Historical Costumes
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![Womens Mythical Goddess Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/23638/1-2/womens-mythical-goddess-costume.jpg)
![Women's Xena Warrior Princess Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/45156/1-2/womens-xena-warrior-princess-costume1.jpg)
![Womens Dark Goddess Costume Dress](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/80114/1-2/womens-dark-goddess-costume-dress.jpg)
![Plus Size Roman Empress Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/1622/1-2/plus-size-roman-empress-costume.jpg)
![Roman Empress Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/1517/1-2/roman-empress-costume.jpg)
![Womens Greek Goddess Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/4578/1-2/womens-greek-goddess-costume.jpg)
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![Womens Aphrodite Goddess Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/38400/1-2/womens-aphrodite-goddess-costume.jpg)
![Roman Empress Womens Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/41570/1-2/roman-empress-womens-costume.jpg)
![Spartan Queen Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/12795/1-2/spartan-queen-costume.jpg)
![Goddess Aphrodite Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/4204/1-2/goddess-aphrodite-costume.jpg)
![Women's Cupid Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/71857/1-2/womens-cupid-costume.jpg)
![Women's Goddess of Love Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/66503/1-2/womens-goddess-of-love-costume.jpg)
![Mens Toga Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/3917/1-2/mens-toga-costume.jpg)
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![Womens Sexy Mistress Medusa Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/95633/1-2/womens-sexy-mistress-medusa-costume.jpg)
![Womens Athena Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/38358/1-2/womens-athena-costume.jpg)
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 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 historical 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 the person wrote, or a transcription of a speech she or 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.
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!