DapperDay

Welcome to Dapper

Day Weekend

It’s summer and hot but

Dapper Day will be great.

Dapper Day weekend has become a staple in the excitement of late spring at Walt Disney World. People for all over the world look forward to dressing in style and showing off their fashion sense. Clothing ranges mainlyh from 1940’s style into the 1950’s and 1960’s, and from casual to formal attire. Each participant brings a style of their own. Some items are purchased from online stores, but a lot of people search thrift stores to find just the look they are trying to achieve. And many of the attendees sew their own garments to bring their own spin on their look.

We often see families dress in coordinating outfits, which adds a new flair to the atmosphere. Sometimes groups of friends will dress in similar outfits to emphasize the era they are trying to portray. It is always interesting to watch attendees interact with each other. Everyone wishes each other Happy Dapper Day, and there are smiles everywhere. During interactions you hear people compliment each other on their outfit, and often people will ask where a person got their accessories, or ask if their hat or purse is vintage. Sometimes you will hear someone give the history of a family accessory, which adds to the excitement, too.

Sources of peoples clothes or

accessories.

In rare cases, someone will disclose that they have made their dress or hat from actual vintage fabric, or that they have re-purposed an old drape or tablecloth to make their dress or skirt. It is fascinating to see the amount of creativity that people have in making their personal style. We have found that another exciting source for people is to use family heirlooms as part of their outfits. We have known women to remake dresses from their mothers, including a wedding dress makeover. We also know that many people wear jewelry passed down from family members, and even a few men who have inherited cuff links from their fathers. Vintage brooches and necklaces often make an appearance at Dapper Day.

Made with Xara

Jake, what a suit! We love it.

Jake has been attending Dapper Day events with his mother and grandmother for quite some time. He loves to dress dapper, and the family let us know that they don’t pick his clothes, he takes charge of finding the right outfits for himself. We think he is a real heartthrob in his fancy suits. And he loves posing and looking like a proper gentleman.

Ray and Joanie have pizza on Dapper Day Eve

Joanie, Jared and Arnick

Joe and Lynn

Addy and Rudi

Joanie and Candise

Boy, Joanie, I have the same number of fingers as you.

Brian and Barbie. Nice that

you could visit from Alaska,

Barbie, just in time for

Dapper Day

Courtney and Carlos

from Georgia

Joanie, Gay, and Ray

Joanie, Gay and

Vanessa

Arnick

Richard and Novella

Kimber and Michael

Jessica

Kirstie

Joe and Yari

Little Logan is now 12

Colt, Jessica and Fred

Happy Birthday, Traci. We gave Traci some very vintage Legos we got in Germany in 1982. Traci is a big Lego collector. The one box at the bottom was never opened.

The Grossi’s

Dapper Day Eve always attracts a

group of people who enjoy wearing

their very finest and seeing each

other for the first time in a few

months.

It is fun to see how far people travel for Dapper Day Eve. Some drive an hour or two and others drive most of the day just to get together Friday evening for the fun. Some will only stay for a short time so they can get back to their rooms to get everything ready for the rest of the weekend. Others stay for several hours just to walk around, look at the stores and have some time to see everyone.