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Kids Historical Costumes
Kids historical costumes give a school history topic something to show up in, on a dress-up day or any week of term. Our range runs from Ancient Egypt and the Anglo-Saxons to medieval knights and the Victorians.
Learn more about our kids historical costumes
Our kids historical costumes, era by era
Each costume commits to one period and gets the tell-tale bits right: headwear, belt, fabric print. A classmate should be able to name the era across the hall.
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The Boys Medieval Knight Costume does chainmail without the weight: a chainmail-effect hooded top, trousers with boot covers attached, and a sword and shield. |
Ancient Egypt, in full. The Boys Egyptian Pharaoh Costume layers a decorative collar, golden wrist cuffs and an adorned belt over a white top and trousers, under a striped headpiece. |
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White shirt, waistcoat, black trousers, peaked cap: the Boys Victorian Schoolboy Costume reads working-class Victorian the moment it goes on. |
Plain and accurate is the point of the Boys Anglo Saxon Costume: a grey tunic over brown trousers with a Saxon belt. |
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If the topic points elsewhere, the other kids costume themes are one click away, and kids uniform costumes holds the dress-up-as-a-job ideas.
Sizing, fabric and care
Sizing goes by age, and the bands on offer differ from costume to costume, so check the size selector on each product page. The fabric is lightweight, breathable 100% polyester throughout, and every costume goes through over 30 measurement checks. Washing is a cold hand wash and an air dry, never the machine.
Frequently asked questions
What are kids historical costumes?
Kids historical costumes are fancy dress outfits built around a period rather than a character: Ancient Egypt, Anglo-Saxon Britain, medieval knights, the Victorians. Most get bought for a history topic at school, a dress-up day or a themed party.
What's a good historical costume for a school project?
Match it to whatever the class is covering. Ancient History points at the Egyptian pharaoh; an early medieval unit at the knight or the Anglo-Saxon; a Victorian topic at the schoolboy. Once the topic is set, the costume mostly picks itself.
What age are these historical costumes suitable for?
They are sized for primary and early secondary school ages, each in its own age bands. The bands on offer differ by costume, so the size selector on each product page shows what fits your child.
Do you sell Horrible Histories costumes?
Branded ones, no. We do cover the same ground as the books and the show, from Ancient Egypt and Anglo-Saxon Britain to medieval knights and the Victorians, so a topic sparked by the series still has something to wear.
How do I wash a kids historical costume?
Cold hand wash, then air dry it. Never put it through the machine.
