Further proof I was a flapper in another life. One of my top thrifted finds of last year: this Y2K does 1920s black cocktail dress. The beading and drop waist style were obviously inspired by 1920s Chiffon Drop Waist "Flapper" Dress with Black Lace MRS Couture Sparkle Black Sequins 1920s Flapper Dress Costume Blossom Costumes The actual dress was black and blue. The confusion came from how lighting and color perception tricked people's brains, making some see it as white and gold. It became a viral example