A 'Teddy boy' - an ideal husband?

It was the first young generation to create its own style and make it acceptable to dress up. With increased affluence as post-war rationing eased, young people had the money to spend on fashion and entertainment.

The Teddy Boy look was not cheap to attain. Typically it consisted of a long, dark 'drape' jacket with velvet trim (so-called as it hung from the shoulders and wasn't fitted at the waist); tight, drainpipe trousers, worn short to expose brightly-coloured socks; crepe-soled shoes and bootlace tie. Hair was usually heavily greased with a quiff at the front and the side hair slicked back to form a 'Duck's Arse' (or 'DA') shape at the back.

The Teddy Boy culture tended to be gang-led, with an overtly macho overtone. They had a reputation for violence - and they, along with rock 'n' roll music, were blamed for many of society's ills in the 1950s.