I googled my grandpas name and found a website where it showed him modeling a Zoot Suit and it was posted in the Washington Post. He was the coolest and I miss him a lot.
RIP Grandpa
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I googled my grandpas name and found a website where it showed him modeling a Zoot Suit and it was posted in the Washington Post. He was the coolest and I miss him a lot.
RIP Grandpa
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“…which was the style at the time.”
Zoot suit riot
Jesus can those pants go any higher? Wow. And that zoot chain?. Amazing pic.
Grandpa was a real hep-cat
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat.
Zoot Suit Daddy!
Zoot suits were invented as a way of displaying wealth in a time when the Great Depression reigned. They became “political” during WWII with the restrictions on most goods (including cloth) in support of the war effort.
That tie is something else
The only thing he’s missing is an onion on his belt.
Everything is so oversized but I bet that shirt is a midriff under the pants!
Also I dare him to walk 5 steps with that chain!
All jokes aside he seems like a cheeky fun dude!
Zoot suit with a reet pleat
Pants up to his nipples.. love it
If this is truly the 30s he was way ahead of trend for a white guy
Ok Papi Chulo! (cute daddy)
What’s pops got ahold of
Can’t imagine why they didn’t take off, literally and figuratively
1940’s
With the reet pleat!
Fast talking high pants
Straight pimpin! Check out that pocket watch chain. What a G
Looks like Urkle gave your grandpa a wedgie with a vengeance
What a waist.
Wasn’t there a suit in his size?
That is the zootiest of zoot suits!
My great-grandma was involved in those days in LA. Man, I have so many questions
I found this exact same photo of him in one of my 1930s life magazines on youth culture during that time . I make collages of photos out of magazines. I’d be happy to send u a photo of the collage I made with his photo in it 🙂
Pretty sure I’ve seen this dude review shitty fast food
He didn’t skimp on the bowtie…
Somebody get that kid a sandwich
Twist that bow tie a few good turns, and let it go and watch him fly away
Awesome story and awesome grandpa. But I don’t understand how some people thought this style was cool… But plenty of goofy outfits these days too.
Cool.
Stylish
them boys liked them pants ALL TEH WAY up:D
23 Skiddoo!
Is you is or is you ain’t my baby?
Your grandpa was in Life magazine? That’s where I remember this photo from.
Was he short?
Pants-go-all-the-way-up Griffin
Zoot allures!