Flappers had a very distinctive look that is easy to recreate. They were all about having fun and dancing the night away. They raised their skirts to show off some leg and kept up with the boys by out-smoking, out-drinking and out-dancing all night long. The costume does not cost much to put together and most supplies can be found at home and a thrift or craft store. The base of a Flapper costume is the dress. Look for a tank style of dress that hangs to the knees. There should be no waist or a dropped waist. Red, silver or black are all good choices for a flapper dress - stay away from prints. Though simple in design the dresses were elaborate in style. Most had fringe or feathers on the hem so when they shimmied the dress spoke for itself. Fringe and feathers can be found at a craft store and attached to the hem of the dress. These girls wore chunky heels to show off their legs. Accessorizing for a flapper costume is fun. Find a long string of fake pearls for a waist length necklace. Strings of pearls can be found at craft stores and cut to any length. The more pearls the better! These girls were usually found at a local speak-easy so keep an eye out for a flask to keep the "giggle water" in. They also smoked like a chimney and held their "ciggy" in a long black cigarette holder. A holder like this could be made easily by wrapping black electrical tape around a straw! Flappers bobbed their hair. To bob long hair, secure the hair in a loose, low pony tail, tuck and pin the tail under to create a bob. Flappers wore dark eyeliner and mascara, peach eyeshadow and a light lipstick. By embellishing a simple tank dress with a few accessories a flapper costume is easy to create and fun to wear. Many of the items can be found at thrift and craft stores and at home so a lot of money does not have to be spent.