After our observations yesterday about the male of the species getting a little more adventurous when it
comes to wearing a fancy dress costume, we thought we would spend a little time on the complexities of Couples costumes.
It’s really a question of the relationship. In the true Mr & Mrs field, we’ve got The Flintstones and the Rubbles, Shrek and Fiona, Frankenstein and Bride (they were made for each other) and Dracula and his Bride (or consort) – even Mr and Mrs Potato Head! If you’re aiming for the ‘just good friends’ approach, it’s the complementary costumes that can be useful – famous couples like Robin Hood and Maid Marian, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia and Mary Poppins and Bert the Chimney Sweep, and there can also be less obvious matches such as Miss Muffet and a Spider, a Ringmaster/mistress and a Lion/Tiger and a Rabbit/Bunny Girl and a carrot!
You may need a same sex couple, so don’t forget Batman & Robin (or The Joker), Noddy & Big Ears to give you just a couple of ideas.
Here are some great couple costume ideas:
- Captain & Sailor – Male and female versions are available for both
- Abba – a great idea for two ladies
- Silk Spectre & Rorschach, Night Owl (Watchmen Costumes)
- Cruella & Dalmation
- Super Mario Brothers – ideal for two men
- Sexy Referee & Footballer
- Male & female Spanish Dancers
- Scooby Doo & Daphne, Velma, Shaggy or Fred
- Headteacher & Schoolgirl
- Shrek & Princess Fiona, or one of the other many characters featured in the films
- Columbia & Riff Raff, Magenta & Frank n Furta (Rocky Horror)
- Teddy Boy & Teddy Girl
- Austin Powers & Felicity Shagwell, Fat Barstead, Dr Evil
- French Maid & French Tart, French Man
- Indian Brave & Indian Squaw
- Knight & Damsel
- Vicky Pollard & Andy, Daffyd (Little Britain)
- Cowboy & Saloon Girl
- Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers – Dinner suit and a long dress – very glamorous!
- Nun & Vicar, Pope, Cardinal, Monk
- Witch & Wizard
- Bill, Ben (& weed) – ideal unisex costumes
- Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Mr Potato Head – all the Toy Story Costumes
- Laurel & Hardy
- Blues Brothers
- Cleopatra & Caesar or Mark Anthony
- Gangster & Gangster’s Moll (Flapper dress)
- Cowboy, Saloon Girl, Indian, Sheriff, Outlaw – take a look at all of our western costumes
- Romeo & Juliet
- Henry VIII & 1 of his wives
- Fred & Wilma Flintstone
- Barney & Betty Rubble
- Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Wednesday – any of The Addams Family
- Policewoman & Convict
- Noddy & Big Ears
- Freddy Krueger & Miss Krueger
- Princess Leia & Darth Vader, and the other Star Wars costumes
- Alice in Wonderland & Mad Hatter, March Hare, White Rabbit, Queen of Hearts
- Red Riding Hood & Wolf
- Snow white, 7 Dwarfs, Prince Charming, Wicked Queen
- Cinderella, Prince Charming, Ugly Sisters
- Batman & Robin, The Joker, Riddler
- Supergirl & Superman
- Andy Pandy & Loopy Lou
- Neo & Trinity – Matrix Costumes
- Scooby Doo & rest of the gang
- Dorothy & Scarecrow, Wicked Witch of The West, Cowardly Lion, Tin Man,
- Sandy & Danny from Grease
- Robin Hood & Maid Marion (& Friar Tuck, Merry Men etc…)
- Doctors & Nurse
- Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Tinkerbell
- Belly Dancer & Arab
- Santa & Miss Christmas or Elf
- Devil & Angel
- Ringmaster & Clown
- Jack Sparrow & Elizabeth Swann
- Dead Bride & Groom
- Dracula & Dracula’s Bride
- Penelope Pitstop & Dick Darstardly
- Popeye & Olve Oyl
- Arwen & Gandalf
- King Arthur, Lancelot, Guinevere, Merlin
- Minnie & Mickey Mouse
- Beauty & The Beast
- Mr & Mrs Incredible
- Hansel & Gretel
We are sure that you can think of some more couple costumes, so why not drop us a line, and we’ll add them on?
Problems may arise where one partner finds a costume which doesn’t have an obvious counterpart, but given our wide repertoire here at Props n Frocks, we are sure we can help. Pop along and see what we have to offer.
