1990s (searched most as “1990s dti”) is one of the round themes in Dress To Impress on Roblox. The game gives only the name, so we read it as nineties fashion: baggy pants with a crop top, chunky platform shoes, a plaid mini skirt under an oversized jacket, logo tops and flipped hair with curtain bangs. We built two looks in Freeplay Mode and took our own pictures of each step. Every piece and color here is free, so both work without VIP. For the other themes, see every Dress To Impress theme we have built.
Quick answer: For 1990s, wear the baggy grey drawstring pants from the trousers wall with a black crop top, the black chunky platforms from the shoe shelf and flipped curtain-bang hair. For grunge, add a yellow plaid mini and the GRUNGE jacket.
1990s outfit ideas in Dress To Impress
Dress To Impress shows no item names, so every piece here is described by where it sits, what it looks like and its color: the HEX code the color panel shows, or the spot we used on the Default palette (columns from the left, rows from the top). Set a piece’s colors while it is still a preview, then press “Put On”. Both looks share the platform shoes and the haircut.
Look 1: Baggy grey drawstring pants, black crop top and chunky platforms
Our idea: the relaxed nineties look of loose sweatpants, a tiny crop top and chunky platform shoes.
The finished look on the Freeplay Runway: brown flipped hair with curtain bangs, the black crop top, the baggy grey drawstring pants and the black chunky platforms.
From behind, the pants pool over the platforms and the flipped ends of the hair sit just above the shoulders.
Look 2: Grey K-logo tube top, yellow plaid mini and the GRUNGE jacket
Our idea: a grunge-era version with a logo top, a bright plaid mini skirt and an oversized printed jacket. It keeps the platforms and the haircut from Look 1.
The finished look: sandy blonde flipped hair, the light grey tube top with its round badge, the oversized pale jacket worn open with black lettering down the front, the yellow plaid mini and the black chunky platforms.
From behind, the jacket shows big black lettering and a large cross print, with the yellow plaid of the skirt just under its hem.
Where to find shoes in Dress To Impress
Shoes are on their own shelf in the Dressing Room, next to the stand with the white fur jacket. The top shelf has sneakers (a white and pink pair and a black and cream pair among them), the middle shelf has heels and the black chunky platforms used here, and the bottom shelf has boots, including black knee boots and lace-up platform boots. Click a pair to preview it. Our clicks on the top shelf did not always open the panel, so stand close and click the shoe itself.
Why these looks read as 1990s
Nineties fashion is about relaxed, oversized shapes and a bit of attitude: baggy pants with a cropped top, chunky platforms, plaid skirts, logo tops, big jackets and flipped hair with curtain bangs. Look 1 is the laid-back casual side; Look 2 is the grunge side, with plaid and a printed jacket. That is plain styling advice; we have not seen how either look scores in a real round.
For more retro looks, see our Vaporwave outfit ideas (pastel nineties internet style) and Y2K Popstar outfit ideas (the next decade). For more attitude, see our Punk outfit ideas, and for relaxed everyday clothes, see our Grocery Run outfit ideas, Lazy But Cute outfit ideas, Sport outfit ideas and Thrifted outfit ideas.
How to recolor a piece
- Click the piece so it shows on you as a preview, and pick the part with the arrows beside the part name (“1/3: Preview” and so on).
- Click a heart on the Palette for that part. The color panel also shows the part’s HEX code.
- Press “Put On”. Colors set while previewing stay on the piece you wear.
- To change a piece you already wear, such as the hair in Look 2, click its picture in the Wearing panel and set the part again. To take a piece off, click the heart X under its picture.
1990s colors on the Default palette
Rows count from the top of the palette, columns from the left. These are the spots we used; the pants, the tube top, the shoes and the Look 1 hair keep their default colors.
| Color | Column | Row | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bright yellow | 8 | 4 | Look 2 skirt part 1 |
| Pale periwinkle (reads near white) | 4 | 2 | Look 2 jacket part 1 |
| Sandy blonde | 3 | 1 (top row) | Look 2 hair |
1990s pieces to look for
None of these pieces has a name in the game, so look for them by place and shape. All of them are free and worked on our account with no VIP and 0 stars.
