AIBU to pretend this is a flapper dress for 1920s themed party?

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I am going to a 1920s themed birthday party next month which involves looking the part. I would prefer not to have to spend money on a dress I'll never wear again. Could I get away with wearing this one that I already own, instead of the classic "flapper"-style dress? I would add a headband, gloves, beaded necklace etc. Or should I suck it up and buy a dress for my costume?

Yes it would work

It's not flapper, I'm sorry. You could pass as from the time period but not flapper. A simple black knee length dress could be acessorized to be flapper

It’s a 1920s theme not a flapper theme, so it’d be fine

I don’t think it’s anything like one, but equally I think it would be fine to just wear that with 20s accessories.

Sorry, yes, it doesn't need to be a flapper dress, I was just giving an example. It just needs to be 1920s wear.

Yes it would work for a 1920s theme.
It's a lovely dress imo.

Yes, and it’s a lovely dress

Where’s the dress from? It’s lovely.

https://www.newlook.com/uk/womens/clothing/dresses/burgundy-foil-polka-dot-chiffon-maxi-dress/p/909038767

I would say the style echoes 1930/40s not 20s but I agree that it would be fine with the accessories

Vinted is full of lovely flapper dresses at bargain prices.

You could wear it to the party. To hit the 1020s brief, add a long string of beads, and a band around your head with a feather In it, finished off with long armed gloves and a cigarette holder (Amazon provide 20s accessory sets.)

You can't pretend it's a flapper dress though - it's nothing like one.

It’s not remotely 1920s in style. Could maybe pull off 1930s but definitely not 1920s. A plain black dress of just about any style if you have one would be easy to accessorise and look more on theme.

Just go on Vinted, I have just been to a 1920s themed murder mystery night and got a fab fringed 1920s style dress for £10 from there.

Not a 1920's style at all, more like 1930's-1940s
Its a nice dress tho.

Lovely dress but no where near the theme.

Yeah good shout. Add elbow length gloves and a turban.

Not remotely 1920s but if that doesn’t bother you then it’s a lovely dress.

for a similar party I ordered a fringed beaded dress from Amazon. It was exceptionally good quality - covered in really heavy glass beads and was about £30

No, it’s way off. Sorry.

I would say 1940s and completely wrong era, sorry. This is the sort of dress people in my town wear for the 1940s weekend where they celebrate the end of WW2

Accessorise it well and it'll be fine. I'm with you I hate to spend money on fancy dress that I'll never wear again.

As others have said that's a 1930/40s style tea dress really - depends how invested in the theme you/ if you care much. It's a lovely dress and could be worn afterwards but not really 1920s at all.

Totally wrong cut and print for the 1920s but I doubt anyone will give a shit unless they are very precious/a fashion historian? I love that era of fashion so have lots that would work, but I expect you might have things in your wardrobe you haven’t thought of that would be more fitting. Like maybe a skirt and top which you could dress up with beads etc? The other option is to just cover it with a fur coat and style it out!

Yes you can but it wont be 1920 style. I. This period they would never wear such open front they would have fabric inside the triangle with a straight line at the top.

what i would do is find some burgundy velour or gold satin and add it at the back f the front IYSWIM. Just a few stitches at corners and in middle of sides so you can remove it easily, then accessorise with 1920. Remember the gloves up to the elbow, it s evening so the gloves would be opera ones

I think accessorised it will be fine. It's a lovely dress.