This could be something special.
June 4, 2011 4:41 PM Subscribe
What is Johnny Cash wearing in this video?
It seems like nothing else than a mock turtleneck shirt with linked cuffs. I've never seen anything like that. You can see it here too.
Can you confirm that you see that, too? Does that style of shirt have a name? If it helps the performance is dated 1968,
It seems like nothing else than a mock turtleneck shirt with linked cuffs. I've never seen anything like that. You can see it here too.
Can you confirm that you see that, too? Does that style of shirt have a name? If it helps the performance is dated 1968,
Best answer: He's wearing a turtleneck. "formal" turtlenecks were a fad in the late 60s, early 70s.
posted by Ideefixe at 4:55 PM on June 4, 2011
posted by Ideefixe at 4:55 PM on June 4, 2011
Here's a photo of him wearing a white turtleneck in 1968, so you can see it better.
posted by Houstonian at 5:01 PM on June 4, 2011
posted by Houstonian at 5:01 PM on June 4, 2011
I can confirm that I see it too. That's very weird. I would almost imagine a turtleneck vest thingy over a dress shirt, just for tv. But it's weird.
posted by carter at 5:34 PM on June 4, 2011
posted by carter at 5:34 PM on June 4, 2011
Best answer: American Costume 1915-1970 by Shirley Miles O'Donnol confirms what Ideefixe says:
"In 1967 and 1968 there was a brief fad for wearing very elegant turtleneck evening shirts of silk or nylon knit, especially made with French cuffs, for formal dress affairs."
posted by LobsterMitten at 5:54 PM on June 4, 2011
"In 1967 and 1968 there was a brief fad for wearing very elegant turtleneck evening shirts of silk or nylon knit, especially made with French cuffs, for formal dress affairs."
posted by LobsterMitten at 5:54 PM on June 4, 2011
It might be a dicky
heehee, I said dicky....
posted by humboldt32 at 6:23 PM on June 4, 2011 [1 favorite]
heehee, I said dicky....
posted by humboldt32 at 6:23 PM on June 4, 2011 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Fascinating. Cuff-linked turtlenecks, I never would have thought of that!
You can see it even better here.
posted by oddman at 6:57 PM on June 4, 2011 [1 favorite]
You can see it even better here.
posted by oddman at 6:57 PM on June 4, 2011 [1 favorite]
He is wearing a special turtleneck over a persona of badass.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 9:02 PM on June 4, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by JohnnyGunn at 9:02 PM on June 4, 2011 [1 favorite]
Senior prom, my date wore one.
posted by Ideefixe at 9:52 PM on June 4, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Ideefixe at 9:52 PM on June 4, 2011 [1 favorite]
Counterculture influences on fashion. This was a less audacious take on the Nehru jacket, which came to prominence in 1966. It's all down to the Mods and their experimentation with traditional dress forms.
posted by dhartung at 10:55 AM on June 5, 2011
posted by dhartung at 10:55 AM on June 5, 2011
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posted by pickypicky at 4:50 PM on June 4, 2011