As children, my sister and I loved to play dress-up. My mom was always finding cool things to add to our dress-up box, like an old prom dress from the thrift store, a gypsy skirt, a Beetlejuice mask, or the best item ever – a black cropped shrug with billowy sleeves. It doesn’t sound that great, but it was the most versatile piece in the dress-up box. It was the basis for many a costume – pirate, black bird (for when we performed Rockin’ Robin in the playroom), super villain, and, of course, the Dread Pirate Roberts.
My sister and I adored the movie The Princess Bride (and still do). We would pretend to sword fight, saying with gusto, “My name is Inigo Montoya! You killed my father. Prepare to die!” My sister’s favorite character, though, was Westley/Dread Pirate Roberts.
I got to thinking about that the other day when I read the Princess Bride reunion article in Entertainment Weekly. And I figured there are probably others out there who love the Princess Bride enough to want to dress up as Princess Buttercup, Westley, or Inigo Montoya for Halloween. So I rounded up several costumes, accessories and wigs at Candy Apple Costumes that would do the trick nicely. Have fun storming the castle!
Updated with new costumes and wigs for 2014!
For Buttercup:
Deluxe Adult Maid Marian Costume
Adult Renaissance Wedding Costume
Adult Renaissance Maiden Costume
Plus Size Renaissance Maiden Costume
Adult Renaissance Princess Costume
Plus Size Renaissance Princess Costume
Deluxe Faire Maiden Renaissance Costume
Adult Renaissance Queen Costume
Plus Size Renaissance Queen Costume
Blonde Mythical Goddess Costume
Economy Long Blonde Center Part Wig
Adult Burgundy Renaissance Princess Bella Costume
For Westley:
Adult Black Swashbuckler Shirt
Adult Blackheart the Pirate Costume
Adult White Swashbuckler Shirt
Plus Size Blackheart the Pirate Costume
Adult Natural Linen Pirate Shirt
Reversible Black Buccaneer Boot Tops
Reversible Brown Buccaneer Boot Tops
Deluxe Men’s Pirate Boot Covers
Black Pirate Skull Boot Covers
Medieval Costume Shirt – Adult or Plus Size
For Inigo:
Adult Natural Linen Pirate Shirt
Medieval Costume Shirt – Adult or Plus Size
Adult White Swashbuckler Shirt
Adult Medieval Vengeance Costume
Reversible Brown Buccaneer Boot Tops
Reversible Black Buccaneer Boot Tops
Deluxe Men’s Pirate Boot Covers
For lots of costumes that would work for these and other characters from the movie, check out our Renaissance and Medieval Costumes section!