| Piece | Where | Colors we used |
|---|---|---|
 Very baggy wide-leg pants with a drawstring waist (one part); they read like loose sweatpants | Trousers wall in the Freeplay spawn hall, top shelf, far right | Look 1: default (HEX #ffffff), heathered light grey on us |
 Chunky platform heels with a strap over the foot (two parts) | Shoe shelf in the Dressing Room, middle shelf | Both looks: default black (HEX #242424) |
 Shoulder-length waves flipped out at the ends, with curtain bangs | Lana’s Salon hair chairs, Hairstyles, Updo tab, row 1, right card | Look 1: default brown (HEX #674a3c) |
 Tube top with a round “K” badge on the front (two parts) | Tops wall, middle unit, top shelf, right | Look 2: default grey (HEX #787e81), reads light grey on the runway |
 Pleated plaid mini skirt with silver chains (three parts) | Round Halloween display in the Dressing Room (the stage with the cauldron and pumpkins) | Look 2: part 1 bright yellow (column 8, row 4) |
 Oversized hooded jacket with black lettering; the sleeve reads “GRUNGE” (two parts) | Jackets wall on the left side of the Dressing Room, on a mannequin | Look 2: part 1 pale periwinkle (column 4, row 2), reads near white |
 The same flipped cut with curtain bangs, recolored from the Wearing panel | Wearing panel (click the hair’s picture) | Look 2: sandy blonde (column 3, row 1) |
Poses for 1990s
Any free pose from the Poses menu works; we used Dazzle for the baggy pants look and Pearly for the grunge one. For the full list with a picture of each, see every free pose in Dress To Impress.
Building it in Freeplay Mode first
Freeplay Mode has no timer, so it is the place to find the pieces and set the colors without a round running out. That matters here: the pants are on the trousers wall in the spawn hall, the shoes are on the shoe shelf, the tube top is on the tops wall, the skirt is on the Halloween display, the jacket is on the jackets wall and the hair is in Lana’s Salon. Once a look works, you know where to go when 1990s comes up in a real round. For more themes built the same way, see our Boho, Robot Takeover, Album Cover, Potion Maker, Monochrome Mood, Divine Beings, Drag, Sweet 16, Camouflage, Deserted Island, Summer Cruise, Favorite Show, Fairytale, Cotton Candy Couture, Cyberpunk, Birth Stones, Y2K Popstar, Video Game Character, Top Model, Fast Food Mascot, DJ, Award Show, Drama Queen, Instagram Model, Day of the Dead, Malibu Dream, Stained Glass, Summer Camp, Modern Royalty, Trad Goth, Wonderland, Trip To London, Pop Art Princess, Sugar And Spice, Paranormal Investigator, Cursed Lagoon, Complementary Colors, Galactic Glam, Dancer, Midnight Circus, Jellyfish, Garden Tea Party, Enchanted Curse, Harvest Festival, Thrifted, Lazy But Cute, Possessed, Night At The Orchard, Bioluminescent Depths, Coronation, Your Country, Reality Television, Subway Rush, Candlelit Library, Dystopia, Decora, Vaporwave, Gymnastics, NPC Core, Webbed In Style, Punk, Seifuku, Sport, Grocery Run, Dolls, Black Lace and Holiday Break outfit ideas.
How a theme round works
We have not had 1990s as a round yet; this is from ordinary server rounds on other themes. On the main lobby, the theme shows in a banner at the top with a timer under it. After dressing, each player walks the runway in turn, about 7 seconds each, while the others vote with five stars along the bottom of the screen, with a “Voting complete!” banner between players. A “Results” card then ranks the players, followed by an “Intermission” countdown.
The “Pick Theme” button next to the intermission timer lets you choose the theme, but only with Theme Props. The panel reads “You have: 0 Theme Props” and offers a “Buy More” button priced at 75 Robux. We bought none and saw no free ones, so without Robux you wait for 1990s to roll.
What we have not checked
No round we joined rolled 1990s, so these looks have not walked a real round: there is no score, star count or vote for them. Our character has no face makeup in these pictures; we did not reach the vanity for this theme. We did not try a slip dress, a cardigan, hair clips, a scrunchie or sneakers on the character. We did not open the shoes’, the tube top’s, the jacket’s or the hair’s second part, or the skirt’s second and third parts. Both looks were built with 0 stars, and nothing was bought.
FAQ
What should I wear for 1990s in Dress To Impress?
Go for nineties shapes: baggy grey drawstring pants with a black crop top and black chunky platforms, or a grunge look with a yellow plaid mini, a logo tube top and an oversized lettered jacket. Flipped hair with curtain bangs suits both.
Can I do 1990s without VIP?
Yes. Both looks were built on an account with no VIP and 0 stars, and every piece and color worked on it, with no lock or price on any of them.
Where are the platform shoes in Dress To Impress?
On the middle shelf of the shoe shelf in the Dressing Room, next to the stand with the white fur jacket. The black chunky pair opens at “1/2: Preview” with HEX #242424.
Can the plaid skirt be yellow?
Yes. Click the chained plaid mini on the Halloween display, and while it is a preview set part 1 to bright yellow on the Palette (column 8, row 4), then press “Put On”.
Why does a black top show in Look 1?
That is the base body’s black top, left on as the crop top. The baggy pants cover the base shorts.
Is there a 90s haircut in Dress To Impress?
The right card in row 1 of the Updo tab in Lana’s Salon gives shoulder-length flipped waves with curtain bangs. It is brown by default, and we recolored it sandy blonde for Look 2.
