Northern Soul & Labels

[Soulsmith]

What clothing labels do you associate with northern soul?

For me it was:

Adidas for Ts & allniter bags, Spencers for trousers.

Got into a good argument sat nite (imagine that!) with a couple of people who equated Wranglers & Lee Riders with northern soul. I don't remember that at all. And told them so

Col.

[Ted Massey]

What clothing labels do you associate with northern soul?

For me it was:

Adidas for Ts & allniter bags, Spencers for trousers.

Got into a good argument sat nite (imagine that!) with a couple of people who equated Wranglers & Lee Riders with northern soul. I don't remember that at all. And told them so

Col.

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Karmen ghia baggies

[Guest]

Any body remember D-mob,used to do some good stuff till somebody torched its

main shop!!still see theyre hoodie jackets around,the ones with the blacknwhite checks round the middle,like on a coppers hat.....did some cool kecks,six back pockets,like spencers only loads more money

[Mark B]

What clothing labels do you associate with northern soul?

For me it was:

Adidas for Ts & allniter bags, Spencers for trousers.

Got into a good argument sat nite (imagine that!) with a couple of people who equated Wranglers & Lee Riders with northern soul. I don't remember that at all. And told them so

Col.

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it may be my age but i associate ben shermans & jaytex shirts, fred perry's, levis (red stripe), como's or tassled loafers sheepskin coats or long black leather coats and of course the crombie overcoat also two tone trousers.

mark

[Soulsmith]

Interesting one this, obviously very personal.

Mark, are you a first generation mod, or part of the 85 lot?

Col.

[Soulsmith]

Lacoste - late 70s.

Binned 'em early 80s when they became popular.

[caseoftyme]

I'm 50 years old.

Been into northern since I was 15

Too young for the Wheel

The Torch, Up The Junction, Casino ('till the tourists arrived) & Mecca

Soul clothing = circa 68-72

Ben Sherman, Jtex, Fred Perry (black) shirts, 2-tone parellels or Lee rider jeans (both with 1/2" turnup), Country Gentlemen Brouges (in black, leather soles) or tassled loafers (leather soles) white wrist sweat band + black glove (right hand only)

Northern clothing = 72-75 ish

Baggies (taylor made 'cos you had to be different) 6" waist band, 22" bottoms, multiple ticket pockets with closeover, tight as you could get them on your ass (without splitting them during "acrobatics")

Hawaiian or Bowling shirt to start the evening, progressing to vest top (with badges, as the sweat started to pour, how else did you get rid of the "toxins")

Shoes : there were these shoes that everybosy wore, round our way we called them "soul shoes", cross over patches of different coloured leather on the top, with leather soles, excellent for dancing.

Now = Always shoes with leather soles ( You never know when you need to spin)

Still like Hawaiian shirts, why do people take the piss ?

Still like check (big) shirts, why do people take the piss ?

Work shirts with button down collar (always)

Trousers must have turnups (don't they ?)

Wish I still had a scooter

cheers

Rob

[Guest in town Mikey]

I always wanted a bowling shirt, with some Obscure Chicago or Detroit Garage's name on it.

But then lots of people had one already, so I didnt bother.

[Craig W]

Ben Sherman , Lambretta and err Asda.

[sister dawn]

Sta press... spencers... clarks polyveldts (wish they would make em again best dancing shoes ever) Levi red tag.... cherry red loafers (Doc Martins ones) the old porkpie (nursing) style shoes.... Full circle skirts (make me own) Birmingham bags and oxford bags..... and the good old supersave tank tops... oh and a must for every soulgirl wearing a circle skirt... big knickers M+S (my mum insisted) Oh and the grandad shirts (collarless) Full length Black leather coat and sheepskin and the all essential Doss bag... kharki green and from Wakefields...

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[Guest ShaneH]

The soul scene had the best music but never the best fashions imo.

I know I am only a nipper but looking back I never saw any photos that impressed me to be honest. I am talking about the traditional wigan faves.

I would like to know if the nighter fashion was exclusive to the nighters or did you wear it Sunday t-time round at your grans?

Shane

[SteveM]

I would like to know if the nighter fashion was exclusive to the nighters or did you wear it Sunday t-time round at your grans?

Shane

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[sister dawn]

I would like to know if the nighter fashion was exclusive to the nighters or did you wear it Sunday t-time round at your grans?

Shane

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All the time even the last year of skool... and from a female perspective there aint nothin like looking at a soul boyz ass in a pair of spencers or by todays standards a pair of Roxy's bags... phew

[Reg]

Can't say I like the men in flares/bags look. Reminds me of my dad who wore big flares and fat ties about 3 years after they'd gone out of fashion.

[Dave]

The soul scene had the best music but never the best fashions imo.

I know I am only a nipper but looking back I never saw any photos that impressed me to be honest. I am talking about the traditional wigan faves.

