How to Sew a Skeleton Dress Drag Queen Halloween Costume

How to Sew a Skeleton Dress Drag Queen Halloween Costume

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Overview

Learn how to sew our Skeleton Dress Sewing Pattern, perfect for a Drag Queen Halloween Costume and is the ultimate spooky slay for queens who want to serve bones and beauty this season. This fierce look features a princess seam base dress with skeleton bone overlays and embellishments topstitched to create a graphic skeleton design. Made in our exclusive drag queen sizing from XS to XL, it’s designed to fit broader shoulders, padded curves, and snatched waists without compromising comfort or contour.

Fabric Yardage

The fabric yardage below is for fabric bolt widths of 54" or more.

Size Fabric A - Back Fabric B - White
Yards Meters Yards Meters
XS 1 1 0.5 0.5
S 1 1 0.5 0.5
M 2 1.5 0.5 0.5
L 2 1.5 0.5 0.5
XL 2 1.5 0.5 0.5

Fabric & Notions

  • Non-stretch Fabric
  • Rigilene Boning 6-8mm wide
  • Invisible Zipper 12-16"

Sizing Details

Designed for our drag queen sizing, however this pattern can be worn by any gender who fits the size measurements provided.

Drag Queen Sizes

Sizes XS S M L XL 2X 3X 4X
Inches
Bust 35”-37” 38”-40” 40”-42” 44”-46” 47”-49” 50”-52” 53”-55” 56”-58”
Waist 26”-28” 29”-31” 32”-34” 35”-37” 38”-40” 41”-43” 44”-46” 47”-49”
Hips 37”-39” 40”-42” 43”-45” 46”-48” 49”-51” 52”-54” 54”-56” 58”-60”
Height 70" 70" 70" 70" 70" 70" 70" 70"
Centimeters
Bust 89-94 96-102 102-107 112-117 119-124 127-132 135-140 142-147
Waist 66-71 74-79 81-86 89-94 96-102 104-109 112-117 119-124
Hips 94-99 102-107 109-114 117-122 124-130 132-137 137-142 147-152
Height 178 178 178 178 178 178 178 178

Our unique drag sizes are based on U.S. Standard Men’s and Women’s Plus sizes, designed to fit male bodies with padding with an average height of 70 inches. They feature longer torsos, wider shoulders, arms, and legs, and a shorter crotch inseam compared to standard women’s sizing, making them inclusive for anyone matching the provided measurements.

Sewing Instructions

Watch the Youtube video tutorial above for sewing instructions.