Few pieces of TV clothing have become quite as instantly recognisable as The Traitors cloak.
Hood up, expression serious and preferably surrounded by several people you're not entirely sure you can trust, it's a wonderfully simple fancy dress look that fans of the show recognise almost immediately.
With The Traitors returning to screens and another round of suspicion, alliances and dramatic accusations on the way, it's a great time to bring the look to a party of your own.
Whether you're planning Traitors fancy dress for Halloween, a themed party or a whole group of Faithfuls and Traitors, here's how to create the look.
You can also browse our complete The Traitors costume collection for officially licensed adult and children's cloaks.
Why Is The Traitors Cloak So Recognisable?
The best fancy dress costumes are often built around one detail that does most of the work.
For The Traitors, that's the cloak.
The long, hooded silhouette fits perfectly with the mysterious atmosphere of the programme and has become one of the visual details most closely associated with the show. Put several people in cloaks together and the effect becomes even stronger.
That simplicity is also what makes a Traitors costume such an easy party idea. You don't need complicated makeup, elaborate props or hours of preparation. The cloak establishes the theme almost immediately.
If cloaks are becoming something of a theme for your fancy dress wardrobe, you can also browse our wider collection of fancy dress capes and cloaks.
What Colour Are The Traitors Cloaks?
One of the most common questions around a Traitors costume is what colour cloak to choose.
The most important part of recreating the look is the dramatic hooded cloak itself. The combination of a long flowing shape, oversized hood and dark, mysterious styling is what gives a Traitors-inspired costume its instantly recognisable appearance.
If you're trying to recreate the programme rather than simply build a similar hooded costume, choosing an officially licensed The Traitors cloak is the simplest way to get the intended look without having to piece it together yourself.
The Traitors Cloak for Adults
A Traitors costume works particularly well for adults because it requires very little preparation while still giving you an obvious theme.
Our officially licensed The Traitors cloak for adults gives you the centrepiece of the look in one go.
Wear it over dark clothing and keep the rest of the outfit relatively simple. The cloak should remain the focus.
It's a particularly useful option if you've been invited to a TV-themed fancy dress party and want something recognisable without spending the evening underneath complicated armour, masks or accessories.
For more costumes inspired by characters and programmes from the screen, browse our officially licensed movie and TV costumes.
Kids The Traitors Cloak
Younger fans can get involved too.
Our officially licensed The Traitors cloak for children brings the same recognisable hooded look to a kids costume.
That makes it a fun choice for family fancy dress, Halloween parties or groups where adults and children want to follow the same theme.
The cloak format also gives children plenty of freedom to make the costume their own. Keep the clothing underneath simple or add your own accessories depending on where the costume is being worn.
If you're putting together a Halloween outfit for younger children, you can find more ideas in our kids Halloween costume collection.
How to Create a Full Traitors Fancy Dress Look
The cloak is the main event, but a few simple choices can make the overall costume feel more complete.
- Start with the cloak: keep this as the most noticeable part of the outfit.
- Wear dark clothing underneath: simple trousers, boots or darker layers allow the cloak to stand out.
- Use the hood: pulling the hood up immediately creates the mysterious Traitors silhouette.
- Keep accessories restrained: one or two atmospheric additions work better than filling the costume with unrelated props.
- Bring friends: the look becomes even more recognisable when several people arrive together.
And, naturally, spending the rest of the evening accusing your friends of suspicious behaviour is optional.
Is The Traitors a Good Halloween Costume?
Very much so.
The combination of a dramatic hood, flowing cloak and slightly sinister atmosphere means a Traitors Halloween costume fits naturally alongside more traditional spooky outfits.
It's particularly useful if you want something topical without dressing as a monster or horror character.
You can also make the outfit as theatrical as you like. Keep it close to the programme for a recognisable TV costume, or lean further into the gothic atmosphere for Halloween.
For more seasonal options, browse our complete range of Halloween costumes and accessories.
The Traitors Group Costume Ideas
This is arguably where the idea gets even better.
Rather than having one person turn up in a cloak, get the whole group involved.
Everyone can arrive dressed in the same Traitors-inspired style before secretly deciding who in the group is a Faithful and who is a Traitor.
You could reveal the roles at the beginning of the night, keep them secret until later or turn it into part of a larger party game.
It's a particularly easy theme for:
- birthday parties
- Halloween nights out
- TV-themed fancy dress
- office parties
- stag weekends
- hen parties
If you're dressing a larger party, our group and stag fancy dress and group and hen party costumes have even more options for coordinated outfits.
Faithfuls vs Traitors Fancy Dress
If everyone wearing the same cloak feels a little too coordinated, split the group instead.
Some guests can take on the role of Traitors while everyone else arrives as Faithfuls.
The Traitors can wear the recognisable cloaks, while the Faithfuls dress more like contestants attending the castle. You can then assign roles secretly once everyone arrives.
It's a simple way to turn fancy dress into part of the entertainment rather than something that ends once everybody walks through the door.
How to Host a Traitors-Themed Party
If you're already buying the cloaks, you might as well take things a little further.
You don't need a Scottish castle to create a Traitors-inspired party. A few familiar ideas from the programme can give the evening a theme without trying to recreate the entire show.
Secretly Choose Your Traitors
Give every guest a hidden role when they arrive. Most become Faithfuls while a smaller number secretly become Traitors.
Create Your Own Round Table
At different points during the evening, gather everyone together and let the accusations begin.
Half the fun is watching perfectly innocent behaviour suddenly become extremely suspicious.
Add Small Challenges
Simple team games, quizzes or party challenges can recreate some of the competitive atmosphere without requiring an enormous production budget.
Make the Cloaks Part of the Reveal
If you have several cloaks available, use them when revealing roles or for group photographs during the evening.
Cloaks, Hoods & Accessories
There is a temptation with fancy dress to keep adding accessories until the original idea disappears underneath them.
With The Traitors, simpler is usually better.
A strong hooded cloak, dark clothing and suitably suspicious expression will normally communicate the theme more effectively than piling on unrelated medieval accessories.
If you're creating your own variation rather than recreating the TV look exactly, our fancy dress capes and cloaks are a useful place to find other hooded styles.
Where Can You Buy The Traitors Cloak?
If you want a costume based specifically on the TV show, Fancy Dress Central stocks officially licensed The Traitors cloaks for both adults and children.
Or browse our complete The Traitors fancy dress collection to see the range together.
More TV & Fancy Dress Inspiration
The Traitors is only one way to turn your favourite television programmes into a fancy dress theme.
Browse our wider officially licensed movie and TV costumes for more recognisable characters and screen-inspired outfits.
You can also explore our complete officially licensed costumes and accessories if you're looking for fancy dress based on well-known films, programmes, games and characters.
And if the cloak is destined for an October night out, head to our Halloween costume collection for even more ideas.