By the Bel: Are you a Drape or a Square?

Rockabilly / Pinup
I am a fan of those who can really pull off this look. Curves are okay and though comfort isn’t always at the forefront of the mind when going shopping there is a wide range of really extreme Rockabilly/ Pinup beauty queens in my opinion. Look at Dita Von Teese. Just WOW!

Tattoos have come into the modern mix, which, love ‘em or hate ‘em, make for an added extra layer of colour and expression of the women rocking out.

Vintage American cars, set and styled hair, tight ¾ length pants, circle skirts or pencil skirts for the gals. Guys cross Steve McQueen with Elvis Presley (the early years) and come up with a very distinctive style. Leather and Brylcreem (hair grease) are the must-haves for every young rockabilly man.

Want a movie with rockabilly? For the Johnny Depp connoisseurs, there was a movie back in the last millennium called Cry Baby. Johnny was time warped into “Drape” (or Greaser) Wade Walker. Wade was also known as Cry-Baby for his ability to shed a single tear. He falls head over heels for “square” Allison Vernon-Williams who, incidentally, is tired of being good  (sounds a bit like Grease, but it wasn’t quite as popular).

Rockabilly lives a very flamboyant life in modern society, and Brisbane isn’t left off the hit list of places where it’s okay to let your inner rockabilly rock on.

Though I’ve never set foot in the place myself, Cadillac Barbie in West End seems to be the place to go to get your hair well and truly sorted for your first foray into the style.

Want to find a sweet rockabilly ride? Try the Queensland Auto Spectacular in Early April 2011.
I went in 2009 when it was held in Cleveland show grounds and it was enough to make you want to pull out the bobby socks and circle skirts and jive the night away.

GreazeFest at the Rocklea Show Grounds Auguat 2011 looks to be a HUGE fest of all things 1950’s.
What would GreazeFest be without a soundtrack (available on the website) including acts such as… Marti Brom, Big Sandy, Deke Dickerson, The Planet Rockers, The Detonators, and The Retro Rockers.
Everything old is new again. The 1950’s were very fashionable indeed.