The last century has left its mark on modern fashion trends. One of the current solutions remains the Chicago style. Spectacular and stylish images will not leave even the most modest fashionistas unnoticed. And original clothes and accessories will help emphasize originality and individuality.
History of appearance
Chicago style originated in America in the 30s. Then this state was far from having the easiest period. Alcohol was prohibited, bankruptcy and lack of money reigned. In this regard, the active creation of mafia groups began. It was Chicago that became a kind of capital for gangsters. Here, clans of criminals solved their problems using far from the most humane methods. It was during the period of Prohibition that the world-famous Al Capona was able to amass a huge fortune.
Makeup and hairstyle
In the 30s, short haircuts were popular. Therefore, the hair is carefully arranged in a smooth hairstyle and securely fixed with hairspray. For convenience, you can use a wig. If you don't want to hide your long hair, put your curls in a beautiful hairstyle and varnish.
Chicago makeup is characterized by sharp lines and bright colors. Thin penciled eyebrows, dark shades of shadows, long black eyelashes - all this makes the look deep and soulful. The sensuality of the lips is emphasized by a clear contour and bright, rich lipstick.
Choosing the right clothes
Already at the stage of planning a Chicago-style party, special attention should be paid to the dress code. The choice of clothing should be approached as responsibly as possible.
The first step is to consider how the female image is created. A Chicago style dress should fall below the knees. The waist in this case should be slightly lowered. Fitted models of elegant dresses made from flowing fabric are also suitable. Be sure to wear high-heeled shoes.
Chicago style accessories deserve special attention. At that time, it was difficult to meet a lady who did not have strings of beads. Also, all the women wore neat hats.
Chicago style makeup involves creating an emphasis on the eyes and lips. In this case, arrows are drawn on the eyelids, dark shadows are used. Lipstick should be bright, preferably scarlet. Pastel colors are inappropriate in this case. The Chicago style hairstyle is also extraordinary. To create a successful look, it is recommended to style your hair in the form of soft, beautiful curls. Varnish will help give them a special shine.
It's not uncommon to have a Chicago-style wedding. At the same time, wedding dresses should be light, luxurious, weightless, emphasizing the tenderness and fragility of the girl.
Chicago style men's clothing is tailored to suit the ladies. An excellent solution would be an outfit in the form of a three-piece suit. A thin scarf made in a classic style, as well as a hat, will complement the look. As for the Chicago style hairstyle, it is best to comb the hair and coat it with additional hairspray. A thin mustache would be appropriate. It is not at all necessary to grow them. You can simply draw with a pencil. You can also pick up a cigar, which was one of the main attributes of gangsters.
Photos of suits for men
Photos of suits for women
Scenario
Already at the entrance to the hall, the host greets the guests and warns them about the rules (no fighting, drinking, etc.). Here everyone is given a “pass” - a special playing card with a table number. Waiters escort those who come to their personal seats. Upon entering the room, everyone must contribute to the “common cause,” that is, put a banknote or some personal item on a special table. This stage can be combined with the presentation of gifts. After congratulations for the newlyweds (a representative of each invited family needs to speak briefly), the main part begins - the banquet. Here there are toasts in honor of the new family and congratulations from relatives.
Sometimes, so that guests do not get tired, you can add small games or competitions that do not require mass participation.
At the height of the event, all the lights in the hall suddenly go out and the bride is kidnapped. Then “armed” masked people come and demand that the groom show how much he deserves such a beautiful bride - the game “How well I know her.” The groom answers the questions, then his answers are compared with the answers of the young wife. After the bride returns to the holiday, the entertainment part begins with dancing, music and competitions. The celebration ends with eating a huge wedding cake, decorated with sugar guns, cards, roses, money and similar paraphernalia.
Making invitations
At the initial stage of preparation for the event, invitation cards should be made.
