Roald Dahl Costumes

A great option for World Book Day or Roald Dahl Day our costumes inspired by Dahl's most loved costumes are perfect for adults and kids. If you're not sure which magical story to take inspiration from let us give you a few ideas of classic Roald Dahl characters.

Matilda

Transform into the iconic magical school girl with a Matilda costume! Straight from Dahl's 1998 novel, Matilda is a strong-willed bookworm making her the perfect character to embody for World Book Day. Our Matilda costumes feature her iconic blue dress, hair bow, and library card.

Are you a teacher looking for a costume that will never be forgotten? A Miss Trunchbull costume will go down a treat (as long as you're not as terrible as the character)! Play the pantomime villain with your class with our Miss Trunchbull fancy dress complete with a trench coat dress and scarily good eyebrows!

Willy Wonka

Transport to a world of pure imagination with the magical world of Willy Wonka. A classic for every age a Willy Wonka costume will inject some fun and mystery into World Book Day or your next fancy dress party. We have Willy Wonka costumes for kids and adults all featuring Wonka's iconic top hat, magical jacket and waistcoat. 

You could also become the main star of the story with a Golden Ticket costume, the ticket that got Charlie Bucket into the chocolate factory -  who wouldn't want to dress up as a Golden Ticket for World Book Day? If you're looking for a group costume Willy Wonka and the Oompa Loompa's is an easy group costume idea that will look great. Simply decide who gets to be Wonka and then dress up your friends in their Oompa Loompa costumes.

The BFG

An adorable story about a 24 foot tall Big Friendly Giant, we love this Roald Dahl dress up idea for siblings. Transform into the BFG with a BFG costume, complete with the giants iconic big ears and magnifying glass and our Sophie BFG costume creates the perfect sibling costume.

Need more inspiration? We have all of Roald Dahl's classics ready for your next costume. From Mr and Mrs Twit to the Grand High Witch and James and The Giant Peach.