Irish Costumes Costume
Bring the luck of the Irish with classic green and gold styles.
Irish costumes are a festive favorite for St. Patrick's Day, cultural festivals, and Halloween. The most popular looks range from a whimsical, folklore-inspired leprechaun to traditional Irish step dancing attire. This guide focuses on the iconic leprechaun look, featuring vibrant greens, gold accents, and classic accessories.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- ~30 min
- Budget
- $25–75
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What you need for a Irish Costumes costume
Short on time? Buy it ready-made
Spirit Halloween sells the complete Irish Costumes costume — one box instead of 7 pieces.
Green waistcoat or vest
A vibrant kelly green vest, preferably in felt, velvet, or polyester with gold buttons.
DIY: Use a plain green vest or cut the sleeves off an old green button-down shirt.
White button-up shirt
A classic white long-sleeve dress shirt worn underneath the vest.
DIY: Use any plain white collared shirt from your closet.
Green trousers or breeches
Matching green pants, or dark brown trousers tucked into long socks.
DIY: Wear dark brown or black trousers rolled up to the knee.
Leprechaun top hat
A tall green felt top hat featuring a black band and a gold buckle on the front.
DIY: Wrap a black ribbon and a cardboard gold buckle around a plain green hat.
White knee-high socks
Solid white athletic or dress socks pulled up to the knees.
DIY: Use any long white socks pulled up high.
Black dress shoes with buckles
Black loafers or dress shoes, optionally fitted with gold costume buckles.
DIY: Cut buckle shapes out of gold metallic cardboard and tape them to your regular black shoes.
Shamrock accessories
A green bow tie, suspenders, or a clover pin to finish the outfit.
DIY: Cut a shamrock shape out of green felt and pin it to your lapel.
Rather not assemble it? See ready-made Irish Costumes costumes at Spirit Halloween ↗
How to put it together
- 1
Put on the white collared button-up shirt and button it to the top.
- 2
Put on the green trousers or dark pants rolled up to the knees.
- 3
Pull the white knee-high socks all the way up to meet the bottom of your pants.
- 4
Layer the green waistcoat or vest over the white shirt.
- 5
Attach the gold buckles to your black dress shoes and put them on.
- 6
Put on the green bow tie and pin any shamrock accessories to your vest.
- 7
Place the green leprechaun top hat securely on your head to complete the look.
Makeup & hair
A short, bright orange beard is the classic choice for a leprechaun look. You can use a strap-on costume beard, orange face paint, or temporary orange hair spray on your natural facial hair.
Irish Costumes for couples, groups, kids & more
- couples
- Pair a leprechaun with a pot of gold costume, or wear matching green and gold Irish suits.
- group
- Gather a group dressed as a pint of Irish stout, a giant shamrock, and a band of leprechauns.
- kids
- A simple green t-shirt, green felt hat, and a small felt pot of gold treat bag.
- Plus size
- Opt for a green velvet cape or an open waistcoat paired with comfortable black stretch pants.
- pet
- A green dog collar with a small plush top hat attached to a headband.
Tips
- Carry a small black cauldron or bucket filled with plastic gold coins as a fun prop that doubles as a candy bag.
- If wearing this outdoors in March, layer thermal underwear beneath your white shirt and green trousers.
- Ensure your top hat fits snugly or secure it with bobby pins if you plan on walking in a parade.
Irish Costumes costume FAQ
- What do you need for a quick DIY Irish costume?
- All you need is a green shirt or sweater, a pair of dark pants, white socks, and any green accessory like a shamrock pin or a green hat.
- How do you make a cheap leprechaun beard?
- You can cut a beard shape out of orange felt, cut a hole for the mouth, and attach an elastic band to wear it around your ears.
- What is the traditional national dress of Ireland?
- Traditional Irish clothing includes solid-colored kilts (often saffron or green), linen shirts, and hand-woven tweed jackets, as well as elaborate embroidered dresses worn by Irish step dancers.
Did you know? While modern pop culture associates kilts almost exclusively with Scotland, saffron-colored kilts were historically worn by Irish nationalists and military regiments starting in the late 19th century.