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TTS,
Good narration and observation there.
Yes, I always wore jeans but not trainers; I preferred pumps, bumpers and I had one pair of cowboy boots. Apart from jeans I also wore loons and crushed velvet flares. I had an Afghan jacket and also a brown suede coat with tassles (like Cheyanne Brody wore in the old Western series). I was wearing cheesecloth tops before cheesecloth shirts became fashionable. I bought these (and other items) from the Indian and Arabic shops and stalls in Manchester. Also, for work I got boots and combat jackets from Kayes army surplus store on Darlington Street. Unlike many hippies I didn't take drugs and wish that a solution could be found for the present problem we have. People talk of legalising it but in countries such as Holland for example, it has been disastrous. But I don't intend to initiate a debate here.
Before I was pursueded by the hippy dress sense I actually wore a suit (60s and then perhaps a few times in early 70). It was fashionable then and probably influenced by the Beatles and other bands.
Back in the 60s and 70s it was difficult for a guy to get a decent job or progress in a job with long hair. I was lucky in the fact that my boss was aware of how hard I worked and how I had a thirst for knowledge... subsequently I have had a favourable career and still working at 70 because I enjoy it!