Public Reaction

I was curious what reaction others here receive from the public when you're wearing dieselpunk style? Most of the time mine is pretty positive. Especially from senior citizens. Today was a little disturbing though. I was dressed in what I call my "Godfather style" meaning all black with a white tie and my white fedora (the same hat as in my photo here). We were out eating lunch when I noticed some women looking at a cell phone laughing. After they left my wife leaned over and told me that they had taken my photo.

Anyone else get odd reactions when wearing dieselpunk fashion?

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Permalink Reply by Dreia M on March 8, 2011 at 12:13am

This is pretty much my experience, too. I live in the Bay Area. If anything, I get noticed because of being overdressed... most of the time I'm just told I look fashionable or dressy.

Theda Fontaine said:

I dress in a 1930's-1940's style and people don't really notice me much at all! Occasionally, teenage girls will approach me and ask how to replicate my pin curls or victory rolls, but other than that I tend to fly under the radar.

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Permalink Reply by Bryle Felix A. Javier on March 10, 2011 at 8:03am

Uh, I went to school dressed up in a pinstriped suit, complete with a waistcoat, dress shirt, and tie (I meticlously picked the waistcoat and tie to look vintage, and the dress shirt's cream-colored) plus pinstriped trousers, checkered fedora, and black leather shoes. It was for Valentine's Day and I thought everyone on campus would do something weird since this is college and all. I was going to surprise my high school crush and pick up a cake at 10 from a cafe which was really far. It all went well though.
I was on my way to the classroom 'til the stairs were blocked by bars since it was still too early. The security guard looked at me, smiled, and called me Magellan. I was like "What?!" A blockmate of mine, whom I didn't really like, asked me if my outfit was hot.

Being in the Philippines (Manila in precise, I'm from Iloilo which is radically different), people are too judgmental. During that time, they were all looking at me, from the house I'm staying at to school. They're just, not creative. Most of the time, I wear collared shirts and polos with beige or cream-colored trousers instead of jeans and T-shirts. My mama, ironically, wants me to look "young". After I graduate, I'll prolly want to buy lots of Modern-looking (1930s-like) clothes.
Oh, btw, a similar thread was discussed at QueensofVintage.com and one of the girls there even mentioned being hurled at with death threats.