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Bespoke Gerry

@bespokegerry.bsky.social
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I tailor my own clothes inspired by late 50s/early 60s menswear.

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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Replica T-shirt as worn by Jean Seberg in the 1960 film Breathless, exhibited at the (now finished) Mods exhibition, Brighton Museum, plus a still from the film featuring the original. #jeanseberg #protomod #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Jean Seberg, Esquire Magazine, June 1958 #jeanseberg #protomod #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
A scooter anorak, French style, 1959. #protomod #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
A couple of cool ties from 1959. #protomod #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Shirt cuff illustrations from 1959. I shall revive at least two of these styles when I have a moment. #protomod #mod #bespoke
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
An early article about John Stephen, from 1963. #johnstephen #mods #mod #carnabystreet
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Mary Quant window-dressing her shop Bazaar, 1959. #MaryQuant #Quant #Mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
C&A continue to ride the trend, July 1960. #modernists #mods #mod #C&A
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
From March 1960, the cheaper way to get the continental look. #modernists #mods #mod #C&A
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Youthquake, Quant style. #swingingsixties #maryquant #quant #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Mid-sixties two-tone and op-art fashion. #swingingsixties #mods #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
A Tatler article about the Mod trend, Aug 1964. #Mod #Modernists #Mods
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
An op-art dress by Mary Quant from early 1966. #maryquant #quant #swingingsixties #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
A Clarks ad from early 1966, cashing-in on the then current trends, but doing so in style. #clarks #mod #swingingsixties
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Another Smart Weston ad from 1962. #smartweston #Mod #courtelle
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
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
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
"Get drunk, forget your trousers and shop at Donis!" Advertising was very different in 1960. #carnabystreet #donis #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
A mid-sixties feature on John Stephen, "The King of Carnaby Street". #carnabystreet #mod #johnstephen
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Carnaby Street then and 'now' (1965). #carnabystreet #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Chrissie Shrimpton modelling a Biba fake fur, 1966. #biba #barbarahulanicki #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Biba moves to new premises, 1966. #biba #barbarahulanicki #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Bárbara Hulanicki pre Biba (1962) #BarbaraHulanicki #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
A shirt-jacket by Aquascutum, 1961. By the look of things it has princes seams running down the front from the shoulders. I like the way that they define the ends of the pockets. I might make my own version at some point. #aquascutum #protomod #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Saint Joseph, from their 1961 range. They were a French company specialising in casual knitwear. John Michael sold their stuff and it was always sharp ... and always pricey (apparently). #protomod #mod #johnmichael
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Bilgorri the tailors, during the Christmas rush 1949.
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
The British Invasion, Mary Quant Style, Aug 1965. #maryquant #quant #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Posted earlier, this is my own scan (now in colour). From the Weekend Telegraph, April 16th 1965. #swingingsixties #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
A rather sharp David Hemmings in 1968, kitted-out entirely by Turnbull & Asser. #davidhemmings #1960s #turnbull&asser
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
A Mary Quant look from Nov 1961. Always ahead of the game. #quant #maryquant #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
A who's who of mid-sixties, creative London. #1960s #Mods #Mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Proto Mod looks from 1959/60, courtesy of Cecil Gee adverts. #protomod #cecilgee #mod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Some personal highlights from "The In Crowd: Mod Fashion and Style 1958-1966" exhibition at Brighton Museum: brightonmuseums.org.uk/event/the-in...
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
It's fairly safe to say that in 1962 you were anything but 'With It' if you bought a booklet by that name, but here are some of the few highlights:
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Some of David Hockney's early Pop Art is at the Hazlitt Gallery in London (though not for much longer): hh-h.com/exhibitions/...
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
A Bill Green inspired, Italian collar shirt that I made. Late 50s style, very proto-mod/progressive rock & roller! #bespoke #60sfashion #mod #protomod
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Bespoke Gerry @bespokegerry.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Cross-front, welt pockets that I made recently. These were fashionable in Italy in the early 60s, but never really caught on. Probably because they're not that functional. They look great though! #bespoke #60sfashion #mod #protomod
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