Year 1924 Fashion Show: Abe Lyman's California Orch. - All Alone 1924

[1920sbuff]

Loved the music and the remarkably classy pictures!

[laughland]

Great recording and details about Abe Lyman.

His band also is noted for providing the musical soundtrack for several early Merrie Melodies in 1931 such as "Lady Play Your Mandolin", "Smile Darn ya Smile", "One More Time" and "You Don't Know What You're Doin'".

[240252]

@laughland Yes, he was successful in anything he touched. Excellent musician! In my info, I added a couple on new links into You Tube recources, where some really excellent Lyman's recordings can be listened to.

[dzheger]

Irresistible dance music and a fantastic fashion show! Fashion extravagance seems to go in cycles. The sumptuous inflated dresses of the 18th century gave way to the simple neoclassical drapes of the Directoire, then came the crazy crinoline dresses of the mid 19th century etc, etc. We may still see luxurious dresses with hoops and men's hats with feathers.

[240252]

@dzheger One very important detail was an excellent quality of the fabrics. On the scale of luxurious tailoring the elegant folks did not step below the level of pure velvet and silk. Anything less genuine in expense and sophistication would have ruined the effect of their jewelry they used to put on even for not showy events. (Ofcourse, they rather wore imitations, originals were stored in the bank safes).

[AlanWattParrot]

women were portrayed as elongated stick-thin transsexuals back then too i see - plus ca change...

[240252]

@AlanWattParrot A very accurate description! The transsaxuality even increased in next 2-3 years when women wore almost mini skirts, had no breast and their haircut was a la garconne (Germans called it a "bubikopf" where "bubi" stands for a "boy" and "kopf" is a head) while boys had obligatory bell-trousers imitating ladies' skirts. All that mess in sexes genders and fashions was sneered on by lyrics of a hit: "Masculine Women, Feminine Men! Who is the rooster! where's a hen?"

[abendstunde49]

I love this song and enjoyed hearing this new version!

The aristocratic fashion show is a colorful feast for the eyes!

[240252]

@abendstunde49 I like that year 1924-still an echo of fin de siecle was in the air, while the roar of the Modern Times was approaching. Ladies' gowns couldn't make up their mind whether to be short or long, hats still were like on the decks of Titanic and gents waxed their moustaches, although lack of them was becoming a collegiate fashion. Women did not skip the least opportunity to walk out with a cigarette but deep in heart they still preferred to make jam or play piano for their husbands.

[LOAfan]

dobra robota panie kolego! nie ma to jak prawdziwego oldschoolu posluchac! dzieki za inspiracje na nowych wykonawcow!

[barbcard]

bill3murr put it very well. When did elegance die? I mean genuine elegance, not the "in your face" glitz that passes for elegance now--in literature and art as well as fashion. But I must admit I enjoyed wearing mini-skirts back in the 70's. Now even that fad has given way to almost total nudity, even in the winter-- or to splashy Hollywood cartoons.

[240252]

@barbcard It's exactly what I was thinking about when yesterday I ran into a group of students leaving their school after lessons.Their overuse of swearwords that shook the air around us made me quickly walk onto the other side of the street. Yet still I was chased by their harsh voices emitting all these F... W... B... with a complete lack of any melody so it was more like a shooting. They made my mind sort of intoxicated and I could hardly think as long as I finally turedn to the park .

[fredjmp]

Abe Lyman is Great. Excellent tune.Thanks for sharing!

[240252]

@fredjmp I suggest that you listen to an amazing recording "Shake That Thing". Its arrangement was ca 30 years ahead of time! It's available somewhere in YT

[bill3murr]

love berlin and lyman's version...i especially enjoy the fashion show....what style! it is a shame that we lack such panache today with our bland shabbiness and much of everything else in today's world. thank you.

[240252]

@bill3murr I emphasised the year 1924 when the ladies' dress was still reaching far below a knee ( a lower lace was dangling somewhere between calf and ankle). The revolution occured a year later when all women - acting in comply with Coco Chanel's order - grabbed scissors and cut off lower 10 inches of their outfits

[EdisonSquirrel]

What a great Lyman tune! Thanks for posting this.