Popular Victorian character costume ideas for Cosplay and Halloween
Most people think of Victorian Era as a time of prim and proper ladies sipping tea in delicate bone china cups. However, the truth is that the Victorian Era was a time of great change and fashion. Here are some ideas for recreating a Victorian character for Halloween or cosplay.
Tiny Tim (A Christmas Carol) Costume
Tiny Tim’s costume is a short-sleeved white crew neck shirt, chino dress pants, brown leather shoes, a brown peasant vest, a knitted khaki sweater, a dark gray newsboy hat, and a vintage red scarf.
Rosalind Lutece's (Bioshock) Costume
Rosalind Lutece wears various layers made up of a white shirt, green tie, vest, brown blazer, and a long skirt. She has brunette hair. For shoes, she wears a pair of heeled oxfords.
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Costume
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde’s costumes are a long-sleeved white button-down shirt, a striped tie, black pants, black shoes, a black top hat, and white professional medical coat for Dr. Jekyll, and a black vest, black pants, black shoes, a black top hat, and a black Victorian tailcoat for Mr. Hyde.
Blackbeard Costume
Blackbeard’s costume is a Victorian frock coat, brown pirate pants, brown pirate boots, red pirate sash belt, black wrist guards, pirate headband, pirate hat, and a shoulder sword belt.
Dizzy (Descendants) Costume
Dizzy costume is a green Victorian styled outfit topped with a teal apron, cat eyeglasses, colorful headset, a giant vintage brooch, a teal lace bracelet and ring, and a pair of laced up heels.
Ghostly Costume
For ghostly costume, you can dress up any which way you like. As long as you look pearly white and bit haunted, that is. For this article, let’s spice things up by tackling Victorian ghosts. Some of the things you will need is a white medieval dress, a white top hat, a white wig.
Sarah Williams (Labyrinth) Costume
Sarah wears a white Victorian bridal gown, a white crystal necklace and earrings, a pearl ring, a white ribbon hair piece, and white high heels.
Steampunk Costume
Steampunk costume is a brown corset, a long sleeved shrug, a steampunk skirt, stockings, a mini top hat, finger-less gloves, and leather boots. Men wear a white buttoned down shirt, a brown vest, striped pants, a top hat with goggles, a shoulder armor, a sweat band, a tactical belt, and brown leather boots.
Beauty & the Beast Costume
The Beast costume is a nice blue Victorian jacket, yellow paisley vest, and black dress pants for his famous ballroom dance with Belle.
American Gothic Couple Costume
American Gothic costume is the man wears a white long-sleeved shirt, a denim overall, a dark jacket, clear glasses, and working boots. And the woman, she wears a dark Victorian maid outfit, a brown full body apron, and Mary Jane shoes.
Dress For the Carnival of Venice Costume
Masks and elaborate dressing: that is the mark of the prestigious Carnival of Venice. With opulent Victorian ballgowns, princely suits, and a ton of accessories
Miss Peregrine’s Home (for Peculiar Children) Costume
Miss Peregrine has a very unique and chic sense of style when compared to many other schoolmarms and headmistresses.
La Calavera Catrina Costume
La Catrina costume is a dark Victorian style dress, a black veil, a red rose tiara, a skeleton mask, a set of necklace and earrings, and black lace high heels.
Mary Poppins & Bert Costume
Mary Poppins wears a white button down shirt, a long blue Victorian styled coat, a matching blue skirt, white gloves, a red bow tie, black mary jane shoes with white socks, and a white flower decorated hat. Bert costume is a brown button down shirt, a black cardigan, black slacks, and a black hat.
Jack the Ripper Costume
Jack the Ripper’s costume is wearing a dark respectable suit popular in the 1880s, a sinister black cape, and a bloody knife in one hand.
John Smith (Pocahontas) Costume
John Smith costume is a blue trilby hat, light blue shirt with Victorian corset vest, blue pants, and dark blue pirate boots. John also seems to always carry a blue cross body bag with him.
Jacob Frye (Assassins Creed Syndicate) Costume
Set in the Victorian Era, Jacob wears a quirky emerald vest, a red cravat, dark brown pants, knee-high boots, and an iconic leather black jacket