I would like to know if the nighter fashion was exclusive to the nighters or did you wear it Sunday t-time round at your grans?

Shane

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Reckon the fashions in the 70s were a bit suspect generally, not just soulies

On the rare occassions we were home in time for Sunday tea at Grans, we tended to wear hooped shirts

[SteveM]

Reckon the fashions in the 70s were a bit suspect generally, not just soulies

On the rare occassions we were home in time for Sunday tea at Grans, we tended to wear hooped shirts

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Right On

[Guest ShaneH]

Reckon the fashions in the 70s were a bit suspect generally, not just soulies

On the rare occassions we were home in time for Sunday tea at Grans, we tended to wear hooped shirts

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i dont know what you are talking about?

You can p*** off too Steve

Shane

[Reg]

Reckon the fashions in the 70s were a bit suspect generally, not just soulies

On the rare occassions we were home in time for Sunday tea at Grans, we tended to wear hooped shirts

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All this talk about spending Sundays at all dayers....I don't believe it for a minute, EVERYBODY in the 70s spent Sunday tea at Grans eating plate salads, egg sandwiches with Fruit cocktail and carnation milk for afters. It's a fact! And I can remember my elder brother sitting there in his star jumper and flares with one of those daft 70s haircuts -were they called feather cuts? Like the Bay City Rollers had

[Dave]

  And I can remember my elder brother sitting there in his star jumper and flares with one of those daft 70s haircuts -were they called feather cuts? Like the Bay City Rollers had

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Do You mean like "Wigans Ovation's" avatar?

And what's a plate salad?

[Reg]

Do You mean like "Wigans Ovation's" avatar?  

And what's a plate salad?

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The famous plate salad is probably a Northern (geographical) thing. Usually consisting off some limp lettuce, month old spring onions, beetroot, slice of grey looking hard boiled egg, thinly sliced tomato and cucumber with some kind of meat( usually boiled ham) or grated cheese. This was invariably served with bread and butter and a cup of milky tea...Yummy...

Edited September 8, 2005 by Reg

[Winsford Soul]

What clothing labels do you associate with northern soul?

For me it was:

Adidas for Ts & allniter bags, Spencers for trousers.

Got into a good argument sat nite (imagine that!) with a couple of people who equated Wranglers & Lee Riders with northern soul. I don't remember that at all. And told them so

Col.

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i used to wear lee riders, ben sherman , jay tex, labelled clothing and then there was bowling shirts, dungrees , como shoes, crombie,s , full lenght leather coat. blazer with centre vent and chrome buttons on front and up the sleeves with casino badge on breast pocket. and before anyone asks not all at once.

[Guest ShaneH]

The famous plate salad is probably a Northern (geographical) thing. Usually consisting off some limp lettuce, month old spring onions, beetroot, slice of grey looking hard boiled egg,  thinly sliced tomato and cucumber with some kind of meat( usually boiled ham)  or grated cheese.  This was invariably served with bread and butter and a cup of milky tea...Yummy...

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and if your Gran had seen her fancy bloke in the post office you may have seen a home-grown radish on the plate too.

my gran used to ask me and my sister if we would like a cup (never a glass - only on special occasions!) of lemonade. Problem is that it always tasted a bit weird.....probably because it was out of a tin that said 'andrews' on the side!

grandmas! you cant beat em!.....(wish you could!)

Shane

[SteveM]

The famous plate salad is probably a Northern (geographical) thing. Usually consisting off some limp lettuce, month old spring onions, beetroot, slice of grey looking hard boiled egg,  thinly sliced tomato and cucumber with some kind of meat( usually boiled ham)  or grated cheese.  This was invariably served with bread and butter and a cup of milky tea...Yummy...

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You are living somebody elses life vicariously Reg. You must be because

a) You forgot radish, picallili and pickled onions and

Grated cheese hadn't been invented in the 70's. (Up North anyway) It came in a lump.

My Gran used to leave mine under a plate for when I got back from All dayers, hooped shirt freshly ironed.

[SteveM]

and if your Gran had seen her fancy bloke in the post office you may have seen a home-grown radish on the plate too.

All grannies 'fancy blokes' were called Uncle Billy or something as well

[Guest in town Mikey]

Ahh

Thats what has been missing from the Northern scene.

Angel cake round my aunty Mabel's.

Basil Brush on the telly followed by that programme that had plays of Eastern European fables about trolls under bridges and stuff. Or was I halucinating??

[Reg]

You are living somebody elses life vicariously Reg.  You must be because

a) You forgot radish, picallili and pickled onions and

Grated cheese hadn't been invented in the 70's. (Up North anyway) It came in a lump. 

My Gran used to leave mine under a plate for when I got back from All dayers, hooped shirt freshly ironed.

