If—like me—you’ve waited until this weekend to pick out your New Year’s Eve attire, consider taking your fashion cues from two of the South’s most notorious bad girls: Tallulah Bankhead and Zelda Fitzgerald. They were fixtures on the scene during the Roaring Twenties —drinking, smoking, going a little mad along the way. And always dressed to impress.

From left: Tallulah Bankhead and Zelda Fitzgerald.

The drop waist dress—otherwise known as the “flapper” dress—and Fortuny’s signature pleated gowns were wildly popular during the Jazz Age, and both trends are making a comeback on today’s runways. They are timeless silhouettes that make an impression worthy of the new year. And they're easy to dance in, to boot.

From left: Top Shop Flapper Beaded Dress, nordstrom.com; Reem Acra Silk Chiffon Flapper Dress, shopbop.com; French Connection Sparkle Hour Dress, taigan.com
 

From left: Sachin+Babi Antalya Pleated Gown, saks.com; 1920's Mario Fortuny Pleated black silk Delphos gown, 1stdibs.com ; Halston Accordian Pleat Dress, shopbop.com