A sailor suit is a costume in the style of a navy sailor, recognizable by the wide sailor collar, the necktie and the blue-and-white color scheme. Women mainly choose from dresses, from a pleated navy blue model to a white sequined dress. Men wear a shirt with long trousers or a striped shirt, and for children there are sailor dresses and sailor suits with a collar and tie. If you are going out with a group as different professions & hobbies, everyone will immediately recognize the sailor by the white, navy blue and a golden anchor.
Dress, striped shirt or sailor suit with trousers: what suits whom?
For the sailor suit for women, it is usually a dress and for men a shirt with trousers. A striped shirt is the easiest way for both to dress up as a sailor.
- White with navy blue is the classic combination, as a white shirt with a dark blue collar or as a dark blue shirt with a white collar that falls to a point over the back.
- Blue-and-white striped shirts are available in unisex and as a men's shirt with a stand-up collar, so you are still recognizable without a full suit.
- Navy blue with gold looks neater, with two rows of gold buttons on the bodice and for one women's dress a white bolero with gold fringe epaulettes.
- For women who go onto the dance floor as a sailor, there is a white sequined dress with a large anchor of gold-colored sequins.
- Children choose from sailor dresses with a pleated skirt and suits with a white collar and red tie, in body lengths from 104 to 158 cm.
Sailor collar, tie and anchor: this is how you recognize a sailor suit
A sailor suit owes its recognizability to the wide collar that runs over the shoulders and ends on the back in a square or pointed panel. At the front hangs a tie or bow. That silhouette comes from the navy uniform, with white and dark blue as fixed colors. The biggest difference is between a dress and a suit with trousers. A pleated skirt or wide skirt looks playful, while long trousers with white stripe bands stay closer to the real uniform. If you want to dress up as a sailor without a full suit, then a separate white collar with a blue necktie already makes a regular shirt into a navy costume. For children you choose by length and not by age: size 140 cm fits approximately ten years.
Start with the headwear or with a pipe?
A white sailor cap or hat is already included in many sets, not with loose dresses and striped shirts. If you wear such a loose piece, start with the sailor cap, because only with that does a striped shirt become a recognizable sailor look. If you rather want the look of an officer on deck, then a navy cap fits better with a navy blue suit with gold buttons. If you play the tough sailor with muscles, then a fake pipe in the corner of the mouth completes the image.
A sailor suit for carnival or a theme party
A sailor suit is mainly worn during carnival. There, carnival clothing as a sailor works well for a group that goes together in white and blue. At a theme party everyone immediately places the collar and the anchor. Women find a costume as a sailor for women in playful and neat variants, men a tougher suit and children a sailor suit for a costume party.
Buy your sailor suit in the right size
Skirt or trousers determine more which sailor suit suits you than the color. Women's models range from XS to XL and men's suits from S to XXL. For children you choose the size by body length. Order before 23:59, then your outfit as a sailor will be delivered tomorrow.
