Originally Posted by
lindylou
Crombies.
The girl mods used to buy their mod gear from Nanette's or C&A's church st.
Then 1969 saw the arrival of the first 'boutiques' in L'pool. 'Shades' (Church st) and 'Amber' (Parker st). The mods would hang around outside listening to the music from the shops and trying to chat up the girl assistants.
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What was that other shop where the guys used to buy their clothes ? .. was it Harry Fentons?
Got me 1st Made to measure suit from Alexander Tailors on London Rd,Brown Herriingbone..Went well with me Boss Yanky Ben Sherman,Well Better than Today's Bennies..Finished it off with me Como's from Dolcis..Cooooooooool !!!
The Boss Mens shops were Harold Ian on Lime St..Jonathon Silver London Rd..Tony Harris was OK if you were a Skin..Had some nice Bennies in there..
Used to be Some nice Mens clothes shops at the Back of Jack Sharp's but I cant remember the Name of them..another one at the Bottom of Mount Pleasant where the Wimpy used to be..Be off then lookin' at the girlies tryin t' look cool when yer must have looked a right soft T**** !!!..
... Posin' in Bucks Place and The Babalou or Beechcomber or Chequers with me Cosack hair spray keepin me Bryan Ferry quiff in place !!.....Arrrrrrrrrrr..am I sayin' I used hair spray on Here !!!..Happy days Though.
Wish i Had hair to keep in place these days !!..More a cross between Bob Hoskins and Van Morrison these days !!
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