Vintage 1920's Flapper Dresses

The flapper dress was the epitome of the 1920's - perfect for dancing the Charleston and ideal for setting off the new short hairstyles that were all the rage.

The 1920's were also famous for art deco, jazz, films stars like Greta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin, singers and musicians like Irving Berlin & Cole Porter, temperance in the US, the continuation of the suffragette movement and presidents such as Coolidge, Hoover and Wilson.

The era famously ended with the stock market crash of 1929.

Here's a cool video about the fringed fashions of the roaring twenties:-

It's increasingly popular to re-create these vintage looks for parties and fancy dress occasions.

A simple shift dress with shoestring straps with a little fringing added at the hem. 

Combine with headband and a wildly colorful feather, team with a feather boa and big dangling necklaces to simply create a twenties style look.

Hairstyles were short and straight, though towards the end of the decade tight curls around the fringe area were popular.

This was the era that Art Deco was fashionable, so add a brooch, watch or necklace to your outfit that is themed from this period. 

Recommended Resources

1920's hair styles - the looks and styles of fashion icons like Greta Garbo