Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Came across this photo in Picture the Past and reminded me of something which disappeared without anyone noticing it had gone. In the 70s there were several Jeff's Fashion Centres around Nottingham - in the days when you had to wear flares, wide lapels and platform shoes. Anybody who was in their teens/early 20s in the 1970s (a lot of Nottstalgia viewers) must've bought something from a Jeff's shop. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Light Blue Wrangler cord jacket bought from that shop. My Levi Denim Jacket, which I still have somewhere, I either bought from there or maybe Alfreton Road. Was there one in Arnold? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Brushed Denim....where did that go ?? and split knee jeans Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Brushed Denim....where did that go ?? and split knee jeans Hanging up in my wardrobe next to my tonic suit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Levi's, straight leg Wranglers & my very first (& last) Reefer Jacket, complete with 'anchor' motif buttons !clapping! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
connoisseur69uk 2 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I purchased a lot things from Jeff's. my "Budgie" jacket in black & purple, all of my rounded collar Brutus shirts, a pair of platform shoes and all of my flare sand loon pants! My brother worked in the Broadmarsh branch on Saturdays and full time when he left school.....it was a great loss to Nottingham when Jeff's closed down! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Bought my first "Ben Sherman" shirt from there in the sixties, Their still popular today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I've got a couple of Ben Shermans (Yup they do them in my size too!!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Mine are Ben Sherman (Tank Version).........................no fun having a lage girth, it's cost a fortune over the years.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Was there one in Arnold? Might have been the shop which is now 'Arnold Jeans' on Calverton Road on the right heading out of Arnold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Sounds familiar Stu? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I remember good old Jeffs on Alfreton road, in 1972 I brought a pair of red jeans with patch pockets for £3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Jack 3 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Remember buying Levi's in the early days and then laying in the bath so they shrunk to fit, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
newkey 0 Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Started going to Jeffs 1968, Levis straight leg button fly were under £2 I think? I'm pretty sure the standard denim jacket was £3 10s, still had it up til acouple of years ago! Used the Jeffs on Hockley?It was on 3 levels I think. !hand! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Welcome Newkey I still have a Levi Demin Jacket I bought from Jeff's in 1968. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Remember buying Levi's in the early days and then laying in the bath so they shrunk to fit, Yep I did that too ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Yep I did that too ! Only did that during my 'Greaser Phase', with ice blue jeans, complete with 'turnups', & winklepicker chelsea boots!! (not in the bath) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RGR 218 Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Jeff's had some great clothes in the '60's l remember buying my first pair of Levi's there and a black Reefer jacket which l had for many years last year in California l saw a U.S. made one which l bought.I called it a Reefer jacket the cashier said no it's a Navy Pea Jacket anyway they are super warm.Anybody remember another mod store called Continental House? up near the Pancake House they sold some great stuff too bought a full length leather there and some high collared shirts with gold tie bars just before moving to Canada. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Started going to Jeffs 1968, Levis straight leg button fly were under £2 I think? I'm pretty sure the standard denim jacket was £3 10s, still had it up til acouple of years ago! Used the Jeffs on Hockley?It was on 3 levels I think. 501's were 52/6 in 1966, and the matching jacket was 63/- or 3 guineas as it was back then, so I doubt the jeans were under £2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 I bought my first full length leather coat from Leicester market, gun metal blue in colour.I am sure it didn't cost more than 12 quid. That was in March 66, a birthday present to myself. Never shopped at Jeffs, or any other 'mod shop'. Flittermans on Hockley had the Levis, Ben Shermans, desert boots, etc' at a lower price than the 'trendy shops'. Wakefields army stores once sold green suede boots, I think they called them 'mosquito boots'! they looked very trendy,considering they were issued to the Belgian army. The most expensive clothing item was the 'mohair suit', bought on the 'never- never. How many guys ruined a suit before finishing the payments? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Jeff's had some great clothes in the '60's l remember buying my first pair of Levi's there and a black Reefer jacket which l had for many years last year in California l saw a U.S. made one which l bought.I called it a Reefer jacket the cashier said no it's a Navy Pea Jacket anyway they are super warm.Anybody remember another mod store called Continental House? up near the Pancake House they sold some great stuff too bought a full length leather there and some high collared shirts with gold tie bars just before moving to Canada. Yup, I remember Continental House, much cheaper than Jeffs I recall.................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 I bought my first full length leather coat from Leicester market, gun metal blue in colour.I am sure it didn't cost more than 12 quid. That was in March 66, a birthday present to myself. Never shopped at Jeffs, or any other 'mod shop'. Flittermans on Hockley had the Levis, Ben Shermans, desert boots, etc' at a lower price than the 'trendy shops'. Wakefields army stores once sold green suede boots, I think they called them 'mosquito boots'! they looked very trendy,considering they were issued to the Belgian army. The most expensive clothing item was the 'mohair suit', bought on the 'never- never. How many guys ruined a suit before finishing the payments? Mohair, not the most versatile of fabrics, one of mine got pulled to shreds by our cat!! Favourite midnight blue!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Did sitting in the bath really do anything to shape a pair of '501s'? I still buy 501s,the label says "shrunk to fit", not shrink to fit. Maybe it was a sales gimmick, that we went along with,I never noticed any change in the jeans. My old mum thought I was 'crackers' sitting in a bath full of hot water,wearing a pair of new jeans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Talk of the Reefer and Pea Jackets reminded me of the good old Donkey Jacket back in the late50s/early 60s: Black, thick and as warm as toast. Remember serving petrol one day and it was freezing and blowing a blizzard along Castle Boulevard. Snow froze to the jacket but no worries....from the neck to the waist; warm. Elsewhere, just like the brass monkeys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I bought the ex one for her birthday, she wanted an animal skin coat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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