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George Washington’s birthday and President’s Day are this month so now is a great time to look for a George Washington costume! In the history of the United States, George Washington is one of the most popular heroic political leaders. Due to the significant influence and role he played in the formation of the United States, President Washington is commonly referred to as “The Father of His Country.” His reputation as a legendary American hero is the reason why President George Washington costumes are an endearing favorite with both children and adults who want to celebrate patriotism. This will also make a great Halloween costume this year! If your child wants to dress up as America’s first president, here are some suggestions on how to complete his early American outfit and look! President Washington’s outfit of his time was described as simple formal attire, consisting of a long white linen shirt which was tucked into tight-fitting knee britches. Over this, he wore a velvet waistcoat and long colonial jacket which was considered essential men’s wear for the period. On his feet were long white men’s stockings and a buckle-type shoe. Finally, the ensemble was completed with a velvet topcoat and a colonial tricorn hat. And of course, all gentlemen in the eighteenth century wore white powdered wigs. So what do you need to create a George Washington costume for your child?

First, you will need breeches. Breeches are trousers that end just below the knee. For this, you can buy your child a pair of any dark colored riding pants that you can roll up to the required length. Or any type of dark pants can do; just sew up the cuffs of the pants up to the knees. Then wear long white athletic socks or stockings underneath the breeches to complete the bottom half of the costume. For the linen shirt you can buy a shirt with frilly lace in front or take any ordinary white shirt and sew ruffles in front. Over the shirt you will wear the waistcoat. For waistcoats you can use any dark-colored vest which will be worn on top of the white shirt and buttoned but not tucked in. Finally, complete the costume with a dark jacket, which can be worn open or buttoned halfway, leaving the bottom buttons undone.

To finish the costume, you will need to accessorize it with a white wig, a three-cornered hat and black shoes with buckles. The first two can be bought at any costume shop or can be made from paper. To make a wig from a paper bag, cut the bag in such a way that it forms bangs across the forehead and covers the ears and back of the head. Paint the bag white and when the paint dries, stick cotton balls on it to make it look like hair. Then, add a bow to the back of the wig to give the illusion of a ponytail.

To make a tri-corn hat you will need black construction paper. First cut out a large circle to make the brim; make sure it fits the head of your child. Then cut a smaller circle to serve as the top of the hat. Cut four smaller pieces from the circle to form flaps. Shape the circle to make a cup shape then tape the flaps to the brim. Finally, bend the edge of the brim, starting from the front and moving clockwise until the entire brim is bent. To hold the shape, stick pieces of fishing line from the sides to the inside of one of the folds.

To make shoes similar to those worn in colonial times, you can use any pair of black shoes; just attach buckles to them which can be bought inexpensively from any costume shop. You can also make them using cardboard painted silver or gold. Just cut out a rectangle shape, then remove the inside, leaving only the outline. If you are short on time, we recommend that you shop for the best bargains on colonial costumes and accessories. Here are some great George Washington Costume ideas for kids or adults.

Kid George Washington Costume For the kids, we recommend this eye catching child patriotic ensemble that will impress the audience at a school play or historical presentation. This children’s costume for boys features a long blue colonial jacket with vest & white ruffles and tan pants. Now also available in sizes XL and 2XL for bigger kids!

Kids General George Washington Costume Lead the American revolution in this deluxe General Washington costume for boys! This design was recently created for kids. This is available in boys sizes small, medium, large, and x-large.

Authentic General Costume This impressive American revolution costume will be a great authentic George Washington costume for historical re-enactment, school, or theater. This colonial era outfit features a brass buttoned navy gabardine jacket, collar, vest, cuffs/pocket flaps, lapels, and matching knickers. Available in standard and extra-large adult sizes.

Adult General Washington Jacket Suit up as a handsome revolutionary war hero in this classic blue General Washington costume. This is fantastic for historical plays or reenactments. Available in men’s sizes small to x-large.

2X -3X Plus Size General Washington Costume Designed for big and tall size men, you can now also suit up like the famous American Revolutionary War hero. The 2X and 3X General Washington costume is great for theater, patriotic holidays, dress-up parties, and other historical events.

General George Washington Costume for Kids This child Halloween costume features a patriotic blue uniform coat, tan vest with attached shirt, matching pants and colonial hat. Available in child sizes medium or large. This fantastic outfit is made by Rubie’s Costumes and great for President’s Day, Halloween, school plays, or any patriotic events!

Colonial Boy Child Wig Your child’s President Washington costume is not complete without this affordable colonial white wig which includes short barrel white curls to give your child that authentic colonial look.

