Historical Costumes
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![Viking Barbarian Mens Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/40621/1-2/viking-barbarian-mens-costume.jpg)
![Adult Nordic Viking Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/40499/1-2/adult-nordic-viking-costume.jpg)
![Mens Sexy Valhalla Prince Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/93107/1-2/mens-sexy-valhalla-prince-costume.jpg)
![Plus Size Nordic Viking Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/40500/1-2/plus-size-nordic-viking-costume.jpg)
![Dark Northern King Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/36425/1-2/dark-northern-king-costume.jpg)
![Men's Wall Warrior Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/64089/1-2/mens-wall-warrior-costume.jpg)
![Men's Plus Size Wolf Warrior Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/43796/1-2/mens-plus-size-wolf-warrior-costume.jpg)
![Adult Wildling Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/45605/1-2/adult-wildling-costume.jpg)
![Mens Medieval Warrior Armor](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/30250/1-2/mens-medieval-warrior-armor.jpg)
![Adult Viking Warrior Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/32733/1-2/adult-viking-warrior-costume.jpg)
![Plus Size Dark Northern King Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/36426/1-2/plus-size-dark-northern-king-costume.jpg)
![Mens Plus Size Wildling Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/45606/1-2/mens-plus-size-wildling-costume.jpg)
![Plus Size Legendary Viking Warrior Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/32734/1-2/plus-size-legendary-viking-warrior-costume.jpg)
![Men's Plus Size Burgundy Viking](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/51643/1-2/mens-plus-size-burgundy-viking.jpg)
![Men's Mighty Viking Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/23028/1-2/mens-mighty-viking-costume.jpg)
![Mens Medieval Warrior Pants](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/30249/1-2/mens-medieval-warrior-pants.jpg)
![Plus Size Viking Warrior Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/6225/1-2/plus-size-viking-warrior-costume.jpg)
![Norse God Thor Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/24260/1-2/norse-god-thor-costume.jpg)
![Men's Medieval Warrior Cloak](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/14398/1-2/mens-medieval-warrior-cloak.jpg)
![Elite Viking Warrior Costume](https://images.halloweencostumes.eu/products/6160/1-2/elite-viking-warrior-costume.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!