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GreasersThe Subculture Taylor Hoekstra

Fashion and Culture

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origin

The Boom in the 50s

The Name

Teen Greasers

The Gang

Google Images

social

Lingo: Bopping-.

Humbug –. Jitterbug -Burn –Bust –Call it on –Clique –Cool it –Crew-Debs –

Down –Down kiddie –Fair one – Go down – Job man – Jump – Pad down – Piece – Pot – Pull a jap – Punk out – Rank – Rep – Schemer – Session – Mix -

Shank – Sound – Tight – Turf – Waste – Chickie – Hack - Rolled -Throwdown -Jive stud -

Repping your end - Cheese it - Lets cut the rug! Gum Shoe

Norm vs. Taboo

Gangs, Rebellion, Gangs

The women

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Political/economic

• Their defiance vs. their dress.

• Post WWII

• Working class

• Hippies vs. Greasers in the ‘60s.

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Cultural

Music

North America vs. World

Cars vs. Bikes

Google Images

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fashion vs. greasers

Hair Typical hairstyles included the pompadour, the Duck's tail and the more combed-back "Folsom" style. These hairstyles were held in place with

pomade and sometimes Brylcreem.

Clothes >Fitted T-shirts with the sleeves rolled up

>Ringer T-shirts >Italian knit shirts

>Baseball shirts/bowling shirts >”Daddy-O style shirts” >Leather/denim jackets

>Black or blue jeans with rolled up cuffs >Motorcycle or army boots

>Chuck Taylor All-Stars >Bandannas, chain wallets, black leather gloves

>Pinup Tattoos, and a pack of cigarettes

The greater population catching on visual cues / style

Motorcycle jacket staple

Google Images Google Images

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greasers latelyCry Baby, Grease, The Outsiders and The Fonz from Happy Days.

Images from Google Images

Intentions of someone in our contemporary society.

“They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a

fight. They were looking to belong.”

― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders

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