the 1920's community

THE SPEAKEASY debuts tomorrow night in Seattle

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:26:00 GMT

Calling all vamps, tramps, flappers, hepcats, swingkids, steampunks, vintage enthusiasts, historical aesthetes, and time travelers in the Seattle metro area:

Tomorrow night will see the debut of a new night recreating the age of flappers and philosophers, decadence and elegance, freedom and rebellion, vision and vice, with the wettest drinks from the age of the Dry Law, and the hottest tunes to loosen up the inhibition during the age of Prohibition.

I, in a new alias DJ Dubonnet, will spin the hottest plates from the coolest gators to have ever waxed a disc, with jazz, blues, rags, barrelhouse, hokum, jugbands, dancebands, and much more from the 1920-30's.

And my dear friend William will be slinging the drinks from the Prohibition-era to keep you loose and limber all night long.

Drape yourself in the sharpest threads and come on down and party like it's 1929!

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:24:41 GMT

Hi! I've made some icons from Georges Barbier's illustrations, here's a sample:

The rest are here. :-)

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:52:08 GMT

hello my name is addie i just joined hello :)

i have a couple questions about where to buy pretty 20s things

first, i'm looking for a sort-of specific grey felt fedora. one that's light grey, with a wide black ribbon, preferably a stetson but it doesn't have to be, and with a brim more than two inches wide. i've looked /everywhere/ for one (well, ebay, thrift stores, antique stores and google) but no luck. everything is either like, fur felt which i don't understand but is expensive and sounds horrible, or like the ribbon is too thin or the color is too dark or the brim is too short, picky things like that. if you guys know of any like secret stores that might be around here (i live in ventura, in southern california), or secret vintage shops online i didn't see yet but have exactly what i'm looking for, i'd just adore it. (in case you want to know, i'm making a porkpie, like a buster keaton porkpie. in his wife's book, buster keaton remembered, she wrote a thing about how to do it and there's even a couple instructional pictures of old man buster making one, it's just darling!)

second, i've looked alot of places for a pair of flappery low kitten-heel t-strap shoes, also (of course) to no avail. i've tried zappos.com and ebay, but nothing. do you guys know of any nice online shops that might have those? (i am size 9 1/2)

thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!

p.s. if any of you just generally know of some really nice 20s clothing shops online i'd love to see them, there's a million things i want but i figured my first paragraph was long enough and i didn't want to be all clogging up your community or nothin' with my requests and things. you should tell me about them!!!! yeah!!!!!

bought some good stuff.

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:49:43 GMT

today i foud some nifty things i though i should share with you all.

Flapper shoes, two feather head-pieces and a brooch, all for $38,63.

Help! In What movie Appear White Mouses and a Piano?

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:34:11 GMT

I have a question about a movie I have no idea:

I have a friend who need to know the tittle of a movie he watched it has a lot of time, when he was a kid. The only reference he can give me is that in the movie appeared two guys who - he doesn't remember by which reason -, filled a house with lot of mouses. It seems that all the animals went up and down by all the house and even inside a piano (the piano scene is what he remembers the best). He saysalso he is nearly sure the guys weren't Laurel & Hardy. He is not sure even if it is a silent movie or an early talkie. He don't knows if it is a short of a long movie either. I know I don't give you very much information really. Not that bad as a challenge, eh?

I had several thoughts: There are mice in a Charley Bowers movie and I remember something with mouses in a Max Linder short but I have to admit I have a mess in my memory now.

Thank you very much for any information you can give me.

Cabaret

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:22:50 GMT

Кабаре, Берлин, 1930-е гг.

Cabaret, Berlin, 1930's.

Black Bottom Dance

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:02:48 GMT

is that ruby keeler?

1920s novels.

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:52:13 GMT

What are your favorite books written in or about the 1920s? (Putting all things by Fitzgerald aside... we all know and love those). I'm trying to get a good reading list for 2008. Thanks!

A Collection of 1920s Clips

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:04:20 GMT

This YouTube user has uploaded a lot of neat collage clips from the 1920s, including LOTS of awesome fashion shots.
Here's a sample:

Louise Brooks and others

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:55:30 GMT

{11 Louise Brooks icons} {10 Carole Lombard icons}
{5 Myrna Loy icons} {19 Amy Adams icons}

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Life, is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming.

When the Man

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:08:58 GMT

I am excited to announce that When the Man is playing in front of an audiance. For those who are new here or don't remember, When the Man is my short film series. It is a stylized 1220's, silent, horror series in which Death has gone rogue and he is trying to steal as many of the Devil's souls as he can before the sun comes up.

