It's been a long time since Bettie Boop appeared in her cartoon as a symbol for this popular culture of the 1920's and 30's. She still remains as this fun loving flapper girl with short hair that loves to party.

Today's costumes come in a wide variety and the first thing to do is pick your color and then the style. The most popular dresses are red and black and then the white flapper dress. Purple has also been popular in recent years to go along with the bold colors of the Zoot suits that have come out in bright colors as well.

Recent, past 10 years , increase popularity in swing dancing has made these dresses not only a costume item but popular for dances. I know we have lots of friends that dance and about 3-4 times a year they have an 1920's or 1930's era dance and they dress up in full flapper dresses and zoot suits and party the night away. The Charleston dance is popular and there's one below to show you how the white flapper dresses really show of the motion of the dance with the four girls that are doing their number on stage.

If your looking for a dance outfit for the swing party or for a costume party, there are many to choose from. Try visiting Flapper Dresses from the 1920's for some more styles and ideas. Have fun!