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September 2002

Fashion Tips for the Mod Boy

Helpful hints if you want to be a mod (or just pose like one!)

SUITS:
  • made to measure
  • rounded jacket fronts
  • two to four-button stance
  • covered buttons
  • side vents, up to 5" or even 10"!
  • waisted-jacket with center back seam vent
  • mohair suit (often two-tone)
  • narrow lapels
  • black, blue, striped, Prince of Wales check

    SHOES:

  • Clark's Desert boots
  • Hush Puppies
  • cuban heels
  • mock crock
  • cycling trainers
  • slip-on moccasins
  • super-pointy winklepicklers

    HAIR:

  • short and clean-looking
  • dry, no grease
  • Perry Como cut
  • the "College Boy"
  • the "French Crew" and "French Crop"
  • back-combing

    TROUSERS:

  • narrow, 14-17" bottoms
  • side seam ankle split- up to 3"
  • all pants ride on the hips
  • corduroy
  • no turn-ups

    SHIRTS:

  • Ben Sherman
  • cycling shirts
  • Fred Perry, knit, 3-button opening
  • long pointed collars
  • pastel colours
  • button-down collar corners
  • worn with slim knit tie

    OUTERWEAR:

  • cardigans
  • Levis button-fly (as faded as possible)
  • Harrington jacket-zip front, suede
  • nylon macs
  • parkas with fur-trimmed hoods

  • (Colorific)


    (Hairdressers Journal '64)


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