Collection: Grim Reaper Costumes

What a reaper costume includes

The robe and its attached hood are the parts that do the work, and almost everything else is an add-on. A basic set is the robe alone. A fuller set adds a skeletal mask, and sometimes gloves or bony hand covers. The scythe is nearly always a separate purchase, and so is the chain or rope belt some versions use to gather the waist. Checking that list against a listing before ordering is the single thing that prevents a half-finished costume on the night. Browse masks and headgear for the face pieces sold on their own.

Seeing and moving in a hooded robe

The deep hood is the point of the costume and also its main practical problem, because it narrows peripheral vision and a skeletal mask with a mesh eye panel narrows it further. That matters on stairs, in a dark garden and near a road. A robe long enough to pool on the floor will also be stood on, so check the stated length against the wearer's height rather than assuming one size drapes the same on everyone. Skull makeup instead of a mask keeps the look and returns the wearer's full field of view, and it suits an outfit worn among the Halloween decorations at a party where people need to eat and talk.

Reaper costumes for kids, couples and groups

The silhouette scales down well, and a child's robe goes over a coat and a jumper without changing the shape, which makes it one of the warmer options for a cold evening outdoors. As a pair, the reaper works against any character who needs something to be afraid of, so one person in the robe and one in ordinary clothes with heavy makeup reads clearly in a photograph. For a group, several identical robes with different masks cost less to assemble than several different characters. See couples Halloween costumes for pairings that work with it.