How to Cosplay a Stylish Skeleton With These Guidelines

A cosplay staple, the stylish skeleton is a well-loved classic. It’s impossible to get this look wrong. Simply follow these guidelines and you’ll be turning heads in no time!

The most important thing about creating your own stylish skeleton is to choose clothing that’s big enough for your frame. That way, your bones can poke through and make your outfit pop!

Skeleton cosplayers tend to favor more muted colors for their clothing, so that their bones stand out in contrast. However, you can also create a more visually striking outfit by choosing bright colors instead.

Skeleton costumes have been popular for years due to their spooky nature and ease of creation. But, a skeleton isn’t typically associated with being fashionable. This Halloween, defy social norms by dressing as the most stylish skeleton ever.

A skeleton costume is probably not the most difficult costume you could pick out this year, but there are some considerations to take in mind when choosing your outfit and accessories. Find out everything you need to know about cosplaying as a stylish skeleton below!

Choose Your Clothing

To cosplay a Skeleton you will need:

1. A black suit, preferably in worsted wool**

2. Black leather shoes**

3. A black shirt, tie, and belt**

4. White makeup (theatrical face paint)**

5. Fake blood or red lipstick (optional)**

6. Black eyeliner (optional)**

Optional**

White gloves and/or a skeleton mask (available online).

Skeletons are a hot look, but they can be hard to pull off. Here are some guidelines to help you dress like a skeleton while remaining professional and stylish.

1. When purchasing clothing, make sure you know what works with your body type. If you’re small, go for skinny jeans and slim-fit shirts. If you’re large, try something baggy like robes or tapestries.

2. Most skeletons find that their clothing looks best in dark colors like black or grey, but if you prefer something brighter, go for it!

3. When wearing clothing designed for the living, make sure there’s room for your bones to show through the fabric. If you have to cut holes in the fabric to do this, it’s probably best not to wear that item of clothing at all.

4. If you’re going for an undead look, don’t overdo it on the makeup. Your natural sallow complexion is perfect!

5. If you want your clothes to fit perfectly (or as perfectly as possible), consider tailoring them yourself with a hacksaw or a pair of shears!

Are you a fan of skeleton-themed clothing? If so, you may want to consider adding a skeleton costume to your closet. With the right accessories, you can create a fashionable skeletal look that will have everyone asking where you got your outfit. Here’s how:

Step 1:

Purchase a white dress or skirt. You’ll also need a white shirt and white shoes to go with your outfit. For the most authentic look, purchase items that are made from cotton or another natural fabric. This will ensure that your clothes have a realistic texture in all the right places.

Step 2:

Use black paint to draw lines on your clothes. Start by making a large oval shape on the front of your shirt and dress or skirt. Then draw bones across the oval, which should represent the rib cage. Finally, add two circles near the top of the oval to represent the shoulders and collarbones, and draw two more circles near the bottom of the oval to represent the pelvis and hips.

When Halloween rolls around, you can always dress up like a skeleton! Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Choose an outfit

Skeletons are a blank canvas. They can wear whatever you want them to, from fancy dresses to custom suits.

Step 2: Find your makeup and face paint

You’ll need all-white makeup or face paint for this look. You can find it at any costume shop or beauty supply store.

Step 3: Put on your white makeup

Lightly apply the white makeup or face paint all over your face and neck. Make sure you cover every part of your skin, including the area around your eyes.

Step 4: Create skeletal features with black makeup

Use black facepaint, eyeliner, or eyeshadow to draw in your skeleton’s facial features (eye sockets, mouth, nose). You can also use red lip liner to draw in bloody tears!

Step 5: Add details with red or green facepaint (optional)

If you want to create a ghoulish look, try drawing on veins with green facepaint and adding some fake blood with red facepaint or lipstick around the mouth and nose. Fake blood is available for purchase online or at a costume shop.