1920s Fancy Dress Costumes

1920s Fancy Dress Costumes

We stock 1920s fancy dress costumes for men, women, and kids, each measured across 30+ points by garment techs trained in tailoring. The six looks below run from a fringed flapper dress to a gangster suit.

For another decade, our decade costumes range includes 80s fancy dress and 60s fancy dress.

Flapper, Gangster and Sizing

Our six picks split into two looks: a fringed flapper dress for women and girls, and a gangster set for men and women. Most flapper styles arrive with a feathered headband already in the pack, and several add gloves too.

Sizing runs by measurement, not your usual clothing size, so check each product's own chart: our flapper dresses span UK 4 up to 30 depending on style, and the mens gangster set runs by chest size, Medium to XL.

Running Medium to XL across a 38 to 48 inch chest, the Mens 20s Blinder Gangster Costume pairs a brown jacket and grey trousers with a waistcoat, shirt insert, gold chain, and peaked cap.

Prefer trousers to a dress? The Womens 20s Gangster Costume does the same era in a cropped white shirt, pinstripe trousers with braces, a black tie, and a monochrome hat, sized 8 to 26.

Fringed dress, long gloves, feathered headband: the Womens 20s Flapper Costume Black is the classic version of the look, sized 8 through to 30.

Built for dancing, the Womens 20s Charleston Flapper Costume pairs black fringing on gold velour with a feathered, gold diamante-trimmed headpiece and black elbow-length gloves, sized 4 to 14.

The Womens 20s Silent Film Star Flapper Dress Costume pairs a grey tasselled dress with grey gloves, a feather headband, and a prop credit board, and comes in one size only, fitted for a UK 12 to 14.

For kids, the Kids 20s Black Flapper Dress Costume is a black fringed dress with a sequinned, feathered headband, sized 4 to 14 years.

None of these six picks cover the face. Between them, a group can go out as flappers, as gangsters, or a mix of both, kids included.

Frequently Asked Questions

What comes with a 1920s gangster costume?

The mens version is a brown jacket, grey trousers, and a waistcoat with a shirt insert, gold chain, and peaked cap. The womens version is a cropped white shirt, pinstripe trousers with braces, a black tie, and a monochrome hat, so the two are built differently rather than the same cut resized.

What size should I get for a 1920s flapper dress?

Measure yourself first, then read that against the chart on the product page, because fit shifts from style to style. Across our flapper dresses that lands anywhere from a UK 4 to a 30, and one style comes in a single size.

What's the difference between a flapper and a gangster costume?

A flapper costume is a fringed dress with a feathered headband, worn by women and girls; most styles add gloves too. A gangster costume is a shirt-and-trousers or jacket-and-waistcoat set, stocked in both a mens and a womens cut.

What accessories come with a 1920s costume?

A feathered headband comes in the pack with every flapper dress, and most add gloves too. The Silent Film Star style adds a prop credit board, and each gangster set brings its own cap or hat.

Is a 1920s costume only for Halloween?

No. Decade-themed parties, work socials, and stag or hen dos suit one just as well, and since these designs leave the face clear, you can wear one anywhere you would still rather be recognised.