How to Make Prince Phillip Costume from Sleeping Beauty
Burgundy TunicWine-Red TightsBlack Belt with Gold BuckleBlack Knee-High BootsRed CapeRed Feathered CapBrown WigFoam SwordBlue Foam ShieldFull Costume AlternativeSaveTap any item in the photo to shop itClick any item in the photo to shop it
| # | Item | Description | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burgundy Tunic | A long-sleeved burgundy renaissance tunic for the base layer | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 2 | Wine-Red Tights | Wine-red medieval trousers to wear underneath the tunic | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 3 | Black Belt with Gold Buckle | A black leather belt to cinch the tunic at the waist | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 4 | Black Knee-High Boots | Plain black knee-high boots | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 5 | Red Cape | A full-length red satin cape fastened at the neck | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 6 | Red Feathered Cap | A red felt cap with a gold feather, styled after Phillip's own | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 7 | Brown Wig | A short brown wig with a side part if you need one | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 8 | Foam Sword | A silver foam prop sword to stand in for the Sword of Truth | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 9 | Blue Foam Shield | A blue foam shield to stand in for the Shield of Virtue | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
| 10 | Full Costume Alternative | A packaged Prince Phillip costume set with tunic, cape and cap if you'd rather not piece it together | 🛒 Check on Amazon |
Phillip's most recognizable look is the one he wears for most of the film: a burgundy, belted tunic, wine-red tights, black boots, and the red cape and cap he's rarely seen without. Amazon doesn't carry the exact two-tone version of his tunic (burgundy body with black sleeves), so a solid burgundy renaissance tunic is the closest wearable substitute - cinch it with a black belt to break up the color the way his own belt does. Keep the cape long; his reaches past his knees and is fastened at the throat with a round gold clasp, which you can approximate with a simple gold pin or brooch if your cape doesn't already have one.
The red felt cap with its gold-yellow feather is a small detail but an instantly recognizable one - it's arguably more distinctive than the tunic. If you'd rather not assemble the look item by item, the packaged set above bundles a similar tunic, cape and cap together, though its colors are a simplified stylization rather than a screen-accurate match.
No wearable replica of the Shield of Virtue's blue-with-a-light-cross design turned up in the search, so the blue foam shield above is the closest match by color alone - it won't have the cross detailing. Both the sword and shield are foam props, which is the right call: Phillip's sword and shield are plot-important magical weapons in the story, so keep any prop version obviously fake (foam or plastic blade, no metal edge) rather than a realistic-looking replica, and check the rules of any convention, park, or event you're attending before bringing prop weapons along - many cap blade length or ban them outright.
Group and franchise ideas
Phillip is one half of the film's central couple, so he pairs naturally with a Princess Aurora/Briar Rose costume for a couples look. For a villain to complete the trio, add his antagonist Maleficent, the evil fairy Phillip and Aurora spend the whole film trying to escape.
About Prince Phillip
Prince Phillip is the prince and love interest in Disney's 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty, based on Charles Perrault's fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood" and the Brothers Grimm's "Little Briar Rose." He's betrothed to Princess Aurora as an infant, meets and falls for her as an adult without realizing who she is, and is later captured by the sorceress Maleficent to keep him from breaking her curse. He escapes with the help of the three good fairies, who arm him with the enchanted Sword of Truth and Shield of Virtue, and uses them to defeat Maleficent in her dragon form and wake Aurora with true love's kiss.
His speaking and singing voice in the film was provided by Bill Shirley.
