The Real Peaky Blinders delved into the early history of the formation of the Peaky Blinders gang in Birmingham on Monday night and revealed quite a surprising fact around the now-iconic haircut.
Since the BBC series debuted in 2013, the influence of its sharp suits and even sharper hairstyles have been seen in modern fashion as fans seek to channel the stylish dress of its TV stars, including Cillian Murphy as Peaky Blinders leader Tommy Shelby.
The show has recently returned for its sixth and final season, welcoming back old characters, while introducing plenty of new ones as the action moves to the early 1930s.
Although it is now accepted to be a myth that the gang used to hide razor blades in the brim of their ‘peaked’ caps for fights, leading to their famous name, a new reason was given to the ‘blinder’ part – and it has everything to do with their hair.
In the first part of a two-episode programme, historian Kate Lister met with barber Dale, who is used to fulfilling many requests for the popular cut of short on the sides and long on the top, as inspired by the show.
However, she revealed that the severity of the cut went even further in real life, in a way that might not have caught the public’s eye so thoroughly, as it was basically just a fringe.