Popular medieval character costume ideas for Cosplay and Halloween
If you're looking to add a bit of history to your Halloween costume this year, or just want to get into the spirit of things with a little cosplay, then these medieval character costume ideas are perfect for you! From knights and ladies to peasants and royalty, there's a costume here for everyone. So whether you're planning on attending a Renaissance faire or just want to make a grand entrance at a Halloween party, read on for some inspiration.
Boromir (Lord of the Rings) Costume
Boromir's costume from The Fellowship of the Ring is a dark laced tunic under a chainmail shirt, black leather gauntlets and bracers, a heavy fur-collared brown cloak fastened with a leaf brooch, and the silver-banded Horn of Gondor, with a foam sword and round shield.
Queen Lillian (Shrek 2) Costume
Queen Lillian's costume is a rose-pink medieval gown with puffed sleeves and a cream neckline, a small gold crown, a blonde swept-back low bun, and berry velvet flats.
Cinderella Costume and Blue Ball Gown Dress (Disney)
Cinderella's costume is a pale blue satin ball gown dress with puffed sleeves, long white gloves, a black ribbon choker, a blonde updo with a blue headband, and clear glass slipper heels.
Giselle's Costume from Enchanted
Cut a blue or teal dress in the middle to style it like Giselle's open curtain dress. Then wear a white dress underneath the cut dress for layering. Wear a flower brooch on the chest and get a redhead wig.
Bud Knight Costume
Start the costume by painting your full armor in metallic blue. Then wear chainmail and a cape to complete the look.
Ella Enchanted Costume
Ella Enchanted’s costume is a ruffled short-sleeved square neck white blouse, a long blue maxi renaissance skirt, low-heel brown boots, a vintage light brown waist belt, and a blue cloak cape with a hood.
Patsy Costume from Monty Python
Patsy’s costume is a brown long-sleeved shirt, a medieval tunic, brown pants, and a brimming traveler’s backpack with a flag sticking from it. Make sure to bring coconuts, too.
Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs Costume
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’s costumes are a special princess dress with a fluffy light blue short-sleeved blue vest attached to a ballooning yellow long skirt, a red cape, slip-on black leather shoes, and a black curly hair with a red bow headband for Snow White; and colored shirts with a printed belt and giant buttons, compression legging pants, medieval brown laced-up boot shoes, and dwarf beards, ears, and hats for the Seven Dwarfs.
Quasimodo Hunchback of Notre Dame Costume
Quasimodo’s costume is an oversized half-sleeve green hippie shirt over his hunched back, stretch brown pants, medieval boots, and short red hair above his ugly face.
Esmeralda Costume
Esmeralda wears a white medieval shirt with green corset belt, a long purple skirt with a purple belly dancing belt over it, a magenta headband, golden bracelets, golden ear hoops, a golden ankle chain, and black sandals.
Black Knight (Monty Python) Costume
Black Knight’s costume is a long-sleeved black summer kurta, stretchy black athletic pants, leather black jazz boots, a black knight Monty Python T-shirt, a black medieval knight belt, medieval black leather gauntlet gloves, and a knight helmet.
Tauriel (The Hobbit) Costume
Tauriel’s costume is a long-sleeved hooded green dress, olive green leggings, leather dancing boots, a steel-boned medieval corset, and medieval leather bracers.
Spanish Inquisition (Monty Python) Costume
Spanish Inquisition’s costume is a red Cardinal gown, a capelet and sash, formal black oxford shoes, a wooden cross necklace, a wide brim red hat, and a pair of red leather gloves.
Princess Buttercup's (The Princess Bride) Costume
Princess Buttercup wears a long-sleeved red dress with a gold belt. Her hair is blonde and she styles it with a head piece.
Tim the Enchanter (Monty Python) Costume
Tim the Enchanter’s costume is a black hooded robe, medieval lace-up boots, a ram horn hat, a gray beard and mustache, and a large bone necklace.
Goldilocks & the Three Bears Costume
Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ costume is a yellow prairie dress, white ankle socks with ruffles, vintage black Mary Jane shoes, Goldilocks hair, and a hair bow clip for Goldilocks; a bear onesie, a long-sleeved button down shirt, denim overall shorts, brown sneakers, and a sun hat with string for Papa Bear; a bear onesie, a sleeveless house dress, a white waist apron, brown sneakers, and a white bonnet for Mama Bear; and a bear onesie, a yellow T-shirt, blue shorts, brown sneakers, and a baseball cap for Baby Bear.
Princess Eilonwy Costume from The Black Cauldron
Princess Eilonwy wears a corset bodice with white sleeves and a pink skirt. She also has blonde hair.
