Greasers Subculture

It began in the U.S street gangs and became popular amongst other types of people. These youths also know as the hoods. Although this subculture originated from the United States it spread in the United Kingdom and Australia.


Greasers came from a working class subculture originating 1950's.

The name came from the greased back hair, the mixture of products where wax, gel creams, tonics and ponade. The typical hairstyles where made into pompadour or Duck's tail.



The fashion differed from the Rockers even though it had many the same characteristics. The Greaser wardrobe included Sir Guy shirts, white or black t-shirts usually rolled up sleeves, white A t-shirt, ringer t-shirts, black/blue or khaki jackets, black or brown tech-coats, Levi denim jackets, leather jackets and baggy cotton twill work trousers.
The footwear was motorcycle boots and army boots.

References:

http://www.toptenz.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/greasers-225x300.jpg

http://rpmedia.ask.com/ts?u=/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/20/MHBgreaser.jpg/180px-MHBgreaser.jpg

http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/Greaser_(subculture)