Popular Medieval Costumes This Halloween

By Shrey Sankalp

Every world has its Hawkeye - a player who does a lot of the heavy lifting, but never gets the acute recognition it deserves. As far as the world of costumes is concerned, its Hawkeye might as well be medieval costumes.
But just as Joss Whedon was kind enough to take a moment in Avengers: Age of Ultron and give Hawkeye his moment under the sun, we are going to give Medieval costumes theirs today.

Now, to be fair, medieval costumes are hardly obscure, and you can certainly find countless of them everywhere you look. That might seem contradictory to our claim that medieval costumes aren't widely recognized, but hear us out.
You see, while medieval costumes are present, they are present in a form that's merely a version of their truest self.
I certainly don't have to ask you this, but you're familiar with Game of Thrones costumes, aren't you? Or perhaps Lord of the Rings costumes? Robin Hood costumes?
Maybe your costume closet even has a few of them.

But did you know they are derivative costumes?
Yes, derived from medieval costumes they are.
Of course, owing to the popularity of their source material, they have become costume genres unto themselves, thus stepping over medieval costumes.
Today, we are here to remedy that, and give medieval costumes the recognition they deserve by listing some of the best medieval costumes available right now, enticing you to pick up the real deal.
And with King Arthur: Legend of the Sword in theaters right now, what better time?
Let's begin.

1. Medieval Defender Costume - Product # WC41658

Who said defending couldn't be dashing?

The Medieval Defender Mens Costume is an excellent costume to start off our list with for a number of reasons. Firstly, it is stylish. And by stylish, we mean stylish.
With its cross laced designs, faux leather accentuations, and knee high boots; not only does the costume make a visual impact, it also captures the essence of a typical medieval costume perfectly, in addition to offering you opportunities to make the costume your own, with scope for endless customization in the form of accessories such as swords, belts, hats among others.

2. Mighty Viking Warrior Costume - Product # WC41174

The Vikings are coming.

It is nearly impossible to talk about medieval costumes and not talk about viking costumes. Of all the things vikings were infamous for, their sense of style certainly wasn't one of them, and you can see a lot of their style has carried well over into the modern day.
The Mighty Viking Warrior Mens Costume is all you need to take care of the rest, with its faux leather and faux fur trimmings giving you an authentic base, which you can build upon by utilizing your choicest accessories like swords, shield, boots etc.
For the signature hair and facial hair, you can browse through our collection of wigs and facial hair, or just go the natural route.

3. 'Fur' Trimmed Costume Cape - Product # WC41042

A little accessorizing never hurt nobody.

We all like a little accessorizing, don't we? The same was true for the medieval period as well, a fact evidenced by the then equivalent of a Gucci outfit, the Faux Fur Trimmed Grey Cape.
Of course, it speaks volumes of the aesthetic sensibilities of the craftsmen of medieval ages that a faux fur cape such as this could very elegantly pass even today.

4. Valiant Medieval Knight Costume - Product # WC38378  

Sir Fights-a-lot at your service.

See, now this is exactly the kind of costume that springs to your mind when you hear the words 'medieval costumes'.
Of course, this is also the kind of costume that other genres have become so rife with that its origins have become unnecessarily murky, but we're setting the record straight today.
The Valiant Medieval Knight Adult Costume is perfect for when you need to cut the figure of a dashing medieval knight, a knight who can do everything from pulling the sword from the stone, to slaying dragons, to repelling waves and waves of invaders of his Kingdom single-handedly.

5. Medieval Mercenary Adult Costume - Product # WC37181

If looks could kill.

It needs no stating that the medieval ages were characterized by the lively elements that populated them, from knights, to thieves and of course, the in-between: mercenaries.
No beholden to the strict code of either knights or thieves, mercenaries were in it for the gold, and if their costume choices were anything to go by, they certainly knew how to spend that gold.
The Medieval Mercenary Adult Costume epitomizes that, and gives you a medieval costume so high on the style quotient that it's almost irresistible!

6. Lady Anne Women's Costume - Product # WC16786

Talk about historically stunning!

The Lady Anne Women's Costume is pretty much the representation of the apex of women's fashion trends in the medieval ages, if we're being honest.
A dress fit for a queen, this medieval costume does not short you at all and brings you all the visual pizzazz you might expect from a costume fit for a Queen.
While the overall design is a lock, you do get some customization options when it comes to the shoes and the pashmina that adorns the costume, thus allowing you to put your own regal spin on the proceedings!

7. Medieval Knight Men Costume - Product # WC2839

A knight costume for the ages.

The thing with knight costumes is that their varieties are endless. In fact, if we're being honest, no medieval costume has the countless varieties that a knight costume does.
The Medieval Knight Men Costume presents a costume design that is more in line with the knight costume designs seen towards the later end of the medieval era. The costume employs a representation of the chain mail construction that most knight costumes began to use later, and the results are stunning, especially when viewed in conjunction with a matching pair of gauntlets, boots and of course, the sword.

8. Biblical Monk Costume - Product # WC39359 

You can practically see hem readying their spell.

Of course, when we talk about the countless colorful characters populating the medieval ages, how could we possibly forget the monks, the spellcasters, and the magicians?
Every King Arthur needs a Merlin, you know.
The Biblical Monk Adult Costume is a medieval costume that is pretty much a must have for anyone who subscribes to the aforestated philosophy.
With its unique hooded and closed design, the wearer of the costume is sure to cut an impressive figure, and with some deft utilization of accessories such as a fake beard, a wand or maybe a staff, you could have a truly memorable costume on your hands.

9. All Knight Women's Women Costume - Product # WC24656

Isn't that something?

All right, all right, we'll admit - this may not exactly have been a costume that was easily available in the medieval ages, but come on, it's striking enough to warrant a mention on this list.
The All Knight Women's Women Costume may not be a costume a female knight may have donned back in the medieval ages (you know, not enough protection and whatnot), but it is an interesting and sultry take that will surely appeal to modern costume enthusiasts.

10. Robin Hood Costume

A Hawkeye for the medieval ages!

...And of course, a Robin Hood costume was going to make this list.
See, modern audiences probably think of Hawkeye or Green Arrow when they hear the term 'archer', but what they don't know, is they owe their inspiration to the granddaddy of all archers: Robin Hood.
A dresser as sharp as the tips of his arrows, Robin Hood's immaculate costume is enough to make anyone wonder if Robin Hood ever kept a little from what he stole to give to the poor aside for his costume budget.
The costume looks as sharp today as it did then, and the Robin Hood Costume is an excellent option for someone looking to be an archer, but one with a more medieval vibe than the ubiquitous superhero one.

And that does it!
That was the list of the top 10 costumes we feel just might bring medieval costumes back into popular consciousness in 2017 from the base status they've been relegated to.
Of course, that's not all of them, and there are countless more on the Medieval Costumes section of Wonder Costume for you to choose from, in addition to sweet, sweet accessories to pair them with.
We look forward to seeing you.