Costume Ideas Starting With The Letter T

Letter related parties giving your guests a letter as a costume theme is quite common and can make for some very interesting ideas for costumes. You have a few options...

1. Allow guests to dress up in a costume related to their initials (or just first name if you want to narrow their choices)
2. Ask guests to dress up in costumes related to your initials.
3. Choose 1 or 2 letters that they have to find a related costume for - this can be randomly chosen.

To be honest, when you first send out your invitations, many of your guests will be very confused as to what you are asking. I would suggest that in the invitation you do give them a good explanation. If your guests are confused, they may not even attempt to dress up, or worse, not attend your party. This Hubpage will give you lots of ideas for costumes beginning with the letter T. If you look at the end of this hub, you will see links to lots of other alphabet costume idea hubs. Why not print off this hubs to give your guests some ideas?

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Tamora - Queen of the Goths in the Shakespeare play 'Titus Andronicus'. You could use a costume based on Boudicca (an early English tribal queen) or Xena the Warrior Princess for queen Tamora. Bolder party-goers may care to add some tattoos or tribal body-art.

Tarzan - Character from the book by Edgar Rice Burroughs, made famous by the film. Brought up by apes, this character's costume includes fake-fur trunks or a tunic, and can be teamed with accessories. Tarzan could be partnered with Jayne from the film.

Tasmanian Devil - Best known from the Warner Bros. cartoon character Taz. Official costume is available to purchase.

Teacher - Male or female, the Teacher can be teamed in a group with schoolgirls and schoolboys, or just as successfully on their own. Accessories like a cane are perfect for this character. A teacher's gown is relatively cheap to purchase, or you can just purchase a cane, mortar board hat. a moustache (for men) and small rimmed glasses would help to complete the look.

Tea Gown - A popular at-home gown from the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras. Consisting of full length dress and sleeves with a fitted yoke, usually a quality lace fabric. During the War years, a young lady would go out to a dance in a Tea Dress, so any 40's dress would suffice for this costume idea as well.

Teddy Bear - Childhood companion. Costumes for Winnie the Pooh or Rupert the Bear could be used. Similarly, a plain bear in a range of shades of brown can be worn.

Teddy Boy - A fashion statement from the late 1950's/early 1960's. Drainpipe trousers, draped jacket with black collar and puffs. Suit jackets come in a range of popular colours from the era. Shoes are also available, 'Brother Creepers' or 'Winkle Pickers'.

Teddy Boy Image - This look was adopted by many artists such as Cliff Richard, Buddy Holly and Shaking Stevens. The same outfits would be used. You could also get a group of lads to go as Showaddywaddy.

Teddy Girl - From the same era as the Teddy Boys. The two can be partnered together, with the lady in a full 'Poodle skirt', petticoats, off-the-shoulder tops and a neck scarf. Many different hairstyles were worn, popularly a pony tail (wigs available) teamed with many accessories such as glasses. You may see some 50's style costumes also called 'Teeny Bopper'.

Temple Dancer - Exotic dancers found in countries such as Thailand. Ornate decorated Eastern dresses with elaborate Eastern make-up and headdresses.

Tennis Player - Tennis 'whites' for men or women. For women short skirts and blouses, and for the men, shorts and shirt. Accessories for both consist of headbands, wristbands, racquet, ball and towel.

Terminator - Character from the future in three Arnold Schwarzenegger films. A cyborg mask is combined with combat gear and weaponry to suit.

Texas ranger - This character is popular within a murder mystery. The Wild-West American version of an English policeman

The Avengers characters - The indomitable Mr. Steed and the sexy but deadly Mrs. Peel, The Avengers combines a duo of sophistication, ruthlessness and grit with a healthy dose of humour.

The Beatles - The Fab Four, either in grey 'beatle suits' or Sgt. Pepper uniforms

The Cat in the Hat - The Cat in the Hat is a children's book by Dr. Seuss and perhaps the most famous, featuring a tall, mischievous cat, wearing a tall, red and white-striped hat and a red bow tie. He also carries an umbrella.

The Vamp/Torch Singer - Slinky and smouldering, in the style of Marlene Dietrich.

Theatrical Performer - This allows use of any of your historical costumes, or just mix and match for an over-the-top performer

Thief of Baghdad - The Arabian Nights story. Harem trousers and matching waistcoat, with or without a turban is the main look.

Thomas Telford - A Scottish civil engineer. Typical Victorian costume could be worn.

Thor - God of thunder. Also a popular Marvel comic character now in a recent major movie Winged Helmet and war-hammer are costume key points. If you cannot get the Official costume, use any Viking costume for this character.

Three Degrees - Britain's answer to The Supremes, are a female soul and disco group formed in 1963

Thunderbirds - Blue jacket with matching trousers. Coloured sash with matching hat

• Scott (Thunderbird 1)
• Virgil (Thunderbird 2)
• Gordon (Thunderbird 3)
• Alan (Thunderbird 4)
• John (Thunderbird 5)

Tiger - Tiger striped fur jumpsuit with attached hands and feet. Full oversized mask. Also, Tigger - The friend of Winnie the Pooh, also a striped fur jumpsuit.

Tiki-Man - Character associated with the Pacific Islands. Grass skirt, fur tunic/waistcoat, teamed with face make-up

Tiller-girl - Similar to a show girl. The Tiller Girls were among the most popular dance troupes of the 1900's, famed for their synchronised precision dancing.