If you are in the Portland, Oregon area and you want to see my films along with a fantastically morbid play, filled with sex and violence in the form of Grand Guignol Theatre, then come to the Crimson Room at the Village Ballroom. If you would like to meet me in person, Miss Blythe (star of Episode 3) and I will be attending Oct. 26th's show. I may or may not come in character. If not, look for the red head:)

When the Man on youtube
Episode 1
Episode 3
Episode 5
The theater versions are slightly different, credits and framed with curtains along an enhanced version of Episode 5.

For tickets
The Tragedies

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:43:10 GMT

...borne back ceaselessly into the past.

Dances of Vice presents: The BLUE MOON MASQUERADE in NYC! 10/20

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:59:17 GMT

October 20th: Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra in
- The BLUE MOON MASQUERADE - $20

The exclusive Dances of Vice Blue Moon Masquerade Ball will take place on October 20th! Prepare for scandal as you don your masks and join us in dancing to hot 1920-30s jazz performed by Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestrastarting at 11pm. Live DJs (His Masters Voice; Matthew) will follow with the best early jazz, blues, swing, big band, cabaret, and tango music of the 1920-30s.

To celebrate the release of Issue 3 of Steampunk Magazine, a variety of gifts from Steampunk Magazine will be offered as prizes and giveaways throughout the evening, with an additional assortment of trinkets offered for the best masquerade costumes!

An elaborate vintage paper moon photo booth will also be featured at the event, so "get out and get under the moon" with your special sweetheart on October 20th!

As always, requested attire for Dances of Vice events remains: 1920-30s Vintage, Victorian, Edwardian, Avant Garde, Decadent- or formal evening attire. Extravagance is surely encouraged for our exclusive masquerade ball, so plan on wearing something special! Finally, don't forget to bring a mask! It has been firmly established that unmasked attendees will be fair game for a good spanking.</font>

Tickets for the Blue Moon Masquerade are $20 per guest. This event is expected to sell out, and space is limited, so reserve your tickets now! Visit http://www.dancesofvice.com for ticketing information.

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Hosted By: Dances of Vice
When: Saturday Oct 20, 2007
at 10:00 PM
Where: The Pussycat Lounge
96 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10006
United States
Description:
Dances of Vice

Click Here To View Event and RSVP

Music

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:50:01 GMT

Hi all. I've just joined this community and I love the 1920s aesthetic.
I'm hoping you can help me out :)

I'm a bellydancer and I'd like to do a 1920-esque dance.
Do have any suggestions for music that would be appropriate? Preferably something sexy :)
I'll dressing in a strange gangster style dance costume (pinstripe, hat etc)
It doesn't have to be authentic period music.

I'd really appreciate some help :)
Thank you.

X-posted. Sorry if I've spammed your flist.

1920: random scans

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 04:26:11 GMT

I was scanning some interesting images from two old library books I borrowed. I have posted the raw scans, for a limited time, under the cut.

From The Movies/Griffith:

From I Remember Distinctly 1918-1941//Rogers:

Villains and Visionaries on Sept 15th: Jill Tracy, Tempest, Don Spiro

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:01:24 GMT

Thank you to all who attended the Dances of Vice opening night at The Pussycat Lounge! Dances of Vice is a new monthly 1920s/30s dance/cabaret night held in the spirit of the early 20th century days of forgotten elegance, decadence, creativity, and vice.

Our next evening affair falls on September 15th, and we will be featuring sensational pianist/chanteuse Jill Tracy on stage, who promises to enchant audiences with her signature concoction of dark parlour & classical piano, haunting lyrics and seductive style. Nouveau Noir Dancer Tempest will also weave her magic on stage with her unique belly dance performance influenced by early 20th century aestheticism & such artists as Theda Bara & Ruth St. Denis. In addition, distinguished photographer Don Spiro will be showcasing his work as part of our “Villains and Visionaries” theme, with a series of Weimarian images depicting the destructive passions of lusty vamps devoted to the intricate drug culture of a lost world.

Requested Attire: 1920-40s Vintage, Avant Garde, Victorian, Edwardian, Decadent, etc- An additional entry fee will be charged for attendees in casual attire. Dress to kill for our exclusive “Villains and Visionaries” evening affair...

http://www.myspace.com/dancesofvice

Should you have any pictures from the previous event you are willing to share on the Dances of Vice website, please email them to info@dancesofvice.com with who to credit for the photos. Thanks again.

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:05:38 GMT

Check out this gloriously unmuddled remuddle of a Craftsman gem...(oh the horror!)

From this:

The article is here:
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,1576623,00.html

Thumbnails are here:
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/thumbnails/0,,1576623,00.html

A cartoon about flappers (published in 1927)

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:13:59 GMT

Research question: attire of young police detective in the 1920s

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:02:10 GMT

I am currently writing a crime novel, set in New York in the 1940s, though one of my heroes has a flashback to the 1920s when he was new to the detective bureau. He's an American of German descent, honest though likes to be presentable, and at the time was only in his twenties but well and truly on the up and up. My question is what cut and especially colour suit would a brilliant young police detective who's dressed for success wear? (Note: he's one of the honest ones). Also, what style hat?

