Who first wore Edwardian jackets as rebellion?Britain’s original girl gang used fashion to defy.

From the show

Style and Status

Discover the Teddy Girls, a 1950s working-class youth subculture that redefined rebellion. These young women appropriated the masculine Teddy Boy style, which itself was borrowed from upper-class Edwardian fashion, to challenge post-war austerity and rigid gender roles. They used tailored jackets, rolled-up jeans, and slicked-back hair to create a powerful statement of identity, proving that style can be a formidable tool for social defiance.