Vintage in style, today's rockabilly tattoos are a combination of sailor tattoos and key elements of '50s fashion. From the sailors came the anchors, sparrows, stars and pin-up girls, from the prime time of rockabilly music came the '50s iconic cars, music symbols and ironic red hearts.
While cultures across the world had been decorating their bodies with ink for centuries, in America during the '50s, having a tattoo was looked down upon. For the rebellious rockabillies of the time though, having a tattoo became a defiant fashion statement that soon turned into a phenomenon.
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