From Ilkeston, a furniture maker; pictured left, alongside fellow Teddy Boy Joe MurphyMy dad was an original Ted from the ’50s.
When I was 15 he took me to Jack Higginbotham’s, the tailor in Ilkeston, to buy my first drape, and I’ve been living in a drape ever since.I’ve got 14 now, all styled on the original drapes from the ’50s.
The pockets, the position of the buttons, the trouser leg with a split and a button on the side: there’s all these little things that a Ted would see but the general public wouldn’t.
It’s not boasting, but it’s unique and makes you stand out because of who you are – who we are.I did introduce my kids to the style and the music, but over the years they let it go.
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