Bespoke Gerry

Replica T-shirt as worn by Jean Seberg in the 1960 film Breathless, exhibited at the (now finished) Mods exhibition, Brighton Museum, plus a still from the film featuring the original. #jeanseberg #protomod #mod

Jean Seberg, Esquire Magazine, June 1958 #jeanseberg #protomod #mod

YouTube video by British Pathé Pop & Show Below (1966)

Tiles nightclub, 1966. #swingingsixties #Mod #Mods

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A scooter anorak, French style, 1959. #protomod #mod

A couple of cool ties from 1959. #protomod #mod

Shirt cuff illustrations from 1959. I shall revive at least two of these styles when I have a moment. #protomod #mod #bespoke

An early article about John Stephen, from 1963. #johnstephen #mods #mod #carnabystreet

Mary Quant window-dressing her shop Bazaar, 1959. #MaryQuant #Quant #Mod

C&A continue to ride the trend, July 1960. #modernists #mods #mod #C&A

From March 1960, the cheaper way to get the continental look. #modernists #mods #mod #C&A

Youthquake, Quant style. #swingingsixties #maryquant #quant #mod

Mid-sixties two-tone and op-art fashion. #swingingsixties #mods #mod

A Tatler article about the Mod trend, Aug 1964. #Mod #Modernists #Mods

An op-art dress by Mary Quant from early 1966. #maryquant #quant #swingingsixties #mod

A Clarks ad from early 1966, cashing-in on the then current trends, but doing so in style. #clarks #mod #swingingsixties

Another Smart Weston ad from 1962. #smartweston #Mod #courtelle

Smart Weston were one of the more fashionable stores in the early 60s, patronised by some early Modernists. Easy to see why. This ad from 1962. #smartweston #Mod #courtelle

"Get drunk, forget your trousers and shop at Donis!" Advertising was very different in 1960. #carnabystreet #donis #mod

A mid-sixties feature on John Stephen, "The King of Carnaby Street". #carnabystreet #mod #johnstephen

Carnaby Street then and 'now' (1965). #carnabystreet #mod

Chrissie Shrimpton modelling a Biba fake fur, 1966. #biba #barbarahulanicki #mod

Biba moves to new premises, 1966. #biba #barbarahulanicki #mod

Bárbara Hulanicki pre Biba (1962) #BarbaraHulanicki #mod

A shirt-jacket by Aquascutum, 1961. By the look of things it has princes seams running down the front from the shoulders. I like the way that they define the ends of the pockets. I might make my own version at some point. #aquascutum #protomod #mod

Saint Joseph, from their 1961 range. They were a French company specialising in casual knitwear. John Michael sold their stuff and it was always sharp ... and always pricey (apparently). #protomod #mod #johnmichael

Bilgorri the tailors, during the Christmas rush 1949.

The British Invasion, Mary Quant Style, Aug 1965. #maryquant #quant #mod

Posted earlier, this is my own scan (now in colour). From the Weekend Telegraph, April 16th 1965. #swingingsixties #mod

A rather sharp David Hemmings in 1968, kitted-out entirely by Turnbull & Asser. #davidhemmings #1960s #turnbull&asser

A Mary Quant look from Nov 1961. Always ahead of the game. #quant #maryquant #mod