Vintage Style

Perhaps my favorite hobby and interest is that of the swing dance genre, and those who read this blog are also likely, in some way, aware of or are associated with the local scene here in Omaha, NE, the Omaha Jitterbugs. Thus, something I wanted to incorporate into my blog was the aspect of vintage style.

A little back story to explain. In the 30s and 40s, there was a popular dance that had developed in the 20s in New York as a hybrid of multiple preceding dances, and this was known as the Lindyhop (while we're not entirely sure of the name's full origins, it's often been associated with the flight of Charles Lindbergh). This scene died out in the era following WWII and was replaced by numerous other dances that more suited the modern, popular music of the times. (Read the article linked for a more thorough discussion of the history.)

However, come the 80s, this scene experienced a revival with a number of the names associated with its origins being discovered to aid in bringing back the scene. Today, it has achieved worldwide popularity.

Now, I do not think this article does the actual history justice, as this is a style blog primarily, and so I encourage you to actually go and research the topic. It is an interesting study. Why I bring this up, however, is that in the modern setting, there has also been a resurrected interest in the styles of the era from which the dance originated.

While I could try to incorporate guidelines for how to recreate vintage style, I actually want to take a different route, as, truth be told, I think it would be more fun to present examples and imagery associated with the era from which to steal ideas. With the modern insurgence of men's style, there are virtually endless resources and examples to choose from, and frankly, there are some men who are just so good at it that it's unfair, presenting a far better example than I could.

This post is more just to give an idea of mine without going into detail, but it's definitely something I want to dive into. Hopefully, you'll enjoy me doing so.

Is there anything with vintage you'd want to see me write about? What sort of items do you have or do you like? Comment below!