Learn how to create fabulous 1920′s costumes. The 1920s marks the decade in which the fashion industry entered into the realm of modern era.

It was a time when women started to liberate themselves from conservative and constricting clothes to more comfortable ones like pants and short skirts.

Men also began to abandon to get rid of their formal clothes to make way for sport clothes. Most of the suits that men wear nowadays are still based on the late 1920s men’s fashion.

This decade is best characterized by two unique periods of fashion.

The early 1920s were characterized a slow progression of styles as many were still reluctant to start a brand new style.

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Starting with the year 1925, styles were linked to the Roaring Twenties and were surprisingly embraced openly by the public until the early 1930s.

1920′s costumes are best portrayed with the use of a flapper. Flapper fashion made way for all the styles and things that were modern.

Also known as ‘garconne’ in French, a flapper was someone who had short sleek hair, a flat chest, a short shift dress, and a makeup applied in public.

She was someone who had her limbs exposed behind her skirt while smoking with a long tobacco holder.

Overall, she epitomized a woman of reckless spirit who danced the night away during the Jazz Age.

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Here are easy steps for you to make your own flapper costume.

Get a sleeveless dress or night gown to be used as the base for your 1920′s costumes.

A flapper lived a lavish and flashy lifestyle. Choose bold and rich colors such as black, red, gold and purple.

You may want to choose a back slip that comes in a shiny hue for that glamorous effect.

You need fringes to be attached on your gown. There are others who would opt to layer a fringe in their dress.

If you don’t want to be that flashy at all, you may simply add the fringe at the top and bottom portions of the dress.

Heat a glue gun and then stick the fringe around your dress’s widths. If you have enough time, you can sew the fringe instead of gluing them.

Create a nice and simple flapper headband with the use of an elastic band. Decorate your headpiece by adding some sequins to it.

You may also buy a ready-made shiny and flashy headpiece. For an added appeal, glue a nice feather inside the headband’s ring.

Start putting on your headpiece and beautiful fringed dress.

Add details on your costume by putting on those fishnet stockings, long pearl or bead necklaces and a pair of long silk gloves for a more elegant style.

Slip on those high heel Mary Janes for that frisky flapper costume.

For your makeup, play with colors. A purple or red lip color can do all the drama. Add some dark eyeliner, mascara and rosy blush to complete your 1920′s costumes look.

You may also find a long stem cigarette holder to get that authentic flapper disguise.

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