They contain information about where and when the party will be held. You should also inform guests to wear appropriate attire. Naturally, creating a suitable image will take time. Invitations can be designed in the form of cards from the game “Mafia”. There you can even immediately indicate in what role the guest will play. For example, he will become a mafioso, a doctor, an ordinary resident or a policeman.
20-40s of the XX century
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Room decoration
It is extremely important that the party is held in a sufficiently spacious venue. True, even if its area is very small, carefully selected decor will help correct the situation.
An excellent solution would be a black and red palette, to which splashes of gold are added. If the furniture does not correspond to the period, it is best to drape it with fabric. Lighting will also help. You need to create twilight and place fairly dim lamps on the tables. Sconces placed on the walls will also help create the right atmosphere.
Compact tables equipped with a tape measure can serve as decoration. Cards can be laid out on the tables. It is not at all necessary to play them. They just help create a certain mood.
Decor can also be rag bags filled with money. Naturally, you should not use real banknotes. They are printed using a printer. Boxes with alcohol bottles are also appropriate. After all, at that time the prohibition law was in force.
Separately, you can organize a photo area with the image of Bonnie and Clyde. This Chicago-style photo shoot will not go unnoticed. You can also create another version of the zone for taking pictures. For example, draw signs on a white canvas with the names of fictitious criminals and the crimes they committed.
Hall decor
For decor we use classic Chicago shades - black and white, but add a little something “interesting” - red! And to emphasize the main entertainment, we add paraphernalia inherent in a real underground casino - cards, chips, roulette!
Don’t forget to use purely mafia items when setting tables.
For a festive mood, you can add balloons and candles - this will perfectly emphasize the occasion of such a grandiose holiday - the coming of the new year.
You can also add a little gold to the overall color scheme. This palette will create an even more festive and enchanting mood.
Meeting guests on the red carpet
A red carpet will help impress guests with luxury and pomp. In fact, it can also become a separate photo zone. At the same time, a journalist who will have a camera with a flash in his hands can meet everyone who comes.
It is advisable to choose a suitable outfit for the journalist. A dark suit and hat would be an excellent solution. Even a tuxedo will do in this case. A person acting as a journalist has a special task. He will need to capture special moments and take photos as if he were actually photographing celebrities.
You can initially configure the camera so that it takes black and white photographs. Moreover, at the end of the celebration, each of the guests can be given a photograph, which is simply printed on a printer.
Suitable menu
The selection of treats should also be taken seriously. It is recommended to choose meat dishes. For example, ribs or steak. Warm salads and vegetable stews are perfect as a side dish. You also need to remember about snacks. On the tables there is room for sandwiches with caviar and red fish, all kinds of canapés, as well as cheese skewered.
As for drinks, a well-known cocktail called Bloody Mary would be an excellent solution. By the way, you can invite guests to make it themselves. Champagne and dry red wine would also be an excellent solution. Friends will certainly enjoy cocktails containing rum, gin and whiskey. These drinks were especially popular at that time in Chicago.
Competitions
Regardless of whether you are planning a bride price, a Chicago-style bachelorette party, or just a themed party, you need to carefully consider the scenario. There must be a presenter at the event. He will also act as a famous gangster. True, it is not at all necessary to call him Al Capone. You can come up with something more original, not banal.
The presenter will hold all kinds of competitions and give prizes in the form of dollars printed on a printer for winning. At the end of the evening, the final winner will be named and the family that will take the reins will be announced.
It is advisable, even before the start of the event, to invite guests to create separate clans. This will make the party even more fun and interesting.
Dancer
Participants will have to dance in the spirit of the 30s. Special talents are not needed in this case. The main thing is that everyone has fun. The winner is chosen by the audience. For example, you can arrange a kind of voting.
Bartender
A minimum of three couples must participate in this competition. Participants are offered ingredients with which to make a cocktail. Individuals and couples are blindfolded. The second's job is to give instructions. He tells you what to take and where to pour, how and where to mix. The winner is the team that managed to create a more attractive cocktail.
