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Online links to all things swing.

 

Hullabaloo 2005 Perth Lindy Exchange

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Swing Fashion
Get the look, get the vibe, get wise

Fashion History

Atomic Retro Mag
Hundreds of vintage clothing links

Cannylink
Long list of vintage fashion links

The Costume Gallery 1940s page
Research area for Fashions during the 1940s. This era is frequently referred to as the Big Band era. This decades fashions were heavily influenced by World War II.

Costumers Manisfesto
Hundreds of Vintage & Antique Clothing Links

Fashion-Era.com
Looks at women's costume and fashion history and analyses the mood of an era. Great site with tonnes of information about about fashion from the 20s to the 40s. Photos, tips and great info.

Fashion Flashbacks
"Wartime Forties: Fabric, hosiery, dye, and buttons were regulated, leading to plain, above the knee skirts and boxy jackets with padded shoulders. ..."

Zoot Suit Culture
Initially an African American youth fashion, closely connected to jazz culture, the zoot suit was co-opted by a generation of Mexican American kids, who made it their own. Site includes info on the Zoot Suit Riots.

Swing Clothing For Sale

RetroSpec'd Clothing
Designed and produced by Swingtime Australia. Clothing with classic vintage styling incorporating the danceability factor, now available in Perth through WA Rep: Michelle Turner - swinggalwa@hotmail.com

Swing-gear
Thirsting for that unique item to set you apart from the rest of the hep katz? Aussie swing related t-shirts. Check it out.

DanceStore.com
A shop for swing dancers RUN by swing dancers.

Jabots Vintage Boutique
Clothes for sale

Midnight Sparkle
Clothes for sale

reVamp Vintage
Created to enable those who have or are attempting to find a historical identity as an alternative to contemporary patterns of thought, dress, and behavior. reVamp produces authentic vintage inspired clothing reproductions for both men and women, focusing on fashions designed between 1910-1950.

Vintage hairstyle information

Revamp Vintage - 1930s
1930s Hairstyles

Revamp Vintage - 1940s
1940s Hairstyles


Hair Archives
Aweosme setting style instructions from the 20s to the 50s

Hair Archives 1930s
Photographs of 1930s Hairstyles

Vintage by Buttons
40s style setting instructions

Mary Jane's Farm
Vintage Hairstyles Article


Vintage memoirs -
Pages from an original 40s hairstyling book called "Your Crowning Glory"

Sydney Swing Katz
It's all about the hair - tips, pics and intructions. Good history of 'Snoods' also.

Sydney Swing Katz - Mens Hair
Mens hair styles

LP House - 30s
30s hairstyle pictorial references

LP House - 40s
40s hairstyle pictorial references

Retro Celebrity Hairstyles Gallery
Great black and white shots

Dave Arns’ Guide to 1940s Dance Fashion
Dresses, Skirts, Suits, Hair, Headpieces, Shoes & Snoods