Hi Matt,I have been into northern soul since 1974. I wore the circle skirts then, and i do now. I didnt go souling thru the 80s as i was bringing up my kids and living through my non souling stage. However, when I did return to the"scene"after my kids had grown up and fled the nest, I chose to wear my old style soul clothes...
I dont think its important WHEN you first came on the scene,wether its 30 years or 10 years, or even a month...its the music that counts and if people want to relive those days or even want to join in those memories from us "early years" soulies,and want to dress in the retro clothes from the era...then in my eyes thats a good thing...theres some young blood coming into northern soul and they love the old dress sense because they feel its where they belong... why is it so many people feel that because they no longer wear the 70s style northern soul clothes they have the right to critisize those that do?
if they want to wear that style of clothing then thats up to them....if it wasnt still popular no one would wear it... there are more Retro soulies around on the scene than most people think and if they all congregated it would be a quite a large number..as it happens there are some young uns on the scene who ask "where can I get a circle skirt from?" or "who makes your baggies cuz i want some" ......i rest my case
KTF Susan x