A real highlight during the weekend of Jazz Age Lawn Party! Where we frolic and sashay to live hot jazz music in 1920s swimwear and athletic wear. 

This event page is to provide information/guidelines to enter/submit for the parade, and not for the entire weekend's festivities.

Please contact Voon at voonchew@icloud.com if you are interested in entering the promenade. 

All submissions must be approved in advance in order to be part of the parade. DEADLINE IS MONDAY JUNE 11, 2018 (Later submissions will not be entertained).

The general guidelines are simple, we generally prefer submissions of authentic 1920s swimwear or athletic wear. But also welcome swimwear from 1930s and early 40s. (pre-WWII). 

To keep the level high we would like to showcase swimsuits that have more interesting details (i.e. stripes, multicolor, unusual designs, bakelite buttons or belt buckle, cording/embroidery, nautical elements, art deco appliques, felt lettering) in place of the more basic solid black or navy onesies (unless you can amp up your look with authentic accessories - bakelite buckle belt, goggles, a unique cloche or parasol, bathing cap, antique swimming accessories etc.)

Definitely NO pinup-styles or later designs. Vintage-inspired offerings will have to be assessed on a case-to-case basis. 

Handmade 1920s swimwear are also possibly accepted if created with accurate references to designs from the 1920/30s and using materials like wool, wooly material or cotton (tea-staining is a great way to “age” the suit). Please avoid shiny or overly stretchy materials when making a suit (no lycra, spandex, polyester etc.).

A useful visual link for tips on criteria we are looking for:
https://weather.com/sports-recreation/boat-beach/news/vintage-beach-photos

By the early 1920s bathing suits were reduced to a one-piece garment with a long top that covered shorts (modesty flap). And some have belts. Though matching stockings were still worn, swimwear began to shrink and more and more flesh was exposed from the bottom of the trunks to the tops of the stockings. By the mid-1920s Vogue magazine was telling its readers that “the newest thing for the sea is a jersey bathing suit as near a maillot as the unwritten law will permit.”

All Participants must create a one line Mini Bio for the emcee to announce during the promenade:
1) Full Name or “Stage Name”
2) Description of Swim/Athletic Wear
Any Kind of Details - Era, Material, Any Tags, Where it Was Acquired, Color/stripes Etc., If Repro Who Made it Etc. 
3) Fun Fact /Mini Blurb - Keep it Brief, Witty, Funny and Saucy (Oldtimey Language Encouraged)!

Content of submissions may be tweaked or edited at our discretion.


Participants will be emailed privately with information on where to gather/get changed at 2:30pm - 2:45pm.
Once changed and ready, we will be lining up by 3pm to the right of the stage if facing the band in the order assigned and will be parading during the 2nd or 3rd song of the band set which begins at 3:25pm. You will be given the cue once we line up.