Ah, the Roaring '20s. An era marked by jazz, prohibition, and oh! women's fashion. As the corset died, ladies waved goodbye to their conservative wardrobes and swapped their floor-grazing, dust bunny-collecting looks for something with a little more...razzle-dazzle. Enter the era's most fashionable party girl: the flapper. A sensible heel, decorative headpieces (think more Daisy Buchanan, less Philip Treacy), and loose, sparkly dresses that left arms and legs exposed.
You might be picking up what we're throwing down here, but, if you're still figuring out a last-minute Halloween costume and happen to have a sequined dress and some pearls lying around, a flapper might be your leg to stand dance on. Ahead, we've compiled some of the internet's best Gatsby-themed getups from Halloweens past, so you — wait for it — can get down. Pun sold separately.
What's better than one flapper? Two.
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Don't forget the gloves.
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Channeling the flapper look with bobbed hair, layers of pearls, a luxe headband, and, of course, a long cigarette holder.
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White may not be the smartest option for a night of partying, but the Instagrams...
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Daisy Buchanan, is that you?
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Pro tip: A feather boa is a great flirting accessory. (At least that's how Mae West did it.)
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Fringe!
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Hey, anybody know where the nearest speakeasy is?
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"Is that what that was?"
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Sparkle, squared.
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These two went all-out.
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"It's called glamour, darling. You wouldn't understand it."
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Imagine how many people you'd hit with the fringe on this one...hell, all the more reason to wear it.
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Is that Louis Armstrong we hear?
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Your best bet for a look this authentic is a vintage store.
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Pearls on pearls.
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Fitzgerald described the flappers as "lovely, expensive, and about nineteen." Accurate.
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With this look, you could also pass as Coco Chanel.
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Headpiece game strong as hell.
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Let a casual sepia tone to take you back to the '20s.
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Luxury. Luxury, indeed.
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Not sure iPhones existed in the 1920s, but what a festive selfie.
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Throw on a faux-fur stole to keep you warm, but also fancy.
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Or bring along a fan. The possibilities are endless.
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Who said flappers have to wear black?
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How many rows does your pearl necklace have? Only two? Yeah, that's what we thought.
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Are you about that choker life?
Photo via @joejandm.
Even your fave knows what's up. Here's King Kylie slaying the Gatsby look for Kris Jenner's 60th.
Photo via @kyliejenner.
Glam from head to toe. That's how it's done.
Photo via @uniquevintage.
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