Posts Tagged ‘Charleston’
Electric Gypsy
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. While searching for 1930′s reproduction clothing, I stumbled across Electric Gypsy, a UK-based retailer of handmade reproduction clothing from the 1930′s through the 1980′s. For each decade, there are a few choice garments made with a selection of fabric options, and I was excited to see that they [...]
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Tags: 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, Balboa, Charleston, clothing, dance, dress, Electric Gypsy, fabric, jazz, Lindy Hop, pattern, reproduction, skirt, swing, UK, vintage
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. Portland-based repro maven Jitterbuggin is running a Facebook promotion where YOU could win $100 in Jitterbuggin merchandise. You want this $100. How can you enter to win? From the Jitterbuggin website: “This is a very special gift certificate! It will be given away FOR FREE when the Jitterbuggin [...]
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Tags: 1930's, 1940's, Balboa, Charleston, dance, dress, jazz, Jitterbuggin, Lindy Hop, OR, Oregon, pants, Portland, reproduction, shirt, skirt, swing
Trashy Diva Bridal Collection
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. In another stroke of genius, the New Orleans-based Trashy Diva has launched a bridal collection, featuring some of their most popular dress styles in white stretch cotton blend satin. This collection is perfect for so many things, but especially for dancers who may want to change from their [...]
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Tags: 1920's, Audrey, Balboa, Ballerina, Cage, casual, Charleston, coat dress, cotton, Courtney, dance, Dottie, dress, Honey, informal, jazz, knee length, Lindy Hop, mini, New Orleans, reception, satin, short, swing, Trashy Diva, wedding
Be My Jazz Baby, Norfolk VA
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. This weekend I’m traveling to Norfolk, Virginia for the Be My Jazz Baby workshop and competition weekend. Two of my favorite male clotheshorses, Bill Speidel and Victor Celania, are organizing this event and I am excited to see the vendors they have selected for the event! There will [...]
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Tags: accessories, Balboa, Be My Jazz Baby, Bill Speidel, Charleston, clothing, dance, event, hair, Lindy Hop, Norfolk, swing, vendors, Victor Celania, Virginia, workshop
Re-mix eBay Redux
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. I haven’t done a rundown of the Re-mix Vintage Shoe offerings on eBay in a while – there’s been a bit of an influx, here are the goods:
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Tags: Balboa, Charleston, dance, Lindy Hop, Re-mix, Remix, Shoes, swing, vintage
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. Unless you’ve been dancing under a rock, you’ve probably noticed an increase in the number of leads wearing vests at swing dances. The phenomenon is so prevalent in the Balboa community that Eastern Balboa Championships organizer and MC Chris Owens noted during one of the Balboa competitions at [...]
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Tags: Balboa, Briar Vintage, Charleston, cut, dance, dancing, David Lochner, fit, jazz, Lindy Hop, men, menswear, Philadelphia, swing, tailoring, vest, where to buy
Top Hat and Lindy Commerce
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. I love the micro-economies that pop up at swing dance events. I hope that vendor areas continue to develop at events and bring dancers closer to the goods and products they need and want. I’m not at Lindy Focus this week, but it’s hard to ignore all the [...]
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Tags: Balboa, beaver, Bill Speidel, Charleston, Chicago, dance, dancing, Fifield & Stevenson, Herbert Johnson, Lindy Focus, Lindy Hop, London, Sharon Crawford, swing, top hat, tuxedo, vintage
Tuxedo Junction
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. While reading my mom’s copy of the January 2012 issue of Town and Country, I ran across a comic strip detailing the history of the tuxedo – not normal comic book fare, so I was intrigued. Here’s your history lesson for the week: according to the strip and [...]
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Tags: 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, Balboa, black tie, Charleston, collar, dance, eBay, Etsy, faille, Fred Astaire, jacket, jazz, Lindy Focus, Lindy Hop, New Year's Eve, pants, peaked lapels, satin, shawl, swing, Tails, tuxedo, vest, vintage, white tie
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. New colors! Free shipping through December 31! We’ll start with one of my favorite Re-Mix Vintage Shoes styles, the Balboa, which appears to have received a slight redesign along the toe cutouts. The wonderful pepper/palm green combo is back, and they’ve added two new colors – a butterscotch/taupe [...]
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Tags: 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, Balboa, Charleston, heels, Lindy Hop, Re-mix, Remix, reproduction, Shoes, vintage
Stacy Adams Shoes
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. Yesterday morning, Lithuanian swing dancer Mindaugas Bikauskas reminded me about Stacy Adams shoes, as he posted on Facebook that he had just received two pairs (it IS so exciting to get a new pair of shoes). I remember a time when a brand new pair of Stacy Adams [...]
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Tags: Balboa, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, cap toe, Charleston, Christmas, color, dance, Faith, leather, Lindy Hop, Lithuania, Madison, Mindaugas Bikauskas, neo-swing, oxford, patent leather, Shoes, spats, Stacy Adams, swing, two tone, wingtips, woven
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. Oh, Trashy Diva, oh, Trashy Diva, how lovely are thy dresses…Trashy Diva, the New Orleans-based retail and online seller of fantastic vintage-inspired dresses has added some new additions to their line of stretch cotton blend satin dresses. Notably, a very lovely shade of green in the Ballerina dress [...]
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Tags: Balboa, Ballerina, Cage, Charleston, clothing, cotton, dance, Dottie, dress, green, Honey, LA, Lindy Hop, magenta, New Orleans, NOLA, reproduction, satin, silver, steel, stretch, swing, Trashy Diva
Cheongsam
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. After finding this gorgeous dress on eBay, I was inspired to post about cheongsam (plural cheongsams?). I have loved these sexy Asian dresses since I saw the opening sequence of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as a kid. Also known as “qipao” in Mandarin, the cheongsam [...]
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Tags: 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, Asian, Charleston, cheongsam, China, Chinese, dance, dress, eBay, Hong Kong, hot, Indiana Jones, jazz age, Kate Capshaw, Lindy Hop, qipao, Sequin Queen, swing, swing dance clothes, swing dance clothing, swing dance dress, swing era, tap, Temple of Doom
Norfolk Work Jacket
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. This Norfolk work jacket, which the seller labels 1920′s/30′s, was made by Shenandoah Tailoring Company of Mt. Sidney, Virginia, and has some interesting bits of tailoring going on. From the front it looks like a work jacket, with pretty plain front, pockets, collar, and a big metal zipper. [...]
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Tags: 1920's, 1930's, Balboa, belt back, Charleston, clothing, coat, coup de grace, dance, eBay, jacket, Lindy Hop, Norfolk, patch, swing, wool, work
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. My most recent article for Yehoodi: If there’s one thing we need to wear as dancers, it’s appropriate and comfortable footwear. Shoes that fit you well can make a positive difference in your dancing; conversely, shoes that are ill-fitting can negatively impact your dancing and potentially cause health [...]
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A Holiday Dress for Each Decade
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. I am always pleased when sellers list seasonal items during the right season – when you are in the mood for something, retailers usually respond, and right now it’s the smell of cinnamon, clothing that sparkles, and Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas playing overhead (how did they [...]
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Tags: 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, Balboa, Charleston, Christmas, clothing, dance, dress, eBay, holiday, Lindy Hop, swing, vintage
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