Magic Kingdom
The cars are on the move and it’s
getting busy. I looked at the Mickey
ears and knew right away they were
not from a Disney store. She said her
sister had a 3D printer and made
them. (I want a 3D printer.) I loved
her ears, she will have the only one
like that.
The Webers were taking a cool-down
break before they were needed to take
tons of photos for the day. You can
them on Facebook Weber Photography
Millie and Logan. Millie
made their outfits, and
her dress was amazing. It
was all hand applied
flowers under a net
overskirt.
We love how Dapper Day brings out the true vintage clothing. The girl on
the left was actually pregnant, and wore the maternity smock that was the
height of fashion in the 1950’ for expectant mothers. Ray’s sister was
expecting in the 1960’s. They lived close to Disneyland and went there
often. His sister was in line for the Matterhorn Bobsleds and the
attendant told her she probably shouldn’t go on the ride. She looked at
him and told him she had been riding this ride since the park opened in the
50’s and she was sure she could handle riding that ride now.
We all gathered for photos as people came into the park. Some of them
are on the right side of the street and some are on the left side of the
street. So you might hear Ray yelling on main street sometime. Not
yelling at you unless we know you.
Jessica makes the most amazing
period clothing! She gets down to
the finest detail to make each outfit
look perfect. And she often travels
with her parents, who also dress in
perfect period clothing. This spring
her father had shoulder surgery so
they couldn’t attend, but I’m sure
we’ll see them again in the future.
Check out her shoes!
Chip and JoAnn
We love how Dapper Day brings out the true vintage clothing. The girl
on the left was actually pregnant, and wore the maternity smock that
was the height of fashion in the 1950’ for expectant mothers. Ray’s
sister was expecting in the 1960’s. They lived close to Disneyland and
went there often. His sister was in line for the Matterhorn Bobsleds
and the attendant told her she probably shouldn’t go on the ride. She
looked at him and told him she had been riding this ride since the
park opened in the 50’s and she was sure she could handle riding that
ride now.
John, Sherri and Baxter. Sherri also
takes great photos. You will see her
work in some pages below on this
site.
Sean Neumeyer is a photographer
that makes his pictures for Dapper
Day come alive with color.
We know Sean and love his work.
You can check his photos out on
Facebook. We just know you will
love them.
Casey and Maura
Dawn is looking so period perfect
with her dress with the contrasting
collar and cuffs. The hat and pearls
complete the look.
Brad is always the perfect
example of how to put a look
together. He has every detail
covered, down to the butterflies
on his hat band.
Jason always carries
an umbrella to shield
himself from the
harsh sun.
Will and Patty live in our neighborhood. Their tropical look was perfect for
such a hot day. You can see that even her parasol had the tropical theme.
Jacqueline Quinto looking like
she stepped right out of a 1950’s
fashion magazine.
Maria is another one who’s whole
family attended Dapper Day, but
somehow we missed them in the
photo.
Accessories are always a huge part of any outfit. Look closely at all of the
hats and handbags. Then move your attention to gloves, fans, hair
accessories, necklaces, shoes and ruffled socks, and finally the parasols.
Parasols were a very necessary item to keep the sun off and the heat lower
on this day.
Such pretty young ladies, looking all prim and proper
for the day’s outing.
Oh, wait! Did the photographer forget to get
them set up properly before he took the shot?
Where is the mother of this girl on the right? Didn’t she ever
teach her and her friends to behave like ladies in public?
Details are so important. A pretty dress draws the first attention,
but then as you take in all of the details that each lady has added
to her outfit, you see how it all works together to make a complete
outfit. You’ll see below, necklaces, earrings, sunglasses with extra
embellishments, a decorative hand fan, a classic hat with a flower
added under the brim rather than on top, gloves with a bow on the
cuff, a vintage purse with flower petals lining the closure, and of
course, classic hair styles and makeup. They all add to the overall
perfect look.
Entire families attend Dapper Day together, and color coordinate their
outfits. It is such a fun time to celebrate a fashionable lifestyle.
No, that’s not Marilyn Monroe. It’s our friend Kirstie who is always the
epitome of glamour. She creates many of her own outfits and styles her
own hair and makeup.
Joanie and I found an old umbrella in a thrift store. We decided to take
it apart and recover it to work with the outfit. Of course, then we didn’t
want the underside to look unfinished, so we lined it as well, and then
added lacy ruffled trim on the outside. It works well for the movie star
Joan in her period costume.
Of course, the up and coming starlet, Anna, saw it and had to put her
spin on how it should be held and shown off. She manages to be in the
spotlight as often as possible and upstage the older actress if at all
possible.