When the Man: Episode 2 (Sneak Peek)

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:20:02 GMT

Here you have it boils and ghouls, a sneak peek at the set for Episode 2. A heart broken man reads his wife's suicide note and leaps to his doom as Mount Rainier erupts, spewing ash down upon a hapless city, turning his tears to mud.

Tänze des Lasters, early century cabaret/dance night in NYC

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:39:01 GMT

Tänze des Lasters (Dances of Vice) is a new monthly dance/cabaret night held in the spirit of the early century days of forgotten elegance, decadence, vice and creativity. Named after the expressionist Rosa von Praunheim film "Anita: Tänze des Lasters" about Anita Berber, the legendary nude dancer of Weimar Berlin, Dances of Vice carries the theme of rebellion, creative expression, and the triumph of madness and pleasure over societal restraints. There is certainly a darker, macabre element associated with the figure and period, which can be expected of the evening. Although the evening will have a more 1920s and 30s flair, I also hope to attract enthusiasts of the darker side of the Victorian era to the event.

Dances of Vice invites all modern day flappers, dandies, neo-Victorians, crazies, crooks andne'er-do-wells to join us in dancing to the hottest tunes of the Roaring Twenties, Dirty Thirties and Flying Forties from 10pm to 4am every third Saturday of the month at the Pussycat Lounge in New York City! The debut night is taking place on Saturday, AUGUST 18th at the Pussycat Lounge. There will be special performances planned for each evening, which will commence at 11:00pm. Dances of Vice not only aims to promote appreciation for the music and culture of the past, but will also feature (both live and DJ'ed) music from contemporary musicians either influenced by music of the early century, or in the avant garde spirit of the period in general.

Requested Attire: 1920-40s style, Avant Garde, Victorian, Steampunk, Gothic, Glamourous, Decadent etc- an additional entry fee will be charged for attendees in casual attire. Extravagance is surely encouraged- it is impossible to overdress for Tänze des Lasters.

For details, please visit: http://www.myspace.com/dancesofvice

'ello

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:48:49 GMT

Hey all, this is my first post in this awesome community.. i stumbled across it a few days ago while searching for "1920s" in interests, and here i am!

I've recently become infatuated with the roaring 20s, especially since the musical that my theatre department is working on next year is The Boy Friend! (which takes place in 20s france, in case you don't know)

anyway, i've been image searching the 20s, and made a few icons out of it.

so.. here they are!

there are some 70s, renaissance art, and new york stuff thrown in too, hope you don't mind:

When the Man: Episode 3 "The Starlet's Razor"

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Thu, 31 May 2007 16:07:17 GMT

Here is Episode 3. It is my favorite of the When the Man series. It is special to me for many reasons. It is the most somber of the series to date and the only episode that went straight from the storyboards to reality without a hitch. The biggest reason this episode is so special to me though is because I met one of the most talented actresses I have ever known and one of the most amazing people I will ever know. Blythe and I instantly became best friends and later, lovers. We have been inseparable ever since.

Episode 3 is part of a 2-parter. In the portion you are about to see a young starlet commits suicide and Death writes her suicide note for her, using her own blood as ink. The other portion of this episode, which, due to the complexity of the scene, will be released much later. The Guild of Funerary Violinists were kind enough to give me permission to use their music for this episode. If you have not heard them yet, give them a listen. Their music is as beautiful as it is creepy. I love it!

Camera Ops: Cannabelle & Chad Ruin
Music: Guild of Funerary Violinists
Actress: Blythe Oliver
Actor/effects: Chad Ruin

NOT WORK SAFE!

Promenading

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Sat, 26 May 2007 04:43:39 GMT

When the Man: Episode 5 "The Pillow"

powdered_knees@yahoo.com — Wed, 23 May 2007 17:40:04 GMT

Here is Episode 5.

This episode is meant to feel and look very different from the rest of the episodes. When silent films were first released, they were released entirely silent. The music was scored live by the house orchestra of whatever venue the film was playing at. I purposely wrote the music for this to feel like someone elses interpretation of the mood of the scene. Likewise, projection gear varied from house to house. The color and damage is slightly different to convey this variation. I hope all of this comes across and I am not being too artsy for my own good:)

Camera Op: Cannibelle/Chad Ruin
Killer: Joe Rosati
Victim: Sinn Mohr
Death: Chad Ruin

All music and effects were created by yours truely, Mr. Ruin

Enjoy!