Shootout
A separate zone is allocated in the room and targets are fixed on the wall. Participants in the competition are given a toy weapon that shoots rubber bullets. In this case, the player who can score more points will win. To make the task more challenging, participants can shoot from two pistols at once.
You can also use darts or simply place disposable cups on the table into which you will need to throw ping pong balls.
Mafia
Naturally, in this case this game would be quite appropriate. You should purchase it in advance and prepare for the fact that you will have to explain the rules to guests. Such entertainment ends with summing up the results and announcing the main one among the gangsters. In the future, the winner himself is celebrated directly.
Gangster Party Games
- " Associations ". The game is played during the meal. The presenter asks the tables to name one by one the names of films that are associated with Chicago and the 20s of the twentieth century in the USA. Winners can be awarded an additional bottle of champagne or other alcoholic drink.
- " Dancing ". Teams must first dance a tango to selected music, then a twist, a Marilyn Monroe dance and a cancan. The best dancing team will win.
- " Find Alcohol" . Opposite the competitor, several glasses with liquid of equal transparency are placed. Only one of them contains vodka. By the expression on the participant's face, the guests must guess what kind of drink he drank. The contestant's task is to try not to give himself away when it comes to vodka.
- " What bill ?" The participant is blindfolded, and then given a banknote, the denomination of which he needs to guess by smell, by sensation.
- " Wrap a gift ." This game involves couples whose hands are tied. They must quickly pack a box with a gift or simply decorate a bottle with their hands tied with a ribbon. The couple that can cope with the task best will win.
A gangster party is a vibrant event, so be sure to ensure that a photographer and cameraman are present.
End of the party and dancing
The final chord can be dancing. The main thing is to choose the right music. This process should be approached with particular scrupulousness. Jazz was popular during Prohibition. True, it is not at all necessary to focus on the classical sound. You can find many modern, original arrangements. With their help it will be possible to create the right atmosphere. At the same time, the music will not sound like an old, long-forgotten past.
At the party you can include works by such legendary performers as Louis Armstrong and Frank Sinatra. Not only jazz is appropriate, but also foxtrot. With the help of such music you will be able to end the party on a pleasant note.
Having studied all the features of the gangster style, organizing a party will not be difficult. As a result, you will not only have a good time, but also pleasantly surprise all your guests. After all, this event simply cannot go unnoticed. For a long time after its completion, friends will remember the unforgettable evening and share their impressions.
Style Features
Gangster style or otherwise “Chicago” style, refers to the 20-30s. XX century and fashion of the American city of Chicago. Being a large industrial, commercial, business and rapidly developing territorial center, the city actively attracted representatives of the shadow economy - rich and influential “gangsters”.
Photos of girls in gangster style
Fabulous fortunes dictated the position in society - chic was required in the interiors of their own houses, vehicles and outfits. First of all, for yourself and your companion. The woman accompanying the gangster was certainly very expensively dressed, wearing furs, a dress made of the best fabrics, and flashy and spectacular jewelry.
All this flashy polish was valued only at secret night gangster meetings, in the light of day both men and women chose a calmer, decent image, otherwise the police could detain a citizen for his defiant appearance.
History of the dress
After World War I, society and fashion underwent major changes. Closed women's dresses were replaced by short, bare models with revealing necklines, short sleeves, high hems and an abundance of decorative trim, which was not available to women in wartime.
The hairstyle added piquancy to the exposed parts of the body - the women cut their hair into a bob and began to style it in waves. In addition, femininity went out of fashion and was replaced by masculinity, when the straight, flowing silhouettes of low-waisted dresses no longer emphasized the curves of the figure. The trend was thinness, a boyish physique and a complete denial of curvy figures.
As the post-war excitement died down a bit, clothing became more restrained. The style of women's dresses became more tight-fitting and complex (bias cut, cutouts and enhanced trim came into fashion). Modern “retro” images that designers borrow are closer to the 30s than to the decade before it.
