- Early 1950s London gang culture was portrayed in the 1953 film Cosh Boy.[4]. T.E.D.S. was the subject of a short film, The Teddy Boys, by Bruce Weber.[34].
- The Teddy Boys or Teds were a British subculture in the 1950s. This was led by working-class teens, many of which were involved in gangs.
- Teddy boys were members of cult in 1950s, characterised by a style inspired by fashion of the Edwardian era. The Teddy boys referred to themselves as Teds.
- “The Teddy Boy look” began in 1950’s England when young men wore clothing inspired by the dandies of the Edwardian era.
- The favorite footwear of Teddy boys is Denson supplied crepe shoes with thick crepe soles. At the time, a full set of Teddy boy suit was cost very expensively.
- The Teddy Boy culture was seen as a way for young people to express themselves and rebel against the traditional British culture of the time.
- The origins of the Teddy Boys go back to the late 1940's when Saville Row Tailor's attempted to revive the styles of the reign of King Edward VII, 1901-1910...
- The Teddy Boy style swept through Britain in the 1950s, bringing back the Edwardian style of men’s clothing but with a definite twist.
