(The Jive Aces, by the way, are the UK's number 1 jive & swing band and they're just great)
The club itself was a mens' haberdashery from the 1920s until about 1969, and a lot of the drawers and cabinets from then are still intact. It's a stunning place, and everyone gets all dolled up. and it wasn't just your typical circle skirt and foam plumeria rockabilly look. people really went all out, with immaculate victory rolls and beehives and 20s finger waves. There was a woman who honestly looked like she'd stepped out of It's a Wonderful Life. There was a table of ladies who could have doubled for the cast of The Help in a heartbeat. If it weren't for the cell phones and neon exit signs, I could've sworn we'd jumped in a time machine for the evening and gone back to a party of yesteryear (new favorite word right there).
and the dancing! as soon as the first song started, couples flooded the dance floor- and they were all phenomenal. I still can't do any of those dances to save my life, but it's on the to do list.
by the way, my dress is from modcloth and it's my favorite thing I own. I wear it every chance i get.
here's some pictures from the night:
here's my dad and I in front of our house, built in 1953.
we were guests of this woman, Toni Prima, daughter of Louis Prima (he wrote I Wan'na Be Like You from Jungle Book, among other hits)
(and now you can see why I never smile in pictures- but I'm getting that metal out of my mouth really soon!)
Bing Crosby's grandson, Phil Crosby Jr.. no big deal though, right?
the satin dolls, jive aces, and toni doing their thing
on the left, that's a really really fabulous dancer named Erin who I talked to for a bit, and that fella on the right is the pianist of the jive aces.
anyway, it was all really great and if you're ever in LA, check out who's playing there and make sure you go!
with love,
Julia
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