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‘Dapper Day’ at Disneyland

Ferdinand Pujalte, from left, Marianne Decastro, Bre C and Devin Roth hang out at Disneyland during the 2013 Spring Dapper Day.

Ferdinand Pujalte, from left, Marianne Decastro, Bre C and Devin Roth hang out at Disneyland during the 2013 Spring Dapper Day.   (Christina House / For The Times)

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They flocked to Disneyland on a recent Sunday for the twice-a-year event known as Dapper Day, hoping to add a touch of sartorial sophistication to a place where the words “Sunday” and “best” rarely meet. Some see themselves as insurgents rebelling against a culture in which jeans and golf shirts are acceptable at the office, celebrities have to be reminded to cover themselves when appearing on the red carpet and the attire in airport terminals looks better suited to a track meet than to air travel.

Cool blues

The Forst family -- from left, Scott, Sebastian and Christina -- of Irvine favor blues. “I live like this,” Christina said. “I love hats!” Indeed, Scott revealed, “She has hundreds.”   (Christina House / For The Times)

Vintage looks

Participants dressed in vintage style gather at the sailing ship Columbia at Disneyland.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Hats

Michael Aven of Norwalk, from left, A.J. Esqueda of Long Beach and Greg Daniels of Lakewood keep the sun at bay under hats as they stand on Disneyland’s sailing ship Columbia.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Dapper dogs

Jojo and Julie Tahapary of San Diego bring their suitably dressed up dogs on Dapper Day.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Dressed for tea

Lisa Cooke, left, and Kirstie Van Noy, both of Fillmore, go for a spin in a teacup.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Vision in white

Sarah Maldonado of Norwalk stands out in a white dress with a matching parasol.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Baby buggy

Eric Gonzalez of Eastvale has his 17-month-old daughter Erica set up in an old-fashioned baby carriage for their Dapper Day at Disneyland.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Not just for Easter

Keto Shimizu wears a festive hat and pearl jewelry for the dress-up occasion.   (Christina House / For The Times)

Hot colors

Kathleen Dore, 20, of San Diego shows that she’s not afraid of color. “I’m dressing for myself,” said Dore, who was also wearing a chunky turquoise necklace. “I’m wearing what I want to wear.”   (Christina House / For The Times)

Natty Nathaniel

On the carousel, Nathaniel Marshall, 22, of Tustin sports what he called a “genteel” look: brown cardigan, high-waisted green pants and brown shoes with cream-colored laces (accented by gray socks emblazoned with white handlebar mustaches). “It’s a respect for yourself, but it’s ultimately a respect for other people,” he said of being smartly dressed. He recalled a line he’d heard: “One of the most polite things you can do for other people is to dress nicely, because you’re not being an eyesore.”   (Christina House / For The Times)

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