Monthly Archives: October 2010

Happy Halloween Y’all!

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Gina

TRICK OR TREAT! Remember to be generous to all your trick-or-treaters tonight. Have a fun & scary Halloween!

Rocket Room This Friday @ Debaser in Stockholm

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Gina

Posted in About Americana | Tagged Bill Fadden, Debaser, Debaser Slussen, Domestic Bumblebees Boppin' Sonny & Reinhold, jessie & the orbit, Phil Trigwell, Rocket Room, tag-a-longs | Leave a comment

Cheerleader Uniform Fashions Are Changing

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Gina

As many of you gear up this fall to either cheer on your favorite teams or to get your cheerleader costume ready for Halloween, cheerleader uniforms are making the news. In Florida earlier this year, cheerleaders had to get special … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheerleader | Tagged Bridgeport Connecticut cheerleaders, cheerleader, cheerleader uniforms, college cheerleaders, Seminole County Florida Cheerleaders | 2 Comments

AMERICANA Is On The Road In The U.S.A.

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Gina

AMERICANA is taking a trip to our homeland of the U.S.A! During our visit, we’ll be going to uniquely American places, meeting interesting people & filming loads of these things for our blog. So stay tuned & we promise to … Continue reading →

Posted in About Americana, Legends of Americana, Video Blog | Tagged Americana, Americana's Video Blog, video blog | 2 Comments

The Pendleton Board Shirt

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Gina

Americana’s Video Blog A little history about this classic American shirt & its connection to The Beach Boys. Further Reading: Chihuly’s Pendletons and Their Influence on His Work Pendleton Round-Up at 100: Oregon’s Legendary Rodeo The Beach Boys: The Definitive … Continue reading →

Posted in Pendleton, Shirts, Video Blog | Tagged "American fashion", American style, classic American clothing, Made in U.S.A., Oregon, Pendleton, Pendleton Board Shirt, Pendleton Oregon, Pendleton Wool, Pendleton Woolen Mills | 1 Comment

Blue Jeans Discovered in 17th Century Paintings

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Gina

Although many believe Levi Strauss to be the inventor of blue jeans, the word originally came from the French phrase “blue de Genes” or the blue of Genoa. Since the Renaissance, Genoese sailors wore trousers made from denim, which eventually … Continue reading →

Posted in Denim, Exhibitions, Jeans | Tagged Beggar Boy with a Piece of Pie, bleu de Genes, blue jeans, blue of Genoa, Canesso Gallery, Gerlinde Gruber, indigo, Levi Strauss, Master of the Blue Jeans, Northern Italian Renaissance Artist, Peasants Dining with a Young Flute Player, Renaissance clothing, Renaissance poor, The Barber Shop, Two Young Porters Playing Cards, Woman Begging with Two Children, Woman Sewing with Two Children | 3 Comments

Boy Scouts of America Shirt

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Gina

Americana’s Video Blog Further Reading: Boy Scouts of America: A Centennial History Boy Scouts of America: The Official Handbook for Boys Boy Scouts Handbook the First Edition, 1911

Posted in Boy Scout Shirt, Shirts, Video Blog | Tagged Boy Scout badges, Boy Scout patches, Boy Scout Shirt, Boy Scout Uniform, Boy Scouts of America, Boy Scouts of America Shirts, Cub Scouts | 2 Comments

Stockholm Weekend Planner

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Gina

This weekend, there are several fun things going on in Sweden’s capital city: SATURDAY SUNDAY ALL WEEKEND @ Stockholmsmässan Have a super-duper weekend!

Posted in Events | Tagged Balboa Noir, Bowl Center Gullmarsplan, Chicago, Chicago 75, Chicago Hornsgatan, Devil's Delight Burlesque, DJ Teddie, Handsome Fred and his Tall Kings of Tempo, Hem & Villa, Hem 2010, Klubb Gås, Kolingsborg, Red West, Rhythym Junkies Lithuania, Rocking Renedezvous #2, Spara & Placera, Underbara Barn, Unkool Hillbillies | 1 Comment

Lee’s National Denim Day – Friday October 8

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Gina

On Friday, October 8, many people in America will be joining together for a very special “casual Friday” to help Lee National Denim Day celebrate 15 years of fighting breast cancer. These individuals and organizations are gearing up to participate … Continue reading →

Posted in Denim, Jeans, Lee | Tagged "casual Friday", breast cancer, Breast Cancer Biomarker Discovery Project, breast cancer research, Cancer Support Community, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Lee, Lee Community Outreach, Lee Denim, Lee Jeans, Lee National Denim Day, Lee Philanthropy, Lee Translational Laboratories, October 8, Women's Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation | Leave a comment

Americana Featured in Italehti’s Ilona Magazine

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Gina

While AMERICANA was in Finland for Helsinki Vintage, Gina was interviewed by Italehti Newspaper‘s magazine Ilona. The lovely writer Sanna Kekki sent us a copy in the mail. The photos that Pasi Liesimaa were great & we hope Sanna’s text … Continue reading →

Posted in About Americana, Press | Tagged Helsinki Vintage, Ilona, Italehti, Pasi Liesimaa, Rosebud Bookstore, Sanna Kekki, Tampere Vintage | 3 Comments