Out & About: Roaring 20s dance benefits Westmoreland food bank
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Did you know that the male equivalent of the Roaring 20s flapper was called a sheik? Well, now you do.
A century later, some 2020 sheiks and flappers drove their flivvers to Ferrante’s Lakeview in Hempfield on March 7 for a Roaring 20s Retro Dinner/Dance to benefit the Westmoreland County Food Bank.
Out came the fringed, beaded and sequined dresses, along with the feather boas and rhinestone and feather headbands. Out came the tailored suits, the fedoras, the bow ties and the spats.
And where do you get those items of apparel in the 21st century? Amazon, of course.
The event was organized by the Wally Gingers Orchestra, which also provided music. The band is led by the husband-and-wife team of Clare and Jay Copenhaver, band leader and manager, respectively.
Also on hand were dance instructor Chris Drum and her dance team, who provided a lesson in the Charleston, turkey trot and other popular dances of the day. Drum and David Marsh also demonstrated the Peabody, another ballroom dance that evolved from the fox trot during the ragtime era.
Representing the food bank were director of programs Michelle Heller and director of agency relations Texie Waddell.
Seen: Mark and Libby Gaier, Lisa Pope, Keith Munshower, Lori Anderson, Paul Marini, Deana and John Foley, David Cullen, Eric Lindberg, Leslie Surmick, Jim Daugherty, Georgia DeSanzo, Fred Lickert, Sharon Graham, Dave and Brenda Worst, Brian and Nancy Dombroske, Margaret Harouse, Ken and Nannette Nutter, Maddie Brawley and Nick Nutter.