Neon Socks
 

Today a customer was looking for table linen in a bright pink, explained we had dyed up cloth in Neon colours .. now most people would understand immediately (they glow under ultra-violet). Hard to describe colours over the phone, but think I am reasonable at this after 30+ years in the industry.

Well, ya' know like the colour of Teddy Boys socks in the 50's? Seeing as he was only 47, didn't get it. Bet some of you lot do ... :D

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I get it and I'm not 47 yet. Would have thought most people would understand that.

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yea i got it too ..i used to pinch my older brothers socks & even his jeans ...which in those days were work clothes .

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Not very classy, would get laughed off the street now, but then, well ... cool::cool: Tee hee, needed these sunglasses.

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not sure if there is a difference between Neon and day-glo colours but both should be left to teenagers, and definetly no one with 47 year old skin or teeth should be anywhere near UV light unless its for medical reasons

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you were dealing with a DUMMY katex,but were to diplomatic to say that to him.lol:D plus it can be bad buisness,though its never bothered me.lol

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Teddy boys' socks didn't need ultra-violet lights - they glowed on their own. They were essential on dark nights as you couldn't hear teds approaching, with their thick crepe-soled shoes on, so the strip of sock showing at the bottom of the drainpipe trousers acted as a warning light to prevent collisions and the possible entanglement of beehive hairdos in Bryllcremed quiffs. :rolleyes:

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Weren't they called fluorescent socks? They came in lime green, yellow, pink and orange.

You certainly didn't need ulraviolet lights to see them peeping from between the drainpipe trousers and the brothel creepers.:cool:

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oh those socks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,fantastic...

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When Direct DJ was christened his God Father attended the church in his Teddy boy gear.
He looked ever so smart. Complete with brothel creepers and fluorescent sox.

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And Dont Forget Those Shoestring Ties,,,

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The only colour I didn't have was pink.:-)

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come on im only 28 and i know what they are!!!

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At the same time as the socks,, us girls had white plastic jackets,,
Me and my best friend Frances decided they were a bit grubby so we sponged them down with washing up liquid ,all was fine until it rained ,and we were both covered in froth ...:o

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The same thing often happened to Teddy Boys who used soap to keep the curls in the front of their Tony Curtis hairdos. :D

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I had shocking pink, lime green, and neon orange and full circle skirts in the same colours with giant musical note embroidered on them. My dad hated them he used to say," don't think you are leaving this house looking like that!"
so I would hide them in the shed and change where he couldnt see

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I know this is nothing to do with day-glo/neon socks....but it is on similar lines.
My mother tells a tale of going to a dance during wartime and being unable to get any stockings....so she used Burdalls Gravy browning to colour her legs....at the end of the evening she was cahsed home by a pack of dogs trying to lick the gravy browning off her legs....she swears that this story is true.

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Yes Ive heard of That Too,then They Drew A Black Line Up The Center Of Their Legs With A Pencil

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my mun used cocoa once some one accidentally splashed drink on her you can imagine what it looked like :( :Banane13: :Banane13: :Banane13:

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There was a product on the market called Legtan and girls used it during the war when they couldn't get stockings. I'm told it used to make a helluva mess of the bed-sheets if it wasn't washed off - and, no, I don't remember it, I'm not that old.

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Stunk though, didn't it :D

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That brings back memories. From my web site:

Females in particular suffered from the lack of fashionable clothing. Silk and Nylon stockings were much sought after -- but were almost impossible to obtain for silk and nylon production was dedicated to the War effort -- mostly for Barrage Balloons and Aircraft Parachutes. Girls used to apply watered down gravy colouring, weak tea or commercial concoctions to their legs and draw "seams" down the back using eyebrow pencils to simulate stockings.

I had forgotten about Legtan -- I shall add this to my Web site. I used to get pressed into service by one of my cousins to draw the "seams" when no one else was available (it was awkward to do by yourself) -- not bad duty, that!

James

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just had a flashback lol used to wear em with me brothelcreepers.:)

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Iremember those.They had red as well.They seem to be all the rage when i was in the 2nd year at school back in 72ish,along with Lancashire rose badges,crombies,parrallel pants,penny round collars,brogues....you'll remember the era.

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neon socks made a comeback in the late 80s early 90s
along with neon cycling shorts and shell suits

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The brightly coloured sock "thing" for boys actually started right after the war in the late 1940s. The big deal was to have brown crepe soled suede shoes with yellow shoe laces and yellow socks.

Dennis Slater and I went on holiday to Douglas, Isle of Man, in 1947 -- we returned home to Burnley oufitted as above. My Mum and Dad "freaked out" -- as did our neighbors -- especially the retired Coldstream Guards Sergeant Major who lived across the street! We were a hit with girls, though -- we thought we were really something -- the trendsetters of Burnley!

James

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How could anybody not know what neon colours are? :rolleyes:

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my god i used to have shocking green ones lol, thought they looked well smart:cool: and they made my legs look really brown to i can tell ya!:rolleyes:

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:cool: Neon socks eh! I liked the orange ones. I got them to match the lining in the jacket of my italian suit: three button, houndstooth check, went for about fifteen quid, I think, at Burton's. Those socks sure as hell made your feet stink. And the winklepickers!!!

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was that when burtons was on broadway?....lol
i think either works or home bargin is there now:D

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neon socks lol

are we talking about the toweling socks in luminous green and orange

for some reaon i saw fit to wear one of each colour and thinking about it yes i did look a twit ( spelt with an A and a silent I)

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dont tell me 1 green and 1 orange:D...LOL

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Yep, I did that too. If I can find a pic I'll post it.

80s fashion has a lot to answer for.:D

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yup but after a few days both ended up green anyway :eek:

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they were out when burtons was on blackburn road panther. along with about 4/5 other gents taylors.:)