Founding Father Costume for Men If you needs a classic Adult President Washington costume, we suggest this men’s size Founding Father costume which includes the colonial jacket, vest front, and cropped pants.

Child George Washington Costume If you need a good quality President Washington costume for kids, this classic American costume for boys will be the right choice for your son. This patriotic costume features a velvet jacket, matching pair of pants, and shirt front with jabot. Boy sizes small, medium, & large.

Child Colonial Hat with Wig This child size American colonial hat with attached white hair will make a good costume accessory for a Washington costume. One size fits most children. If you need a larger size, there is an adult size version available here.

George Washington Heroes in History Kit This costume accessory kit for kids includes a white colonial style wig and collar jabot. This would make a great accessory to the costume above this listing. One size fits most children.

Colonial Jabot & Cuffs Give your costume a more fancy colonial American look with this lace trim white ruffle jabot and matching cuffs.

Child Colonial Shoes This perfect pair of black colonial shoes for kids will complete your Early American costume.

Colonial Gold Shoe Buckles If you want to save money on costumes accessories, you can add these black vinyl flaps with gold color buckles on a pair of your own black shoes and create your own colonial era style shoes.

Deluxe Colonial Tricorn Hat for Men or Teens Accessorize your traditional President George Washington costume with this deluxe colonial black tricorn hat with gold trim for adult men or teens.

George Washington Economy Wig If you are shopping for an affordable economy colonial style wig with ponytail, you can buy this one for your President Washington Costume. This white wig fits most adults or older kids. A great value!

George Washington was the first president of the United States, and that unique honorable distinction made him in a remarkable position that no man can ever take back. While leading the country he juggled his position as the leader of the continental army to wage war in the American Revolutionary War. It is said that he is the one responsible for the strong sense of nationalism in every American, and for that he deserves the title “Father of Our Country”. He had conquered battles in Boston and New Jersey in an attempt to reclaim what was his to rule over. He was not only a good battle strategist, he was also known for his negotiation skills, while made him friends with the French government. It was his leadership that brought strength to the Philadelphia Convention and eventually led to the creation of the constitution that every citizen of America is thankful for.

Although President George Washington has pass away many generations ago, his legacy still lives on in the hearts of Americans today. You can honor his history by dressing up as this historical figure for Halloween with one of these colonial costumes. Choose an Early American outfit that is compelling by browsing throw our list of wonderful George Washington costumes for kids and adult men. President’s Day is on Monday February 19th so don’t hold off to long to get your right outfit for the patriotic celebration!

 

 
If you and your children want to learn more about our legendary President George Washington, we recommend these museums.

Location:
George Washington Masonic Memorial
101 Callahan Dr.
Alexandria, Virginia 22301
(703) 549-9234

Location:
Museum of George Washington
50 Lester St.
Columbiana, Alabama, 35051
(205) 669-8767

President’s Day is Monday, February 17th! For your next patriotic American holiday event, dress up and transform yourself into the original First Lady of the United States of America, Martha Washington! The legendary wife of our founding father and first US President George Washington will make a great patriotic costume for girls and women who want to celebrate patriotic holidays like President’s Day or Independence Day. Or you can choose to look your best for Halloween. These Early American costume dresses are great for patriotic school plays, presentations, and special events. If you and your significant other need a couples costume, dressing up as Mr. and Mrs. Washington will be a fantastic and patriotic costume idea for the holidays. We found great sale prices and discount bargains on a variety of Mrs. Washington colonial dresses and white wigs for girls and women.

Premium Quality Martha Washington Costume This adult woman’s Martha Washington costume is a premium quality outfit that features a beautiful blue satin under dress attached to an elegant and quality made overdress with lace accents, and a matching mob cap with lace accents. Available in women dress sizes: medium 10-14 or large (14-16).

Deluxe Colonial Woman Costume This historical colonial woman dress will make a great Mrs. Washington costume for your next dress up party or event. This dress is available in either grey or navy color and in sizes ranging from extra small to large for teenage girls and adult women.

Elegant Child’s Martha Washington Dress If you want to give your child a more sophisticated colonial style dress, this costume will be your choice. An attractive dress for school plays, colonial festivals, or historical reenactments! Available in girl sizes medium (8-10) or large (10-12).

Colonial Lady Costume This attractive colonial lady outfit includes a pastel floral dress, matching mop cap, and traditional 13 colonies American flag. Available in multiple dress sizes for women.

Patriotic Colonial Girl Dress This is a beautiful child Martha Washington costume dress for girls which also includes the hat and flag.

Martha Washington Blue Dress Costume for Kids Stand out from the crowd with this lovely blue and white floor-length dress gown for young girls. Great for school presentations, plays, and Halloween.

