Historical Costumes
![GameKeeper Wizard Wig and Beard](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/46573/1-2/gamekeeper-wizard-wig-and-beard.jpg)
![Deluxe King Neptune Wig](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/78404/1-2/deluxe-king-neptune-wig.jpg)
![Bandit Moustache](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/10135/1-2/bandit-moustache.jpg)
![Men's Warrior King Wig and Beard](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/52255/1-2/mens-warrior-king-wig-and-beard.jpg)
![Police Officer's Mustache](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/52286/1-2/police-officers-mustache.jpg)
![Adult Jesus Wig and Beard](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/19084/1-2/adult-jesus-wig-and-beard.jpg)
![Adult Red Viking Wig and Beard Set](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/40634/1-2/adult-red-viking-wig-and-beard-set.jpg)
![Leonardo da Vinci Costume Kit](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/74140/1-2/leonardo-da-vinci-costume-kit.jpg)
![Prehistoric Caveman's Beard and Wig](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/52627/1-2/prehistoric-cavemans-beard-and-wig.jpg)
![Honest Abe Beard](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/15363/1-2/honest-abe-beard.jpg)
![Handle Bar Mustache](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/5983/1-2/handle-bar-mustache.jpg)
![Wild Warrior Men's Red Beard_Update](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/51131/1-2/wild-warrior-mens-red-beard-update.jpg)
![Edgar Allen Poe Wig and Mustache](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/63180/1-2/edgar-allen-poe-wig-and-mustache.jpg)
![Uncle Sam Wig and Beard Kit](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/42280/1-2/uncle-sam-wig-and-beard-kit.jpg)
![Biblical Moses Wig and Beard](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/52613/1-2/biblical-moses-wig-and-beard.jpg)
![Men's Prince Wig and Beard](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/85003/1-2/mens-prince-wig-and-beard.jpg)
![Brown Viking Wig, Beard and Mustache](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/22145/1-2/brown-viking-wig-beard-and-mustache.jpg)
![Blonde Viking Wig, Beard and Mustache](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/22120/1-2/blonde-viking-wig-beard-and-mustache.jpg)
![E=MC2 Wig & Mustache](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/22147/1-2/emc2-wig-mustache-.jpg)
![Adult Frederick Douglass Wig and Goatee](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/45805/1-2/adult-frederick-douglass-wig-and-goatee.jpg)
![Cowboy Mustache](https://images.halloweencostumes.co.uk/products/5986/1-2/cowboy-mustache.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!