1920’S: TRADITIONAL TATTOOS

1920’S: TRADITIONAL TATTOOS

Tattoo’s have long been an integral part of the many fashion and musical subcultures. Whether they’re used to express individuality or as an act of rebellion, they have always been the one thing that links different types of people from all walks of life together. Much like Farah, who has always been a friend to the fashion outlaws and misfits, from the Rocker-billy’s to the Mods, Farah has always celebrated the expression of individuality      

BERT GRIMM

Tattoo’s take on many different styles and themes, however the most established and worn style is the Traditional tattoo – from swallows and roses to homeward bound sailing ships and mermaids, the romanticism of traditional tattoos remains the same.

PERCY WATERS

The traditional style dates way back to the 1920’s, when Farah was born, with pioneers such as Percy Waters and Bert Grimm leading the way, tattooing sailors and circus acts! Bert Grimm who operated the oldest continuously run tattoo parlour in the US inked up many a sailor waiting to leave port with romantic motifs that still inspire many of the tattoos we see today.

BERT GRIMM

Percy Waters who made his name tattooing many of the great circus acts during the 1920’s and went on to own the largest tattoo supply business in the world. Bert Grimm operated the oldest continuously run tattoo parlour in the US inking up many a sailor waiting to leave port with romantic motifs that still inspire many of the tattoos we see today.