Chef Costume Chef Charlie

The Chef Charlie cook costume is a three-piece men's costume with a white chef's jacket, black-and-white checkered trousers, and a matching chef's hat. Wear it with black shoes and a ladle or napkin in hand to complete the kitchen look. Men wear this costume for Carnival, at a tacky party, or at a profession-themed party.

Chef Charlie's jacket, trousers and hat

• The set consists of a jacket, trousers and a hat.
• The jacket is white with a stand-up collar and two rows of black buttons, and features checkered cuffs.
• The hat and chest feature a small red-and-white checkered emblem with the word chef.
• The trousers have a fine black-and-white checkered pattern, the classic pied-de-poule of the kitchen.
• The costume is made of 100% polyester.
• Available in men's sizes S, M, L, XL and XXL.
• Wash at 30 ºC, do not bleach, do not dry clean, do not tumble dry and do not iron.

The chef as a costume character

The cook's uniform is one of the most recognizable professional looks: a white jacket, tall hat and checkered trousers, a combination that has been used in professional kitchens for over a century. The white jacket represents hygiene, the checkered trousers hide stains and the hat keeps hair out of the food. Precisely because everyone immediately associates these three elements, it works well as a group theme: with a few cooks and a single waiter, you have a kitchen brigade at a glance. Unlike a butcher or baker look, the chef is associated with the tall, wrinkled hat, and that is the detail that immediately makes the role clear.

How do you wear this cook's outfit at a parade or party?

Wear the jacket over a white T-shirt so that the stand-up collar sits neatly upright and the whole outfit remains comfortable to wear in a warm room. For a parade, sturdy, closed-toe shoes work best, with the checkered trousers worn over them instead of inside them. At a party, bring a kitchen prop that you can easily put down, such as a ladle, and leave large pots at home. A moustache or a touch of face paint on the cheeks completes the role-play without changing anything about the costume.

Choose this Chef Charlie cook costume and you will be the chef in the polonaise during Carnival or the next tacky party.