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Tag Archives: drapes
Zoot Suits and Teddy Boys
Mimosa Dedanann, the doyenne of vintage clothing in Finland & further afield, discusses American zoot suits and their connection to the teddy boy style and culture of the U.K. Continue reading
Posted in Jackets, Pants, Zoot Suits
Tagged American, American classic, American vintage, Americana, Brian Rushgrove, Classic Vintage, drain pipe trousers, drapes, English tailoring, Fashionable, Foolish or Vicious, free shipping, Gambler style, gangster style, indie, Ken Russell, Mimosa Dedanann, post-WWII England, retro vintage, rockabilly, rockabilly clothing, rocknroll, Teddy Boy clothes, Teddy Boy style, Teddy Boys, Teddy Girls, vintage, Vintage Clothes, vintage clothing, vintage kläder, vintage online, vintage online shop, vintage shop, vintage shopping, zoot suits
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Zoot Suits
The zoot suit was originally called “drapes” in the Harlem jazz culture of the 1930s & 1940s. During that time, the suit was worn by and popularized by African-Americans. A zoot suit is characterized by… Continue reading
Posted in Jackets, Pants, Zoot Suits
Tagged American, American classic, American vintage, Americana, baggy pants, Classic Vintage, drapes, Fedora, free shipping, Harlem, Harlem jazz culture, indie, Malcolm X, retro vintage, rockabilly, rockabilly clothing, rocknroll, Teddy Boys, Tom and Jerry, U.S. War Production Board, vintage, Vintage Clothes, vintage clothing, vintage kläder, vintage online, vintage online shop, vintage shop, vintage shopping, zoot suit, Zoot Suit Riots
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