Wednesday, January 12, 2011

ABC Wednesday: Z is for zoot suit

With a reet pleat?  Siegel's is a tuxedo rental store on Grand Avenue.  Turns out they make custom zoot suits too.  Probably for those who are into swing dancing, which is big on the west coast.  Pretty snappy, wouldn't you say?  For more Z photos, check out ABC Wednesday.  The alphabet starts all over again next week.  Woohoo.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:01 AM
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16 comments:

  1. mrsnesbittJanuary 12, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    How original! ABC Wednesday surely has us all doing some hard thinking! Great to see you are aboard for Round 8!
    Denise
    ABC Team

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  2. AndyJanuary 12, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    Hubba hubba a Zoot suit! The one I remember the most is from Steven Spielberg's movie 1941.

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  3. KateJanuary 12, 2011 at 2:02 AM

    Someone else had zoot suit for their selection; what a hoot! Haven't thought about them for years and two in one day!! Great idea!

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  4. Roger Owen GreenJanuary 12, 2011 at 3:18 AM

    Don't start any riots wearing your zoot suit!

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  5. Rune EideJanuary 12, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    I must that I had to Google Zoot before I oould really appreciate your post - but then I did :-)

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  6. Greensboro Daily PhotoJanuary 12, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    Wow! Zoot suit. I wouldn't have thought of it in a million years. And to have a sign in a store window. You must have jumped with joy!

    Jan
    Greensboro, NC

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  7. Misfit in ParadiseJanuary 12, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    I would be quite willing to join the 'Bring Zoot Suits Back' movement.

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  8. Louis la VacheJanuary 12, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    HAHAHA!!!
    «Louis» had forgotten about Siegel's and their Zoot suits!
    A Zoot suit - not for «Louis» thank you. He's no longer svelte enough to wear one, for starters....

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  9. WandaJanuary 12, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Now that is one Flashy Zoot Suit.... Great choice for our last letter Z!

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  10. CherylJanuary 12, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Crazy color. Great Z post.

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  11. UnknownJanuary 12, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Zoot suits always remind me of Kid Creole (and the Coconuts). :-)

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  12. Tumblewords:January 12, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    An amazing post! I had no idea they could still be purchased. But, then, why not? :)

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  13. JoyJanuary 12, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    That is one fabulous zoot suit.

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  14. VioletSkyJanuary 12, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    I doubt there are many zoot suits left to buy, so a new custom order would be needed. A zany suit, to say the least.

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  15. JackJanuary 12, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    I just don't think I am the Zoot Suit kind of guy. It is a nice photo.

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  16. Su-sieee! MacJanuary 13, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    If I were to wear a Zoot Suit (don't see why gals can't), this is one I'd go for. I have the orange converse shoes to go with them.

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