Orange is the easiest colour to spot in a crowd, and it is a natural fit for Halloween. One orange jacket, jumpsuit or tracksuit already looks like a costume.
These are 15 costumes that are orange, 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.
15 costumes that are orange
1. Goku (Dragon Ball)
The martial-arts look is an orange sweater vest and orange pants over a navy top, with navy wrist bands, trims and boots. A black spiked wig makes it Goku.
What you will need:
- Orange sweater vest, orange pants, navy top, navy wrist bands and trims, boots, black spiked wig
2. Kenny McCormick (South Park)
A bright orange zip-up jacket and orange sweatpants with an orange hood or beanie, black sneakers and brown gloves.
What you will need:
- Orange zip-up jacket, orange sweatpants, orange hood hat, black sneakers, brown gloves
3. Nemo (Clownfish)
An orange clownfish tee with orange, white and black shorts and shoes, topped with a pair of fun sunglasses. Kid and baby sets are available too.
What you will need:
- Clownfish shirt, orange-white-black shorts and shoes, sunglasses
4. Vector (Despicable Me)
A bright orange track jacket and pants with white-and-orange sneakers and big black-rimmed glasses. Add a dorky wig and an orange toy gun.
What you will need:
- Orange track jacket and pants, white-orange sneakers, black-rimmed glasses, wig, toy gun
5. Lloyd Christmas (Dumb and Dumber)
The famous prom-style suit in orange: an orange tuxedo-print tee, blazer and pants, with an orange top hat and cane. A powder-blue set covers Harry.
What you will need:
- Orange tuxedo tee, orange blazer, orange pants, orange top hat, orange cane
6. Blippi
A light blue button-down with grey pants, an orange bowtie and suspenders, and orange glasses. The blue and orange hat and shoes finish it.
What you will need:
- Light blue shirt, grey pants, orange bowtie and suspenders, orange glasses, blue-orange hat and shoes
7. Cheetara (Thundercats)
An orange leotard with a dark orange one-piece swimsuit over it, orange boots and arm guards. Cheetah-spot face paint and a blonde mullet wig finish it.
What you will need:
- Orange leotard, dark orange swimsuit, orange boots, arm guards, blonde wig, face paint
8. Orange Blossom (Strawberry Shortcake)
An orange sweater with a flower patch, yellow pants and brown shoes, topped with an orange hat and an afro wig held in place by hair ties. Carry a basket.
What you will need:
- Orange sweater, flower patch, yellow pants, afro wig, orange hat, basket
9. Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater
A pun costume. Wear a "Peter Peter" shirt with denim and orange suspenders, and add an orange pumpkin shirt and tutu for the pumpkin half.
What you will need:
- "Peter Peter" shirt, denim pants, orange suspenders, orange pumpkin shirt, orange tutu
10. Carl Wheezer (Jimmy Neutron)
An orange striped tee, orange suspenders and orange slip-on shoes with green twill pants, an orange wavy wig and brown round glasses.
What you will need:
- Orange striped tee, orange suspenders, orange shoes, green pants, orange wig, glasses
11. Didi Pickles (Rugrats)
An orange fluffy wig with orange pearl necklace, earrings and bracelet, green round glasses and a red turtleneck dress.
What you will need:
- Orange wig, orange jewellery, green glasses, red turtleneck dress
12. Ashley Spinelli (Recess)
A plain orange dress over a light grey sweater with orange and yellow thigh-high socks, grey boots, an orange beanie and orange ponytails.
What you will need:
- Orange dress, grey sweater, striped socks, grey boots, orange beanie, ponytails
13. Fanta Girls
A red disco crop halter top and red hot pants with red ankle boots, plus an orange crop tank and orange draped skirt for the second girl.
What you will need:
- Red crop top, red hot pants, red boots, orange crop tank, orange skirt
14. Flame Princess (Adventure Time)
An orange princess gown with a fire-style wig, big orange jewels, orange slippers and orange face paint.
What you will need:
- Orange gown, fire wig, orange jewels, orange slippers, orange face paint
15. Little Caesars Pizza
An orange dress or draped orange cloth with a laurel wreath and gladiator sandals, carrying a toy spear and a toy pizza.
What you will need:
- Orange dress or cloth, laurel wreath, sandals, toy spear, toy pizza
Wearing orange? Make it stand out
Orange works best when the shade matches everywhere, because bright orange and rust do not mix. Add a black or navy accent so the outfit does not read as a prison jumpsuit, and use one prop (a hat, glasses or a basket) to say who you are.
Want a different colour? Try Black, Red, Pink, Blue, Green, Purple, Yellow, White, Gold, Silver, Black & White, Rainbow, Neon, Brown.