Stromboli Costume from Pinocchio
Stromboli wears a green shirt, a red waist cloth, and brown pants. Recreate his physique with a fat suit, a bald cap, and a fake mustache.
Shrek & Princess Fiona Costume
Shrek and Princess Fiona’s costume is a tunic shirt, a brown vest, brown leggings, a brown rugged belt, and dark cloth shoes for Shrek, and a long green princess dress, a princess crown, and green flat shoes for Princess Fiona.
Executioner's Costume
An executioner outfit is a hood that covers his whole head except his eyes, nose, and mouth. He has an-all black outfit and carries an axe, too.
Link (The Legend of Zelda) Costume
Link’s costume is a beige under shirt, beige pants, a green tunic, brown belts, brown knee-high boots, a green fleece hat, brown fingerless gloves, and arm bracers.
Lady Tremaine (Cinderella) Costume
Lady Tremaine’s costume is a purple, long-sleeved, turtleneck top underneath her medieval maroon dress, a pair of black pumps, and green accessories.
Drizella & Anastasia (Cinderella) Costume
Drizella and Anastasia’s costume are a purple puff-sleeved princess gown and a gold clip for Anastasia and a green puff-sleeved princess gown and a green hair bow for Drizella.
Uhtred (The Last Kingdom) Costume
Uhtred costume is a grey long-sleeve shirt, a medieval waist coat, black pants, a fur neck warmer, black boots, black gauntlets, numerous weapons, and a Viking shield.
Prince Charming (Shrek) Costume
Prince Charming costume is a striped inner tunic, a short sleeved blue tunic with gold details, a black belt, knee high boots, and dark, fitting tights.
The Ancestors (Addams Family Musical) Costume
If you opt for a lady costume for The Ancestors representation, you can wear a white corset, bolero, and skirt. Then keep the look all-white with a wig and a body paint.
Pinocchio Costume
Pinocchio’s costume is a yellow shirt with a white collar and blue neck tie tucked in a pair of red shorts and worn with a pair of leather shoes.
Medieval Archer Costume
An archer's costume includes a top of your choice, leggings, and boots. Add a nice thick belt as well as matching arm guards. Complete the costume with a hooded cloak. Then carry a bow and arrow.
King Arthur (Monty Python) Costume
King Arthur’s costume is chainmail tunic and cowl, colonial pants, knee-high boots, brown baldric, medieval sword and gauntlets with a crown.
Meliodas (The Seven Deadly Sins) Costume
Meliodas’ costume is a white button-down, long-sleeved shirt, a black vest, white cropped pants, black boots, and a red tie.
SCP-049's Plague Doctor Costume
SCP-049 plague doctor costume is a vintage plague mask and a hooded cloak, pair up with black shoes and gloves.
Sophie Foster (Keeper of the Lost Cities) Costume
You can rock Sophie's costume by simply wearing matching teal or green long-sleeved top and skirt. Then add accents with grey leggings and brown boots. Top it off with a cape and a blonde wig.
The Three Musketeers Costume
The Three Musketeers costume is a long-sleeved shirt and brown pants. Keep it close to the original with a blue cloth over the shirt. Complete the costume with gloves and tricorn hat fit for a musketeer!
Jaime Lannister (Game of Thrones) Costume
Jaime Lannister’s costume is a tan undergarment, tan pants, gold armor, white cloak, brown boots, and gold gloves.
Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher) Costume
Geralt of Rivia’s costume is a white tunic, black leather pants, black leather vest, shoulder armor, black knee-high boots, arm guards, black gloves, his necklace, and his swords.
Flora, Fauna & Merryweather (Sleeping Beauty) Costume
Flora, Fauna, and Merryweathers’s costumes are similar medieval-styled dresses of varying colors: red, green, and blue.
Samuel Adams Costume
Samuel Adams’ costume is colonial attire (red for the founding father) and a mug of beer. When you hear the name ‘Samuel Adams’, you’re probably thinking one of two things: the founding father or the beer.
Claire Fraser (Outlander) Costume
Claire Fraser’s costume is an 18th century Scottish dress you can recreate with a long plaid skirt, a white peasant top, and a corset.
Swashbuckler Costume
The swashbuckler costume can be recreated with a white ruffled top and pants. He has a vest with a red sash on the waist. Style the costume with a belt, a pair of boots, and a red skullcap. Carry a sword, too.
Ruby Rose Costume
Ruby Rose’s costume a white tunic with billowing sleeves underneath a black and red lace-up bustier. She matches her tops with a black mini skirt and finishes her outfit with a red cape.