Spartan Deluxe Helmet

The Spartan deluxe helmet is a costume helmet in the Spartan style with a movable visor, a T-shaped eye opening, and a high crest. The first thing that catches the eye is the brushed finish: light silver streaks over a dark background, so the helmet looks like metal that has seen many battles. Men and women wear it with a warrior or gladiator costume, during Carnival or at a themed party.

Visor, crest and neck guard of the helmet

• The visor can move and is attached to the helmet on both sides with a rosette-shaped button.
• The eye opening has the familiar T-shape, with two eye slits, a narrow nose guard and an open mouth area.
• A curved crest runs over the crown, tapering to a point at the front and finished with small rivets.
• At the back, the edge curves outwards to form a neck guard.
• The colour is brushed silver over black.
• The helmet is made of 100% polypropylene.
• The model is intended for adults, both women and men.

A helmet based on the Greek hoplites

Spartans were the warriors of Sparta, a city-state in ancient Greece that was renowned for its strict military training. They fought as hoplites, heavily armed infantrymen with a bronze helmet that covered almost the entire face and left only a T-shaped opening. It is precisely this enclosed shape with a crest that makes a Spartan helmet recognisable compared to an open Roman soldier's helmet. Because the visor of this model can move, the face section is not fixed as with a one-piece helmet: choose it if you want the strict warrior look, but also want to eat, drink or talk in between.

What do you wear under the Spartan helmet in the Carnival parade?

A short tunic in brown or black and a red cape over the shoulders immediately give the helmet the right warrior context, because red is the colour associated with Spartan warriors. Complete the look in the parade with sandals with high laces and a round shield or a spear, so that you are also recognisable from a distance. The silver look comes out best against plain, dark fabric without print. In a busy party hall, keep the high crest in mind, which makes you a good deal taller than usual.

Order the Spartan deluxe helmet and join in the Carnival parade as a Spartan warrior.