The 1920s are a byword for glamour and excess, and the hair and makeup of the era have never lost their allure. Bobs, dark lips, finger waves, silk turbans, and dramatic eyes are as fashionable today as they were 90 years ago, and with movies like The Artist and The Great Gatsby on everyone's mind, 2012 may well be the year of the modern flapper.
If you're ready to head over to the local speakeasy and Charleston the night away, you'll want to check out this gallery of the most beautiful and fashionable women of the period. Steal style ideas from Josephine Baker, Fanny Brice, Gloria Swanson, and the rest of the era's greatest beauties now.
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These fabulous flapper costumes will have your kiddos doing the Charleston! Any girl who likes to glam up will go ga ga over the chance to pin curl her hair and wear the pearls, feathers and fringe that were the signature sassy style during the very social and artistic period of American history. Get your lil guy in on the roaring 20s garb by making him a bootleg bartender. A shiny vest, garter on the arm, slicked back hair and hand drawn handle bar mustache complete his suave ensemble. If you are pregnant and scheduled to pop 
