Plus Size Flapper and Gangster Costumes

Be a Free-spirited Flapper

During the 1920s, many women decided they'd had enough of wearing restrictive undergarments and hemlines that covered the entire leg area. Women who desired more freedom of expression and movement fully embraced rising hemlines, and that included wearing shorter dresses that revealed a portion of their legs. Flappers were ladies who enjoyed themselves immensely at clubs and parties and didn't care if they broke a few social rules for women as they danced the Charleston. These women often wore fringed dresses we now popularly call flapper dresses, and their distinctive look is still fun to wear many decades after the fad ended.

Our flapper costumes typically include a beautiful dress and flashy headband. You can further accentuate your look with a feather boa and scandalous (for the times) cigarette holder.

Get Leggy with Stockings

If you're wearing a flapper costume, you can enhance the sassiness of your look with a pair of fishnet pantyhose (stockings). Or secure your thigh-high stockings with a sexy garter belt.

Gangster vs. Good Time Charlie

Prohibition led to the formation of powerful mobs of gangsters who profited handsomely by selling illegal booze and running speakeasy hang outs or fancy jazz clubs. Portray a tough guy by choosing one of our sleek gangster costumes and accessorize with a black or grey fedora hat.

Good time Charlie guys were all about having as much fun as possible at parties or out on the town. He has plenty of money to spend on a girlfriend or several lady friends, and he's always got an interesting tale to tell. His bright striped sports coat, bow tie and straw hat help him stand out in a crowd and attract plenty of attention, which he loves.