Flapper Costume

• Dance the night away as a '20s flapper girl. Flapper girls were easily identifiable with their short hemlines that hit just at the knee, free-flowing fabric and bare shoulders. The dress, which can be found at vintage stores or created yourself, was a sleeveless, straight dress with a dropped waistline to the hips. It was made of silk and contained tiers of fabric that shimmied and shook whenever the woman moved. The flapper girl always wore silk or rayon stockings held up by a garter belt under her dress. Pair the dress with closed-toe, kitten heel shoes, a newsboy hat and layers of beaded necklaces for the costume.
  
  

Gangster Girl Costume

• Show off your gangster side by dressing like a female version of the typical '20s gangster. The basic gangster outfit consisted of a pinstripe suit, white shirt, tie, overcoat and hat. Bring femininity to the masculine role with a black or grey and white pinstripe jacket, tight pencil skirt, white blouse and coordinating fedora with a black feather. Wear white, black or nude stockings and tall black heels, preferably shiny. Pair your outfit with layered necklaces, a '20s staple on women, and bangles.
  
  

Traditional '20s Woman

• Bring back the typical '20s woman in style with an era-appropriate dress. Women enjoyed glamor and would wear dresses both in the house to clean and out to run errands. Choose a dress with a dropped waist that hits just at the hip line and has a boxy silhouette with a scalloped hem. The dress, which can be silk, cotton or rayon, can contain detailing, tiered fabric and a pattern. The dress should have a jewel, V-neck or cowel neckline with a deeper than normal cut. Other options to wear with the costume include short driving gloves, newsboy hat, sash and bow around the waist, strands of pearls and a small purse.
  
  

Debutante Costume

• Turn your debutant dream into a reality by dressing like the fashionable debutantes of the '20s. Debutantes, or Debs, were presented to society by their parents through balls or private gatherings. Debs wore different dresses depending how they were presented. Wealthy women were given a lavish ball, in which the Deb wore a white ball gown, accented with silver, crystal and lace. She had her hair in an updo, pearls around her neck and coordinating gloves. Women presented at a small gathering typically wore an evening gown in a pale color such as pink or peach. They also wore pearls and short gloves.