Popular princess character costume ideas for Cosplay and Halloween
Whether you're looking for a Halloween costume or wanting to get into the cosplay scene, there are many different princess characters to choose from. If you're stuck on what character to be, here are some ideas. For the daring, take on the role of Maleficent complete with horns and a black gown. Or be sweet and innocent like Snow White in her blue and yellow dress. Another option is to channel your inner warrior with Mulan's armor and sword.
Giselle's Costume from Enchanted
Cut a blue or teal dress in the middle to style it like Giselle's open curtain dress. Then wear a white dress underneath the cut dress for layering. Wear a flower brooch on the chest and get a redhead wig.
Princess Ozma Costume
Princess Ozma’s costume is a white flowy dress, and an Oz-themed tiara with red flowers on the side. She also holds a golden Oz-themed scepter.
Shuri's Costume from Black Panther
Shuri's DIY costume can include a purple turtleneck and blue leggings combo styled with patches of blue cloth and gold ribbons as outline. It features a yellow waist cloth, arm guards, and boots.
Nefertari Vivi's Costume from One Piece
Nefertari Vivi'scostume can be recreated with a white dress, pink cape and drape, a blue wig, and gold accessories.
Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs Costume
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’s costumes are a special princess dress with a fluffy light blue short-sleeved blue vest attached to a ballooning yellow long skirt, a red cape, slip-on black leather shoes, and a black curly hair with a red bow headband for Snow White; and colored shirts with a printed belt and giant buttons, compression legging pants, medieval brown laced-up boot shoes, and dwarf beards, ears, and hats for the Seven Dwarfs.
Twilight Sparkle Costume from My Little Pony
Twilight Sparkle’s costume can be recreated with your little girl. Simply get a purple tutu dress, a pair of Twilight Sparkle sunglasses, and purple shoes.
Melody's Costume from The Little Mermaid
Melody’s costume can be recreated with a khaki sleeveless top, necklace, and red mermaid-style skirt. She also has long dark hair in a ponytail.
Pinkalicious Pinkerton Costume
Pinkalicious Pinkerton wears a pink top and a pink skirt (a pink dress will also do). She has pink shoes, a crown, and a little wand.
Princess Buttercup's (The Princess Bride) Costume
Princess Buttercup wears a long-sleeved red dress with a gold belt. Her hair is blonde and she styles it with a head piece.
Azula Costume
Azula’s costume is a loose red tunic, red harem pants, red elf shoes, a black gladiator skirt, top armor, shin guards, and a custom head piece '
Audrey (Descendants) Costume
Audrey’s costume is a pink and black outfit with swirls, pink ankle boots, mixed pink and light blue hair, black nail polish, and a princess crown '
Knight and Hornet (Hollow Knight) Costume
Knight and Hornet’s costume is a black long-sleeved shirt, black pants, black sneakers, black leather gloves, and a blue knight cloak for the Knight, and a black long-sleeved shirt, black pants, black sneakers, black leather gloves, and red poncho cloak for Hornet.
Princess Eilonwy Costume from The Black Cauldron
Princess Eilonwy wears a corset bodice with white sleeves and a pink skirt. She also has blonde hair.
Shrek & Princess Fiona Costume
Shrek and Princess Fiona’s costume is a tunic shirt, a brown vest, brown leggings, a brown rugged belt, and dark cloth shoes for Shrek, and a long green princess dress, a princess crown, and green flat shoes for Princess Fiona.
Monster Princess Do-S Costume from One-Punch Man
Monster Princess Do-S wears a dominatrix-inspired outfit styled with mismatched gloves, boots, and a blonde wig.
Princess Daisy (Super Mario) Costume
Princess Daisy’s costume is a mixed yellow-orange princess dress, daisy brooch and earrings, a princess crown, white gloves, and red high heels.
Nisi and Mickey's (B.A.P.S.) Costume
Nisi's orange fit features a top and tight pants, clear heels, and a blonde updo. Mickey's costume has a leopard-print top and bottom styled with dark hair, yellow heels, and beads on her hair.
Bowsette's (Super Mario) Costume
Bowsette's costume features a black top and skirt. She has blonde hair and a Bowsette crown, too.
Angry Princess (Thirteen Ghosts) Costume
You can recreate Angry Princess' costume by wearing a full bodysuit and then paint her injuries with make-up.
