A referee costume is a fancy dress outfit featuring the black-and-white striped top of an official, often accompanied by a whistle and a yellow and red card. For a women's referee outfit, you can choose between a dress with a full black skirt and a shirt-and-skirt set, while children's options include a shirt with wide vertical stripes. All versions feature the same wide black-and-white stripes, so you'll be instantly recognizable as an official among players in a sports costume.
Dress, skirt set or striped shirt in referee stripes
- The dresses combine a black-and-white striped bodice with a V-neck and short sleeves with a plain black, full skirt.
- One dress comes with a whistle and a yellow and red card, while another features a patch pocket where an official keeps their cards.
- The referee outfit consists of a sleeveless striped shirt, a black pleated skirt and a red whistle on a cord.
- The children's shirt has a plain black collar and sleeve cuffs, and the whistle and cards are printed on the front.
With or without a whistle and cards: which referee outfit should you choose?
The quickest referee outfit to get ready is a set that already includes a whistle, such as the women's dress with a yellow and red card or the skirt set with a red whistle on a cord. The whistle and cards are printed on the children's shirt, so your child can take to the field without any separate accessories. One women's dress comes without accessories, so you'll need a separate referee whistle if you really want to be able to blow the whistle. Women's sizes range from XS to XXL across the styles, and the children's shirt is available in size 158, which corresponds to approximately 11 to 13 years.
Referee socks and a boxer as an opponent
With referee socks, you can complete the look all the way down to your shoes, so your legs beneath the black skirt match the outfit. If you're going as a duo, your partner can wear a boxer costume while you stand next to the boxer as the ring referee.
Buy your referee costume for Carnival
At Carnival or a World Cup party, referee clothing stands out immediately because of the stripes, so the choice mainly depends on what accessories you need. Choose a set if you want everything at once, or a separate dress if you prefer to find your own whistle. Order before 11:59 p.m. to receive your outfit the next day.
