The main man in York for all your tailoring needs is a chap called Mr Seymore used to be in Church Street now in Bootham still used by the better dressed person on the scene. Trevski say no more. I couldn't afford this style of dress had make do with half mast Sta-pres, 501's, didn't do Skinner or Brutus. Ben Sherman fitted shirts Red socks & crew neck sweater to match with brown loafers later club soled black brogues. They lasted about 10 years
Does anybody remember clown bags similar check to Prince of Wales check but boulder? those 2 coloured cardigans with 2 stripes on there arms
Harrington jacket, with the lining tailored to fit your tool of choice or suit jacket with a ticket pocket and half a dozen buttons on the cuffs The lads who I knocked about with were a cross between skins and boot boys were a bit older than me and were required to wear the Dr Martin boots in Gold, Silver Cherry red and black depending what position you were at in the pecking order. I started going to nighters and they used to take the piss as did most not on scene. I had my head shaved at York's nonsense barber called Derrick down an ally way and I had shaved in partings giving me the nick name "Football head" by some. First in York to have this style, A couple of years before it caught on with the Punks.
I did eventually get some tailor made Prince of Wales Check parallels and a Suit and the last thing I had made by Mr Seymore was my wedding suit.
I hated the brutus Pattern shirt the ones with the likes of Laurel and Hardys with rounded collars. Hated cheese cloth shirts, flares, Major Domo boots