Peppermint Patty Costume
Channel your inner Peanuts tomboy with this classic, comfortable look.
Peppermint Patty is the beloved, sports-loving tomboy from Charles M. Schulz's classic Peanuts comic strip. Known for her laid-back attitude, freckles, and athletic style, she is a popular choice for fans seeking a comfortable and nostalgic outfit. Her signature look is instantly recognizable and incredibly easy to put together using everyday casual wear.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- ~15 min
- Budget
- $25–60
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What you need for a Peppermint Patty costume
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Spirit Halloween sells the complete Peppermint Patty costume — one box instead of 4 pieces.
Green Striped Shirt
A green short-sleeved polo shirt or crewneck t-shirt with vertical dark green or black stripes.
DIY: Use fabric paint or black fabric marker to draw vertical stripes on a plain green t-shirt.
Blue Athletic Shorts
Dark blue or navy blue soccer-style shorts, preferably with white stripes down the sides.
DIY: Use white fabric tape to add side stripes to plain blue athletic shorts.
Brown Sandals
Classic brown leather or synthetic slide sandals with two straps.
Mousy Brown Bob Wig
A chin-length brown wig with a slightly messy, straight cut and center part.
DIY: Style your natural brown hair into a messy, straight bob with a center part.
Rather not assemble it? See ready-made Peppermint Patty costumes at Spirit Halloween ↗
How to put it together
- 1
Put on the green striped polo or t-shirt, keeping it untucked.
- 2
Slip on the blue soccer shorts with the white side stripes.
- 3
Put on the brown double-strap slide sandals (no socks, just like the comic strip).
- 4
Style your hair or put on the short brown bob wig, ensuring it has a slightly messy, tomboyish look.
- 5
Use a brown makeup pencil to draw light freckles across your nose and cheeks.
Makeup & hair
Keep makeup minimal. Use a brown eyebrow pencil or eyeliner to dot light freckles across the bridge of your nose and upper cheeks. Hair should be a messy, straight brown bob parted down the middle.
Peppermint Patty for couples, groups, kids & more
- couples
- Pair up with Marcie (wearing an orange t-shirt, red skirt or dark shorts, glasses, and dark bob hair) or 'Chuck' (Charlie Brown in his yellow zig-zag shirt).
- group
- Form the whole Peanuts gang with friends dressed as Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and Snoopy.
- kids
- A highly comfortable kids' costume using a green striped tee, blue shorts, and sandals.
- Plus size
- This loose-fitting, athletic outfit is naturally comfortable and flatters all body types.
Tips
- For authentic comic accuracy, go barefoot in your sandals, but bring socks if you are walking outdoors in cold weather.
- Keep the freckles subtle and slightly irregular so they look natural and hand-drawn.
- Carry a baseball glove or a baseball as a simple, character-appropriate prop.
Peppermint Patty costume FAQ
- What kind of shirt does Peppermint Patty wear?
- She wears a green short-sleeved shirt with vertical dark stripes, usually styled as a polo or a simple crewneck t-shirt.
- What shoes does Peppermint Patty wear?
- She famously wears simple brown, double-strap slide sandals year-round, even in the winter episodes.
- How do I do Peppermint Patty's hair?
- She has what she calls 'mousy-blah' hair, which is a chin-length, straight brown bob with a center part and a slightly messy texture.
Did you know? Peppermint Patty made her first appearance in the Peanuts comic strip on August 22, 1966, and she is one of the few characters who calls Charlie Brown 'Chuck' and Lucy 'Lucille'.