If you are female, and you want to dress up as a female Star Wars character, then your choice is somewhat restricted as there are many more male characters in the Star Wars movies than female ones. Obviously a Princess Leia costume is an obvious choice. Her two most iconic outfits in the movies were the white, flowing suit she wore in a New Hope, and the slave outfit she wore in Return of the Jedi when she was a prisoner of Jabba the Hutt. Both of these Star Wars fancy dress costumes are exceedingly popular. Lots of companies produce a Princess Leia slave costume, and several also manufacture the white Leia suit (complete with fancy dress wig to recreate the headphone hairstyle she sported in the original movie). The other obvious choice of women’s Star Wars fancy dress is an Amidala costume. You could elect to wear the sumptuous robes of a Queen Amidala costume, or instead go for a Padme Amidala costume (comprising of jumpsuit). Again, both of these Star Wars fancy dress costumes are easily obtainable, both online and via your local fancy dress shop or store.

If you are male, the range of costumes is massive. Some of the most common outfits are as follows: Han Solo costumes, Luke Skywalker costumes, Anakin Skywalker costumes, Obi Wan Kenobi costumes and Darth Vader costumes. All of these Star Wars outfits are produced by fancy dress companies, therefore it is down to personal choice as to which you elect to go for. It is worth considering the type of fancy dress party you are attending. If it’s a Star Wars party, you can probably get away with going for a more obscure outfit, a Star Wars clone trooper costume for example, but if it is a movie themed party, you might be better off sticking with one of the more instantly recognisable figures, such as a Yoda costume.

If you are intending to wear a Star Wars outfit to a Halloween party, it might be worth considering dressing up as one of the more sinister and scary characters. A Darth Maul costume, an Emperor costume or a Count Dooku costume would certainly fit in with the Halloween spirit.

There are so many different Star Wars costumes available, both for children and adults, that you will always be able to find one that suits your preferences and the the type of party you have been invited to. If for some reason you can’t find the ideal Star Wars costume, you could always elect to make your own, piecing together your Star Wars fancy dress from parts of other costumes.