Historical Costumes
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Toga Costume for Men
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All Powerful Cleopatra Women's Costume
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Child Albert Einstein/Physcist Costume
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Egyptian Goddess Costume
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Girls Prairie Girl Costume
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Child Hercules Costume
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Women's Disco Sensation Dress Costume
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Child 70s Disco Fever Costume
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Dark Northern King Costume
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George Washington Boys Costume
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Girls Renaissance Faire Costume
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Child Greek Goddess Costume
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Spartan Warrior Costume
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Deluxe Red Riding Hood Costume
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Women's Winter Warrior Costume
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Dragon Queen Women's Costume
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Egyptian Pharaoh Costume
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Child Pioneer Girl Costume
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Plus Size Renaissance Lady Costume
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Men's Royal Knight Costume
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King of Egypt Costume
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Medieval Tavern Man Costume
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Northern King Costume
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Child Athena Goddess Costume
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Gladiator General Maximus Men's Costume
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Men's Aristocrat Costume
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Women's Plus Size Golden Cleopatra Costume
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The thing about history is, there's a lot of it! If you want to travel back in space and time to a different place and era, you have a lot of options. Medieval or Renaissance Europe. Ancient Egypt. Prehistory. Ancient Greece or Rome. The American frontier or old south. Victorian England. Pretty much you-name-it! You can become a specific historic figure such as Cleopatra, Benjamin Franklin, or Julius Caesar. Or you can be a generic medieval knight, Greek goddess or Renaissance maiden.
Renaissance festivals or costume parties are the perfect places to show off a one of our historical costumes. If you're going to play a specific historic or literary figure such as Queen Elizabeth I, find a picture of the person to see what kind of clothing he or she actually wore. That will make it easier to select a costume that will give you an authentic look. Once you've picked your costume, learn about your character. If your character is a literary figure, read the literature. For a Shakespearean character, for example, perhaps memorize a few lines from the play. For a historic person, find something that person wrote, or a transcription of a speech s/he gave. Many kept diaries or journals, and everyone wrote letters in the days before computers, the internet and email.
If you're playing a generic character, learn a bit about the era you want to portray. Find pictures of historic figures of the day to get a sense of the authentic style. Historical novels are a good way to learn about the lives of ordinary people and how they spoke and behaved. For example, a medieval tavern keeper and his family would dress and behave differently than a knight and his family.
If you are looking to find historical women costumes, remember how women were perceived in society. Before the 20th century, women's roles in most societies were far more limited than today. Queen Elizabeth I and Cleopatra were exceptions, not the norm. In ancient Greece, women were not permitted to participate in any public activity. Many never even left their homes. An unmarried girl or woman was the property of her father or brothers. After marriage she became the property of her husband, whom she had no voice in choosing.
We have many costumes that cover a large part of human history. Search through our medieval clothing and renaissance costumes to find your perfect historical outfit. Even if you hated history in school, we're sure you'll find a historical costume to love!