Retrospectacle: The Zoot Suit
1930s menswear made for the dance floor; exaggeratedly large and loose jacket and pants matched up with oversized accessories: The zoot suit, a “roomy” and extreme outfit designed to jitterbug. Zoot suits remained popular until mid-1940 when production was prohibited during the war because the suits used too much valuable fabric.
Sounds of the Time: JD Souther
"My friends, Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey and Don Henley and eventually Warren Zevon, were all ... more
John Dillinger Killed
Notorious gangster John Dillinger was killed outside a Chicago movie theatre on July 22, 1934. ... more
