The original DA

When I was still in short trousers gangs of Teddy Boys were a familiar sight on the streets of Britain.

Teddy Boys were instantly recognisable by their clothing which included drape jackets, usually in dark shades, sometimes with a velvet trim collar and pocket flaps, and high-waist "drainpipe" trousers, often exposing the socks. The outfit also included a high-necked white shirt worn with a narrow "Slim Jim" tie and a brocade waistcoat. Favoured footwear included highly polished Oxfords, chunky brogues, and crepe-soled shoes, often suede (known as brothel creepers).

They generally wore their their hair long, strongly-moulded and greased-up with a quiff at the front and the side combed back to form a duck's arse, or DA, at the rear.