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“Zoot Suit” by Luis Valdez
Mark Taper Forum, 2017
Starring Brian Abraham, Mariela Arteaga, Demian Bichir, Melinna Bobadilla, Oscar Camacho, Stephani Candelaria, Raul Cardona, Fiona Cheung, Tiffany Dupont, Caleb Foote, Holly Hyman, Kimberlee Kidd, Rocío López, Jeanine Mason, Tom G. McMahon, Andres Ortiz, Michael Naydoe Pinedo, Matias Ponce, Rose Portillo, Gilbert Saldivar, Richard Steinmetz, Evan Strand, Bradford Tatum, Raphael Thomas & Daniel Valdez
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Fashion and identity: Zoot Suit y Los Pachucos
On November 12 the Daily Times ran a story from Milwaukee about the theft of a pair of zoot suit trousers. The police lieutenant did not know what those were, so the complainant drew him a picture. The lieutenant told his men to be on the lookout for a pair of pants “baggy from the ankles up.” A zoot suit had high-waisted, wide-legged, but tight-cuffed trousers, and a long coat with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders. It was usually worn with an exaggeratedly long watch chain. Zoot suits were often pinstriped and made in bright colors like yellow, green, bright blue, and purple. Zooters often wore fedoras or pork pie hats color-coordinated with their suits. This style of clothing became especially popular among the African American, Latino, and Italian American communities during the 1940s.
In photogram Edward James Olmos as “El Pachuco”
Eduardo Orozco
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Fashion, identity and arts: Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway in 1943 wearing the rebellious man’s favored suit for going out on the town. The zoot suit. They are characterized by over sized jacket and trousers that became tapered at the ankle.
Eduardo Orozco
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