Princess Bloom (Winx Club) Costume
Princess Bloom’s costume is a light blue, sleeveless crop top, a light blue mini skirt, blue gogo boots, long light blue fingerless gloves, a tiny gold tiara, and mint fairy wings.
Sofia the First Costume
Sofia the First’s costume is a beautiful purple princess gown with matching purple flats and a purple tiara and necklace.
Princess Amber (Sofia the First) Costume
Princess Amber's costume features a green gown (which you can make DIY), a red fan, as well as a bee hive style wig and crown.
The Paper Bag Princess Costume
The Paper Bag Princess' costume consists of a brown sleeveless dress as well as wig with a small crown.
Princess Aura (Flash Gordon) Costume
Princess Aura costume is a golden outfit that showcases a golden bra and deconstructed skirt. She also wears a crown that matches her golden arm and leg accessories.
Anna Valerious (Van Helsing) Costume
Anna Valerious’ costume is a white Victorian blouse cinched with a black waist corset, a red cropped jacket, tight black jeans, black boots, and a gold cross necklace.
Aisha (Winx Club) Costume
Aisha's costume is green cropped top and mini skirt paired with a set of nice boots. Complet the outfit with a brown wig and fairy wings.
Fa Mulan Costume
Mulan’s costumes are all iconic, from the 1998 animated dresses to the 2020 live-action attire. Mulan is the only Disney Princess who isn’t born or married into royalty.
Vanellope von Schweetz (Wreck it Ralph) Costume
Vanellope Von Schweetz wears a mint green hoodie, a brown mini skirt, mint-striped leggings, and candy hairclips.
Princess Xena Costume
Xena's famous and most iconic costume is her original brown leather armor which includes an upper body armor with shoulder protectors, a roman styled skirt, upper and lower armbands, and knee-high boots.
Mia Thermopolis (The Princess Diaries) Costume
Mia Thermopolis’s costume is a light blue button-down shirt, a plaid skirt, black high-knee socks, and a bushy brunette wig.
Princess Isabel (Elena of Avalor) Costume
Princess Isabel costume is a blue dress with puffed sleeves, white tights, and mary jane shoes. She has a wavy brunette hair half tied with a blue ribbon. Carry a red book to nail her outfit.
Princess Tiana (The Princess and the Frog) Costume
Princess Tiana costume is a yellow gown with green layer on top. She styles her gown with a light green pair of gloves and matching heels. Meanwhile, she also has a green necklace and wears her updo with a light-colored crown.
Princess Poppy (Trolls) Costume
Princess Poppy costume is a blue dress with white poppy patterns on the hem. She also has pink skin and pink hair in an updo.
King Kandy, Queen Frostine, Princess Lolly & Mr. Mint (Candyland) Costume
As such, you probably know these characters: King Kandy, Queen Frostine, Princess Lolly, and Mr. Mint! It’s easy to look like them and all you need to do is buy a few stuff and DIY.
Darling Charming (Ever After High) Costume
Darling Charming cosutme is a light blue quarter-sleeved top with shoulder gear and armor corset. Sha paired this with a blue skirt, leggings, and grey boots. She has a necklace and metallic bracelets. Her hair is blonde with blue streaks.
Crystal Winter (Ever After High) Costume
Crystal Winter wears pink quarter sleeve blouse, a furry collar,white textured belt, and a pink-and-blue colored skirt. She also wears light blue leggings with her white platform boots.
Aztec Warrior & Princess Costume
An Aztec warrior wears orange shorts, a red belt and Aztec fabric, boot cuffs, an Aztec headdress, armbands, a necklace, and flip-flops. A princess wears a red blouse and blue skirt, a corset, a headdress, a necklace armbands, a cape, and high heels.
Star Butterfly (Star vs. the Forces of Evil) Costume
Star Butterfly’s costume a mint midi dress with a white blouse underneath, red devil horns headband, pink and purple-striped pants, and pink boots. She also has a yellow star bag and a magical wand.
Rapunzel (Tangled) Costume
Rapunzel costume is a light purple and pink long dress. Her singature long locks can be seen in braids, too.
Princess Zelda Costume
Princess Zelda's costume is long white dress with a purple bust area as well as a printed runner on the skirt's front part. She also wears a gold shoulder pouldron and white gloves.