‘Dapper Day’ at Disneyland

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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)

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

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)

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)