Popular cross dress character costume ideas for Cosplay and Halloween

The iconic White Chicks look feature a pink or white top and skirt with swan feathers, blonde hair, and tights.

Marilyn Manson's costume features layers of white shirt, tie, vest, and trench coat.

Ruby Rhod's all-leopard print can be recreated with a printed stole and pants with matching shoes. Complete the costume with a sceptre and a blonde wig.

Freddie Mercury’s costume is a white tank top, light-washed denim jeans, a studded belt, white sneakers, and holding a broken mic stand.

Madea’s costume is a purple dress, black flats, and grey glasses while bringing along a black handbag and pistol.

Lunch Lady & Sloppy Joe’s costumes are a blue work dress under a white apron, a cat-eye pair of glasses, and yellow rubber gloves as well as a black turtleneck top, black pants, a red cap, and a burger suit.

Mrs Doubtfire wears a pink cardigan over her tartan skirt. She also wears a pair of brown brogue shoes. Get a white wig and a pair of eye glasses, too. Complete the costume by carrying a broom.

Norman Bates’s costume is his mother’s dress in the 1960 film and his proper attire in Bates Motel consisting of a collared blue shirt, a knitted blue sweater, and khaki pants.

Unlike Halloween which shows more death-related outfits like zombie and blood, Mardi Gras revels in bright, colorful, and zesty costumes.