27th Annual Gatsby Summer Afternoon

"Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!" Jay Gatsby - The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

The Gatsby Summer Afternoon lets several hundred aficionados of the 1920s and 30s step back to a time when elegance was a way of life and the Charleston and Fox Trot were all the rage. This is not a spectator event; every guest is part of the scene in their vintage best. From 1-6 p.m. the panoramic Dunsmuir front lawn becomes the stage on which all participants play, picnic, dance, and sip champagne; reminiscent of a scene from The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel of 1925.

• Don Neely's Royal Society Jazz Orchestra With Carla Normand Dance to RSJO'S Authentic Jazz Era Arrangements
• The Great Gatsby Bathing Beauty Revue With The DecoBelles
• Toast the Crowning of This Year's Miss Art Deco
• Grand Motor Car Exhibit Enjoy Dozens of Art Deco Era Autos on Display
• Wine Tasting Wine provided by LeVin Winery-Commemorative Wine Glass $5
• Dunsmuir House Tours Complimentary House Tours 2pm to 3pm
• Prizes will be awarded: Best Auto, Best Costumes for Ladies, Gents and Children, Best Picnics, Petite to Grand, Best Charleston
• A Fashion Parade at which you can show off your vintage style in a promenade before our stage!
• Dance Demos featuring your favorites like the Foxtrot, Charleston or Lindy
• Surprises every year!

With everyone attending this event in period fashion, the effect is amazing! Guests bring period-perfect picnics, with elaborate spreads, complete with silver, crystal, linens and china; to simple wicker baskets on vintage print tablecloths. Afternoon attire from 1920-1940 (or reasonable facsimile) is required. To order tickets, please call ADSC at 415-982-DECO (3326)

This is posted on behalf of the Art Deco Society of California. Learn more here.