songs, and to The Beatles we’d sing along. But while to ‘The Stones’ I’d tap my feet, The Move with Roy Wood was more up my street. Written October 21st, 2001 © on Oct 20 2001 08:08 PM PST 0 • 14
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"We had winkle-picker shoes and rhythm ‘n’ blues; Cuban heeled boots, with Italian suits; Tapered strides and wide kipper ties; Paisley cravats with Donovan hats. This was the gear, and these were the styles. This was the era of giraffe collared shirts; that’s what we’d wear to impress the girls. Then came jeans, by Wrangler or Strauss, with big wide bottoms that flared right out. It really felt good in those times, to be out on the town, dolled up to the nines. Rock or pop, folk or jazz, even if you fancied a cool bit of trad, whatever your bag, whatever your choice, you’d find it live on Saturday night. We knew all the words to Bob Dylan’s songs, and to The Beatles we’d sing along. But while to ‘The Stones’ I’d tap my feet, The Move with Roy Wood was more up my street...."