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Stylish Costume of the Day: Flapper

by Sarah J. Gim (Subscribe to Sarah J. Gim's posts)
Posted Oct 27th 2007 at 2:46PM  
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black flapper costumeLet me explain why dressing up as a Flapper from the Roaring '20s is an awesome idea for this Halloween:
  1. The costume is sexy without being slutty.
  2. You could probably put this together without having to go to costume store because you might have everything already. (Who doesn't have a rainbow of feather boas in her closet?)
  3. The Modern Day Flapper is a hot look right now anyway so you can buy good pieces (not cheap costume-y pieces) and wear them again through the season.
You just need to slip into a slightly longer spaghetti-strap tank dress with a slim, straight silhouette, accessorize with long strands of pearls or other necklaces, put on a pair of matching T-strap shoes, and the only things you might have to buy or make are a headband with feather or jeweled adornments and a feather boa.

Of course, you can also buy the costume right out off the shelf, like the one shown.
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I love the flapper look, classy without being trashy!

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