The tombakowa młodzież (tombak youth) were members of a youth subculture in Warsaw during World War II.
| Years active | 1939-1945 |
|---|---|
| Country | General Government |
| Influences | Hipster |
| Influenced | Bikini boys |
History
editDuring the Second Polish Republic jazz became an increasingly popular genre of music among young urbanites. Following the Nazi occupation the jazz phenomenon intensified[1] with groups of youths in Warsaw becoming noticeable for their love of jazz, pleasure seeking attitude, and style of dress.[2] Members of the subculture were reputed to use sophisticated German in the presence of Nazis in an acerbic display of flattery.[3]
While the German propaganda newspaper Nowy Kurier Warszawski condemned the tombakowa młodzież for their style of dress,[4][5] participants of the subculture were also derided as traitors to Poland due to their seemingly carefree behaviour under the occupation.[6]
The tombakowa młodzież have been considered the progenitors of the later post-war bikini boys subculture.[7]
Style
editComparable in fashion to their French contemporaries the zazous, the tombakowa młodzież were known for wearing knee length jackets and slim trousers.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Wilk, Hubert (2006). "Recenzje: Maciej Chłopek, Bikiniarze. Pierwsza polska subkultura, Wydawnictwo Akademickie „Żak", Warszawa 2005, str. 168" (PDF). Polska 1944/45–1989: Studia i Materiały (in Polish) (7): 408. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Sołtysiak, Grzegorz; Williams, Dorota (January 2017). "Plereza pod naleśnikiem". Tygodnik Przegląd (in Polish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Rzewuski, Paweł (November 2014). "Okupacja niemiecka: 10 przypadków z życia codziennego". Hist Mag (in Polish). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Rzewuski, Paweł (November 2014). "Okupacja niemiecka: 10 przypadków z życia codziennego". Hist Mag (in Polish). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Bartlett, Djurdja (June 2013). "Socialist Dandies International: East Europe, 1946-1959" (PDF). Fashion Theory. 17 (3): 262. ISSN 1362-704X. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Sołtysiak, Grzegorz; Williams, Dorota (January 2017). "Plereza pod naleśnikiem". Tygodnik Przegląd (in Polish). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Wilk, Hubert (2006). "Recenzje: Maciej Chłopek, Bikiniarze. Pierwsza polska subkultura, Wydawnictwo Akademickie „Żak", Warszawa 2005, str. 168" (PDF). Polska 1944/45–1989: Studia i Materiały (in Polish) (7): 408. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Rzewuski, Paweł (November 2014). "Okupacja niemiecka: 10 przypadków z życia codziennego". Hist Mag (in Polish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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