Martha Washington Costume for Women A nice attractive colonial dress with beautiful bows and ruffled white lace, ranging from size small to x-large for adult women.

Fancy Colonial Woman Wig Accessorize your colonial dress with this fancy lady’s white colonial wig with curls. One size fits most adult women.

Economy Colonial Girl Wig This child size white wig features short barrel curls. A nice affordable wig to accessorize your costume.

Celebrate President’s Day by suiting up in your very own US president outfit! If you need great costume ideas for an Early American colonial costume, you are visiting the right website where you can search for the best sale prices on discount George Washington costumes for kids and men. These colonial costumes will help you disguise and transform yourself into one of our famous “Founding Father” of the United States, President George Washington, who built a solid foundation for our country. The new Halloween costume listings below will give you a good selection of George Washington costume ideas. Now that your children are back to school, you will probably need a kid President George Washington costume for a school play, book report presentation, patriotic event, historical reenactment, school wax museum, community theater, costume party, and even Halloween. We currently feature all the best sale bargains on US colonial style clothing and costumes for adult men and children. We also have recommendations for women costumes and clothes for this time period. Don’t forget, George Washington’s birthday is on February 22nd!

Best George Washington Halloween Costume Ideas

Plus Size General Washington Costume This costume is designed for plus size men so you can suits up like the famous American Revolutionary War hero. Available in plus men sizes 2X and 3X.

George Washington Costume for Kids This handsome colonial ensemble for children will impress any audience for a school play or historical presentation. This child President Washington costume for boys includes a handsome blue colonial jacket with vest & white ruffles and tan pants. Available in boy sizes medium to x-large.

Authentic General Costume If you want to wear a deluxe high quality George Washington costume for historical re-enactment, school, or theater, this impressive American revolution uniform will fulfill your needs. This colonial era costume design features a brass buttoned navy gabardine jacket, tan collar, tan vest, cuffs/pocket flaps, lapels, and matching knickers. Men sizes standard or extra-large.

General George Washington Costume Lead the American revolution in this deluxe General Washington costume for kids! This is available in boys sizes small, medium, large, and x-large.

Adult General Washington Jacket Costume Suit up as a handsome revolutionary war hero in this classic blue General Washington costume. This is fantastic for historical plays or reenactments. Available in men’s sizes small to x-large.

General George Washington Costume for Kids This historic child costume includes a colonial hat, stylish blue general uniform coat, tan vest with attached white shirt and tan pants. Boot covers sold separately. Available in boy sizes small, medium, or large.

Kid Colonial Wig This classic colonial white wig for children features short barrel white curls that will give your child’s colonial costume an authentic President Washington look.

George Washington Child Wig Kit This “Heroes in History” disguise kit for kids includes costume accessories such a child size white colonial hair style wig and white collar jabot to complete your child’s President Washington costume. If you need a wig for your child’s costume, this would be a good choice.

President Costume for Men This classically handsome Founding Father costume includes a colonial jacket, cropped pants, and front vest.

Child Martha Washington Costume This is a beautiful colonial dress for girls who need a patriotic Martha Washington costume.

Adult Martha Washington Costume This elegant colonial woman dress will make the perfect Martha Washington costume. Available in sizes small to x-large.

Kids George Washington Costume Your child will look great dressed up as President Washington in this child costume set that includes a black velvet jacket, shirt front with jabot and matching pants. Boy sizes small, medium, or large.

Boy’s Colonial Shoes A perfect pair of black colonial style shoes for your child’s outfit. Available in multiple boy’s shoe sizes.

Economy White Wig If you need an affordable economy white colonial style wig with ponytail, you can buy this one to accessorize your George Washington Costume. This wig fits adult men or older kids.

Kid Colonial Hat & Attached Wig This boy’s size American colonial hat with white hair will be a good choice in enhancing your child’s Washington costume.

Deluxe Colonial Tricorn Hat for Men or Teens Complete your colonial era costume with this classic style black tricorn hat with ruffled gold trim. One size fits most adult men and teens.

Colonial Shoe Buckles These pair of colonial shoe buckles will slip on most black shoes so you can create your own affordable pair of colonial shoes for you or your child’s President Washington costume.

Economy George Washington Costume for Kids If you are on a budget, you can buy this low cost George Washington costume for children which includes a blue hat and matching long sleeve blue jacket with attached white jabot and red vest. Please note that black pants and wig are not included.

Fancy Colonial Black Boots This pair of adult mens boots in black will make a great costume accessory for most George Washington costumes. Men sizes Small (8-9), Medium (10-11), or Large (12-13).

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