Collection: Christmas Fancy Dress

When to sort a Christmas outfit

Christmas fancy dress demand builds from late November through December, peaking around office Christmas parties, Christmas jumper day and the run of pantomime performances before the day itself. Sorting an outfit a few weeks ahead avoids a last-minute scramble once the party season is in full swing. The same collection covers Christmas Day itself for anyone hosting or visiting family. Pair a festive costume with fancy dress costumes for other December and New Year occasions.

What a Christmas costume includes

Most Christmas outfits build from one main piece, a Santa suit, an elf tunic, a Christmas pudding or tree all-in-one, or a reindeer onesie, with a hat, belt or antlers as a separate finishing piece. An inflatable Santa-on-a-sleigh or snowman suit is a self-contained costume rather than layered pieces. Check the individual listing for exactly what is included before you buy, since hats, gloves and beards are not always bundled with the outfit. See inflatable costumes for the novelty end of the range.

Office parties, couples and family sizes

The theme scales easily across a group, a Mr and Mrs Claus pairing, matching elf outfits for a team, or a full family in reindeer and Christmas jumper looks. Sizes run from kids through to adult and plus size, so the same silhouette, a Santa suit or an onesie, reads at any age. Couples and larger groups often split roles, one Santa with several elves, rather than everyone wearing the same costume. Browse family costumes for matching group sets.