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Oh yes forgot piccalilli...and sliced onions in a bowl with vinegar. Haha. And maybe grated cheese wasn't invented in Yorkshire but us Lancastrians were a bit more progressive with our cheese preparation......

[Guest]

Ahh

Thats what has been missing from the Northern scene.

Angel cake round my aunty Mabel's.

Basil Brush on the telly followed by that programme that had plays of Eastern European fables about trolls under bridges and stuff. Or was I halucinating??

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Ah ha, the Billy goats gruff

[SteveM]

Oh yes forgot piccalilli...and sliced onions in a bowl with vinegar.  Haha.  And maybe grated cheese wasn't invented in Yorkshire but us Lancastrians were a bit more progressive with our cheese preparation......

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Edited September 8, 2005 by SteveM

[Dave]

The famous plate salad is probably a Northern (geographical) thing. Usually consisting off some limp lettuce, month old spring onions, beetroot, slice of grey looking hard boiled egg,  thinly sliced tomato and cucumber with some kind of meat( usually boiled ham)  or grated cheese.  This was invariably served with bread and butter and a cup of milky tea...Yummy...

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Ah! I see.

My gran was a bit posh....we used to get tinned salmon instead of the boiled ham

[SteveM]

Ah! I see.

My gran was a bit posh....we used to get tinned salmon instead of the boiled ham

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Red ?

[Dave]

Red ?

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Nominally, but it was a pale pink in reality

I used to like crunching the bits of backbone but when you think about it they weren't very big were they?

Hmmmm..... small salmon or large eel?

[SteveM]

Nominally, but it was a pale pink in reality

Not that posh then.

Did you ever get crab ?

[Dave]

Course not.... I'm not from Norfolk!

[Guest in town Mikey]

Plenty of people in Norfolk with crabs

[Jordirip]

Ah! I see.

My gran was a bit posh....we used to get tinned salmon instead of the boiled ham

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Always tongue instead of boiled ham, followed by lemon meringue pie.

Jordi

[sister dawn]

Do You mean like "Wigans Ovation's" avatar?  

And what's a plate salad?

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Whats a plate salad????? poor dave, there wasn't alot just after the war to go round was there Duk

Now come on guys, leave the tea at Grannies house and concentrate on the fashion aspect of the thread

I forgot to mention in the previous post about the fragrances worn with the fashions... Brut (for the fellas) and aqua manda for the ladies

[Garethx]

Surely these days the big labels are Next, George@Asda and Burton...

[Soulsmith]

My next thread was going to be called:-

"What did you lot eat in the 70's?"

But now I already know.

[Guest Soultown andy]

Loafers levis and barathea for me looked a right pillock in bags only being a short arse,did like fruit of the loom t shirts as well.

[billysbag]

anybody remmeber "BEVS" beverley shirts made by boyola .short sleeved with a nocked turned up sleeve with a button sewn on. bit like a poor mans ben sherman. mine was a size 14and a half neck.(17) now and about 3 stone heavier.

[Guest in town Mikey]

Vaquero loafers were the shoes of choice in my circle of friends in the early 80s.

Well until that one flew off and started a massive fight at Great Yarmouth in 1982. Lace up brouges from then on

[Guest remus]

What clothing labels do you associate with northern soul?

For me it was:

Adidas for Ts & allniter bags, Spencers for trousers.

Got into a good argument sat nite (imagine that!) with a couple of people who equated Wranglers & Lee Riders with northern soul. I don't remember that at all. And told them so

Col.

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Piss stained beer towels!

[Guest mrjp]

hi all ,old git that i am,54, but when i went to wigan, the main item of clothing, i remember was big baggy jeans ,not any big make,although most people had levis ,but these jeans were what the dock workers used to ware in liverpool ,can not just think what the name was. lent mine to a frend , he got his bag nicked of wigan train station and so went my jeans . also usa bowling shirts mr j. p.

[Guest mattmale]

Early 80s. Check Ben Sherman shirts, Levi jeans and denim jackets and black Doc Martin shoes.

The 'Tommo' look.

Every nighter looked like a lumber jack's convention...

[Winsford Soul]

hi all ,old git that i am,54, but when i went to wigan, the main item of clothing, i remember was big baggy jeans ,not any big make,although most people had levis ,but these jeans were what the dock workers used to ware in liverpool ,can not just think what the name was. lent mine to a frend , he got his bag nicked of wigan train station and so went my jeans  .  also usa bowling shirts  mr j. p.

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HI the jeans where called flemmings. we need all the help we can get with our memories at our age bit younger old git 46

[Guest Byrney]

Early 80s; Diadora Borg Elite trainers (or puma G Villas - good to dance in), Benetton blue and white striped rugby shirt, Lois Cords / Jeans toped off with a wedge

Quite a few footy lads knocking around on the scene at this time

[Soulsmith]

Piss stained beer towels!

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Did you change into them on the way there?