Bespoke Gerry
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Bespoke Gerry
@bespokegerry.bsky.social
I tailor my own clothes inspired by late 50s/early 60s menswear.
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A Bill Green inspired, Italian collar shirt that I made. Late 50s style, very proto-mod/progressive rock & roller! #bespoke #60sfashion #mod #protomod
Pop & Show Below (1966)
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January 19, 2026 at 1:32 PM
A scooter anorak, French style, 1959. #protomod #mod
January 18, 2026 at 3:22 PM
A couple of cool ties from 1959. #protomod #mod
January 18, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Shirt cuff illustrations from 1959. I shall revive at least two of these styles when I have a moment. #protomod #mod #bespoke
January 18, 2026 at 3:11 PM
A sept 1963 article about 'Modists'. #Mods #Mod
January 17, 2026 at 2:19 PM
A rare mention of the 'dress code' associated with modern jazz fans, in this case those of Swindon, 1961. #modernists #mods #mod
January 17, 2026 at 2:17 PM
An early article about John Stephen, from 1963. #johnstephen #mods #mod #carnabystreet
January 16, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Mary Quant window-dressing her shop Bazaar, 1959. #MaryQuant #Quant #Mod
January 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
More on girl Modernists from 1960. #Modernists #Mods #Mod
January 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
More on the neo-Victorian Modernist girls of 1960. #Modernists #Mods #Mod
January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
C&A continue to ride the trend, July 1960. #modernists #mods #mod #C&A
January 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM
From March 1960, the cheaper way to get the continental look. #modernists #mods #mod #C&A
January 15, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Youthquake, Quant style. #swingingsixties #maryquant #quant #mod
January 15, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Mid-sixties two-tone and op-art fashion. #swingingsixties #mods #mod
January 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
A Tatler article about the Mod trend, Aug 1964. #Mod #Modernists #Mods
January 10, 2026 at 7:35 PM
An op-art dress by Mary Quant from early 1966. #maryquant #quant #swingingsixties #mod
January 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
A Clarks ad from early 1966, cashing-in on the then current trends, but doing so in style. #clarks #mod #swingingsixties
January 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Another Smart Weston ad from 1962. #smartweston #Mod #courtelle
January 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Smart Weston were one of the more fashionable stores in the early 60s, patronised by some early Modernists. Easy to see why. This ad from 1962. #smartweston #Mod #courtelle
January 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
"Get drunk, forget your trousers and shop at Donis!" Advertising was very different in 1960. #carnabystreet #donis #mod
January 8, 2026 at 5:55 PM
A mid-sixties feature on John Stephen, "The King of Carnaby Street". #carnabystreet #mod #johnstephen
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Carnaby Street then and 'now' (1965). #carnabystreet #mod
January 8, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Chrissie Shrimpton modelling a Biba fake fur, 1966. #biba #barbarahulanicki #mod
January 7, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Biba moves to new premises, 1966. #biba #barbarahulanicki #mod
January 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Bárbara Hulanicki pre Biba (1962) #BarbaraHulanicki #mod
January 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM