Men’s Sheriff of Nottingham Costume

For renaissance festivals and medieval-themed events, the Adult Sheriff of Nottingham Costume includes a black tunic, belt, and gloves with silver chainmail and armor detailing.

The Outfit for Greedy Tax Collect

The Sheriff of Nottingham has always gotten a bad rap. The man had a job to do. Sure, the job was oppressing peasants and hunting down a guy who lived in the woods with a bunch of merry men, but still. Someone had to do the paperwork. This Adult Sheriff of Nottingham Costume puts you squarely on the wrong side of history, which, at a renaissance festival, is genuinely the right call.

This is the look for someone who wants a medieval men’s costume with a little edge to it. Not a knight. Not a king. The guy who shows up and makes the knights and kings nervous. Here is what you get.

Design & Details

The black brocade tunic is the centerpiece, with silver chainmail trim at the neckline and silver ornamental detailing along the hem. A medallion at the chest and silver-accented shoulder pieces give it that ranking-official energy. The belt cinches it all together with a silver buckle that means business without requiring a single decree.

The look is finished with long black sleeves and black gloves that cover the forearms, completing the all-black silhouette from the collar down. The contrast between the dark fabric and the silver metallic trim reads as authoritative and theatrical at once, which is exactly the vibe a Sheriff of Nottingham costume should deliver.

Nottingham’s Most Wanted Costume

The genuinely funny thing about dressing as the Sheriff of Nottingham is that he lost. Every time. Repeatedly. To a man with a bow and arrow who slept outside. And yet here you are, putting on the costume anyway. Some legacies are just too compelling to leave to the historians.