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The Fred Perry Shirt

Supermods, skinheads, pop stars and tennis heroes - all of them have worn the shirt that takes its name from the legendary British tennis player. How did a sports shirt become a fashion icon? What does its laurel wreath emblem signify? Was it really the first casual shirt? Fred Perry , business rival Rene Lacoste and journalist Stuart Cosgrove try to solve the riddle of the old skinhead saying: 'shirt by Fred, 'nuff said'.

English
  • Originally Aired June 26, 1990
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created March 29, 2018 by
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