Historical Costumes
![Boy's Alexander Hamilton Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/60834/1-2/boys-alexander-hamilton-costume.jpg)
![Child British Redcoat Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/44273/1-2/child-british-redcoat-costume.jpg)
![George Washington Boys Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/43865/1-2/george-washington-boys-costume.jpg)
![Colonial Captain Toddler Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/71284/1-2/colonial-captain-toddler-costume.jpg)
![Kid's American Revolution Soldier Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/63565/1-2/kids-american-revolution-soldier-costume.jpg)
![Teen Captain Hook Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/5256/1-2/teen-captain-hook-costume.jpg)
![Child Captain Hook Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/3024/1-2/child-captain-hook-costume.jpg)
![Kid's Colonial Costume1](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/64011/1-2/kids-colonial-costume-1.jpg)
![Boy's Colonial Benjamin Franklin Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/61194/1-2/boys-colonial-benjamin-franklin-costume.jpg)
![Boys George Washington Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/19115/1-2/boys-george-washington-costume.jpg)
![Boys British Redcoat Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/19111/1-2/boys-british-redcoat-costume.jpg)
![Kid's General Washington Costume Main](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/63781/1-2/kids-general-washington-costume-main.jpg)
![Child Benjamin Franklin Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/3983/1-2/child-benjamin-franklin-costume.jpg)
![Boys Benjamin Franklin Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/19110/1-2/boys-benjamin-franklin-costume.jpg)
![Child Paul Revere Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/30025/1-2/child-paul-revere-costume.jpg)
![Boys Deluxe Colonial Wig](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/81078/1-2/boys-deluxe-colonial-wig.jpg)
![Child Black Pants](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/67071/1-2/child-black-pants.jpg)
![Child Colonial Peruke Wig](https://images.halloweencostumes.ca/products/19120/1-2/child-colonial-peruke-wig.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!