Tina Turner - Leather/suede mini skirt or short gold sequined dress. Wig available.

Tinkerbell - Made famous by the much loved Peter Pan film. Tinkerbell a small blonde haired fairy, that wears a short green dress. Extra accessories could be a wand, wings and bells.

Tin Man - The character wears a silver suit (either padded or not), a funnel hat, and a silver mask.

Toad - From The Wind and The Willows. Toad mask/make-up available.

Tom Jones - Tight-fitting black leather trousers with open neck white shirt.

Tom the Cabin Boy - From the children's books 'Captain Pugwash'. Red/white striped t-shirt with white breeches.

Top Gun - Popular film of 1986 featuring Tom Cruise as 'Maverick'. Costume consists of a jumpsuit. Can be teamed with glasses and a helmet. Tom Cruise also wear a white Naval Officer style costume, so this is another option for this character.

Top Hat & Tails - Black top hat, black tailcoat and trousers, white waistcoat and bow tie. Accessorise with flower or white handkerchief. Ladies can 'sex' this costume up by wearing fishnets.

Top Hat & Tails performer - This can be used for a cabaret dancer.

Toucan - Exotic tropical bird achieved either by fur and fabric or body and face make-up and hairspray colour. Basic black bodysuit with added blue(material) flashes. Use with balaclava and face decoration.

Toulouse - Lautrec - French Artist of the late nineteenth century. Use any Victorian Gentleman costume to create this character and add a beard and moustache.

Toy Soldier - The formal military type - bearskin hat, red jacket and black trousers. A troop of American toy soldiers (in green) feature in the Toy Story movies,

Tradesman - often crop up in nursery rhymes.

• Butcher
• Baker
• Candle-stick maker
• Farmer (and wife)

Trinity - from 'The Matrix'. a black PVC cat suit with sunglasses and short, slicked black hair.

Troll - Found guarding the bridge of the Three Billy Goats Gruff. Long haired, bug-eyed trolls were a favourite toy of the 1960s/70s.

Truly Scrumptious - Ian Fleming's book 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'. An Edwardian style lace blouse with a long white and red striped skirt.

Turkey - Brown/grey feather costume with crested headpiece and mask.

Twiggy - An English Model named 'The Face of 1966' by the Daily Express. A 'dolly bird' combined with the wild excesses of sixties fashion. There are lots of mod style A line dresses available to purchase to suit all sizes and budgets.

Tweedledum & Tweedledee - Fictional Characters from Lewis Carroll's - Through the Looking Glass and again from the Disney 1951 film 'Alice in Wonderland' and the remake of 2010. 

Tweety - A yellow canary - can be teamed with Sylvester the cat.  A canary body and head, yellow tights and overshoes.

Tony Blair - Wear normal smart clothes and purchase a Tony Blair overhead mask.

Twenties Lady - First time ladies dresses were knee length and hair was cut fashionably short. Plenty of 20s flapper and Charleston dresses available to purchase. You can always purchase the items you need and make up your own costume at home.

Twenties Man - choose from a striped blazer and Oxford bag trousers, straw boater and moustache, or use a top hat and tail to get the required look.

The Pink Panther - Pink jumpsuit with attached head is available to purchase.

The Flintstones- Get a group of 4 and go as Fred and Wilma Flintstone, and Barney & Betty Rubble,

The Wizard of Oz -A great theme for a group of people. You will need someone for Dorothy, The Tinman, The Scarecrow, The Wicked Witch Of the West, The Cowardly Lion, Glinda.

The Cowardly Lion - see above. Lion face masks and costumes are available

The Lord Of The Rings- Again, a great theme for a group of people. You will need people for Arwen, Frodo, Gandalf at least.

The Dark Knight - Latest version from Batman - Official costume available to purchase.

The Joker- Batman Villain - Official costume available to purchase. You do not need to do your make up very well as throughout the film The Joker's make up deteriorates

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - How about this for a 'thinking outside the box' idea? Ideal for a group of 3 people. You could use and angel costume for good, a devil costume for bad and a whole number of things for ugly! You may have a row deciding who will be 'ugly' but it is guaranteed to get you a laugh!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - a licensed version is now available to purchase. To put this costume together at home you will need to find green trousers and long sleeved top. You may be able to make the turtle shell from cardboard, or from a padded fabric. You will also need an eyemask in the chosen colour of your favourite turtle character.

• Donatello - Purple eyemask
• Michaelangelo - Orange eyemask
• Leonardo - Blue eyemask
• Raphael - Red eyemask

Toreador - Spanish fighter. Wear a short jacket and pantaloon style trousers (tuck socks into long trousers to get the same effect), black shoes, white shirt and a cape. Costumes are available to purchase

Tourist - Wear brightly coloured clothes (men should wear socks with shoes and sandals). Sunglasses, camera, hat and of course a bum bag.

Trooper - American cop.

Thriller - Michael Jackson. Red PVC top and trousers with an afro wig.

T Bird - From Grease. Official jackets are available to purchase or, get an old black bomber jacket and using fabric paint write T Bird across the back.

Tommy - British Army Uniform - World War One or Two

You may also want to check out eBay to find yourself a costume...