White is a classic costume colour. It covers glamorous dresses, ghosts, armour and mascots, and most of the pieces are already in a normal wardrobe.
These are 18 costumes that are white, from characters in movies, TV and games. Each pick lists the key pieces, and the button under it opens the full guide with a shopping list.
18 costumes that are white
1. Marilyn Monroe
The classic white halter dress with strap heels, a white curled wig, big pearl earrings and red lipstick.
What you will need:
- White halter dress, strap heels, white wig, pearl earrings, red lipstick
2. Princess Leia (Star Wars)
A loose white dress with a white belt and white go-go boots, the cinnamon-bun hairstyle and a blaster.
What you will need:
- White dress, white belt, white boots, cinnamon-bun wig, blaster
3. Stormtrooper (Star Wars)
A white armour costume with the helmet, gloves and white boots. Add the blaster. A women's fit is available.
What you will need:
- Stormtrooper costume, helmet, white gloves, white boots, blaster
4. Greek God and Goddess
A white toga or flowing white gown with a gold laurel wreath, a gold arm cuff, a rope belt and gladiator sandals. It works for couples.
What you will need:
- White toga or gown, gold laurel wreath, arm cuff, rope belt, gladiator sandals
5. Ghost Bride
A long white-grey veiled gown with a sheer white veil, a white wig and white face paint. Grey eyeshadow, lace gloves and a faded rose bouquet finish it.
What you will need:
- White veiled gown, white veil, white wig, white face paint, lace gloves, grey roses
6. Mr. Clean
A white tee, pants, belt and shoes with white eyebrows and a bald cap. A gold clip-on ring completes the mascot.
What you will need:
- White tee, white pants, white belt, white shoes, white eyebrows, bald cap, gold ring
7. White Witch (Narnia)
A white medieval gown and white cloak with silver glitter heels and a crystal icicle tiara. White face powder and a spear finish the look.
What you will need:
- White gown, white cloak, silver heels, crystal tiara, white makeup, spear
8. Tony Manero (Saturday Night Fever)
The disco suit: a white blazer, waistcoat and bell-bottom pants over a black shirt, with black shoes, a gold chain and a disco wig.
What you will need:
- White blazer, white waistcoat, white bell-bottoms, black shirt, gold chain, wig
9. Pillsbury Doughboy
An all-white outfit of long-sleeved shirt, scarf, pants, gloves and sneakers, with a chef's hat and white face paint.
What you will need:
- White shirt, scarf, pants, gloves, sneakers, chef's hat, white face paint
10. Casper and Wendy
A white shirt and pants with a white sheet with a ghost face for Casper. Wendy is a blonde wig with bangs, a red hooded onesie and a broom.
What you will need:
- White shirt and pants, white sheet with face, blonde wig, red onesie, broom
11. Sarah Williams (Labyrinth)
A white puff-sleeve blouse, long white tutu skirt and white corset with white heels, white lace arm sleeves and a leaf hair comb.
What you will need:
- White blouse, white tutu skirt, white corset, white heels, lace sleeves, leaf comb
12. White Nun (American Horror Story)
A white long dress with a white veil, gloves, stockings and pumps, white face paint and black tear streaks.
What you will need:
- White dress, white veil, gloves, stockings, pumps, white face paint
13. EVE (WALL-E)
A glossy white robot tunic and headpiece over black leggings with white sneakers. A DIY version uses a white helmet, a white bin and pool noodles.
What you will need:
- White robot tunic, black leggings, white sneakers, or DIY white helmet and bin
14. White Ranger (Power Rangers)
A white compression shirt with white tights, gloves and boots, a morpher and the White Ranger helmet.
What you will need:
- White compression shirt, white tights, white gloves, white boots, morpher, helmet
15. Spy vs. Spy
An all-white outfit of top coat, long-sleeved tee, pants, shoes and gloves with a white hat with a black trim.
What you will need:
- White top coat, white tee, white pants, white shoes, white gloves, white hat
16. Ghostly
A white medieval dress with white tights, white Victorian shoes, a white gothic hat, a long white wig and white body paint.
What you will need:
- White dress, white tights, white shoes, gothic hat, white wig, white body paint
17. The Muses (Hercules)
A white sleeveless Grecian dress with white heels and a stretchy white headband. It works as a group costume.
What you will need:
- White Grecian dress, white heels, white headband, afro wig
18. Monica Rambeau
A white turtleneck bodysuit with a white cape, black leggings, white go-go boots and a white eye mask, plus a black afro wig.
What you will need:
- White bodysuit, white cape, black leggings, white boots, white mask, afro wig
Wearing white? Make it stand out
White shows every mark, so check the fabric before the party and carry a stain pen. Mixing whites (cream, ivory and pure white) can look unplanned, so match the shade across the whole outfit, and add one colour or metallic accent such as gold or silver.
Want a different colour? Try Black, Red, Pink, Orange, Blue, Green, Purple, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Black & White, Rainbow, Neon, Brown.
