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Circus Fancy Dress and Costumes
Circus fancy dress puts you inside the big top: the ringmaster in a red tailcoat and top hat, the clown in polka dots and a curly wig, the mime, the jester, and the lion. Our circus costumes cover all of those for men, women, and kids, and every product page lists what is in the pack, down to the ringmaster's bow tie, attached to the shirt insert so nothing goes missing on the night.
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Circus Fancy Dress for Men, Women, and Kids
Circus costumes and circus fancy dress land in the same place here. Next door in our costume themes range sit animal costumes for the rest of the menagerie beyond the lion, and funny costumes for when the gag matters more than the theme.
Which Circus Character to Go As
Ringmaster suits whoever is running the night: red tailcoat, gold detail, black top hat, in men's and women's cuts. Clown brings a polka-dot shirt, hooped trousers on braces, a multicoloured curly wig, and a red nose. Mime and jester come as full sets in stripes or diamond print, and a plush lion covers the kids' end of the ring. For Halloween, our kids' creepy clowns and light-up scary jesters do the sinister circus look. We don't make a strongman, trapeze artist, or bearded lady costume; the lion beside a ringmaster gives you the lion-tamer pairing instead.
Sizing and What's in the Pack
Men's costumes come in Medium, Large, and XL on the ringmaster and clown; women's run by UK dress size; kids' run by age band. Every costume goes through over 30 measurement checks. All of our kids' products are safety tested by accredited labs. The whip in the ringmaster photos is a prop, not part of the pack.
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Leading the ring, the Mens Circus Ringmaster Costume is a red tailcoat with gold pattern detail, a shirt insert with the gold waistcoat and bow tie attached, and a black top hat, in Medium, Large, and XL. |
The Womens Circus Sexy Ringmaster Costume pairs a red jacket with gold buttons and tassels with a black and white one-piece with attached gold belt, black boot covers, a scarf, and a hat with attached feather, sized by UK dress size. |
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For the spots-and-braces clown, the Mens Clown Costume comes with a polka-dot long-sleeve shirt with attached bow tie, light blue trousers with a hooped waist and braces, a multicoloured curly wig, a red nose, and shoe covers, in three adult sizes. |
The Womens Mime Artist Clown Costume swaps the spots for stripes: a striped t-shirt, a ruffled tutu skirt with attached braces, white gloves, knee-high socks, and a black beret, from Small (UK 8-10) to X-Large (UK 20-22). |
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Diamonds rather than stripes on the jester: the Womens Harlequin Jester Costume is a long-sleeve harlequin-print top, matching fitted leggings with an elasticated waistband, and a headband with red pompoms, in S, M, L, and XL. |
For the youngest in the troupe, the Kids Lion Deluxe Costume is a plush jumpsuit with paw-style sleeves, a separate fluffy hood with plush ears, a detachable tail, and shoe covers, in five sizes from Toddler (3-4 years) to X-Large, with hands worn inside or outside the paws. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do you wear for circus fancy dress?
Pick a character and wear the full pack: a ringmaster's tailcoat and top hat, a clown's polka dots and wig, a mime's stripes and beret, or a jester's diamonds. Each product page lists every piece.
What is a good circus Halloween costume?
The sinister circus look: for children, the Kids Horror Clown Costume, the Kids Evil Vintage Clown Costume, and the Kids Creepy Movie Clown Costume; for adults, the Mens Scary Jester Light Up Costume with its light-up mask. The bright ringmaster and clown looks work for Halloween too if you'd rather get laughs than screams.
Can you do circus fancy dress as a couple or a group?
Yes. Ringmaster and lion make an easy pair, ringmaster and clown works well too, and a bigger group is one ringmaster leading a troupe of clowns, mimes, and jesters. A Womens Punch and Judy Booth Costume or a Palm Reader Booth Costume adds the sideshow.
Do you make circus costumes for kids?
Yes. The Kids Ringmaster Costume is an all-in-one top (jacket, waistcoat, shirt insert, and bow tie in one piece) with black trousers and a top hat, in four sizes from 4-6 to 12-14 years. The Kids Lion Deluxe Costume above starts at a toddler 3-4 size.
How do I wash a circus costume?
A cold hand wash and an air dry. Wash the pieces separately, keep a wig or a light-up mask out of the water, and reshape a hat or a ruffled collar while damp so it keeps its shape.
