Adult Piggyback Costumes

What Is a Piggyback Costume, and How Does It Work?

We call the format a piggyback costume; you will also see it called a carry-me costume online, same idea. It is built for laughs at a Halloween party, a bachelor or bachelorette night, a pub crawl, or any big group event, not just one night a year.

Choose Who Is Carrying You

The character doing the carrying is the whole joke, so pick one you will happily wear all night. Six run below, from a masked luchador to Frankenstein's monster, and the self-stuff legs work the same way on every one.

Step into the ring with the Wrestler Piggyback Costume, a masked luchador with a championship belt hoisting you onto his shoulders. It fits adults from 5'4" to 6'4" with a 28" to 48" waist.

Red suit and all, the Santa Piggyback Costume puts Father Christmas himself on carrying duty. Same fit as the wrestler: 5'4" to 6'4", 28" to 48" waist.

For a hero doing the lifting, the Black Power Ranger Piggyback Costume is adult one size fits most, with legs you stuff with rolled-up newspaper. Costume only, so wear your own shirt and pants underneath.

The Frankenstein Costume Piggyback is the exception in this range: a sculpted head and attached pants are built in, rather than a plain fabric torso, so the illusion holds up from every angle. One size fits most, elastic waist.

Undead and along for the ride, the Zombie Costume Piggyback is a one-piece suit with self-stuff legs and adjustable laces. One size fits most adults, and you add your own shirt over the top.

Closing out the range, the Skeleton Costume Piggyback is a lightweight, one-size design built from 100% polyester, an easy grab-and-go pick for a Halloween party or any other night out.

The Decision Buyers Get Wrong: Fit and Movement

You move normally in one of these. It goes on as a one-piece suit, you add your own shirt to finish the look, and the extra pair of legs is stuffed and sewn to the front rather than attached to your actual legs, so your own legs stay free to do the walking. Sitting, climbing stairs, and getting in and out of a car all work as usual; allow a little extra room in doorways.

Sizing is where the guessing happens. Most styles are listed as one size fits most adults, but the wrestler and Santa costumes both state an exact fit: 5'4" to 6'4" with a 28" to 48" waist. Read the sizing on the product page you are buying from, because the range is not sized uniformly. Keep all of it out of the machine: hand wash cold and air dry the fabric pieces, and wipe the Frankenstein head with a damp cloth instead of washing it.

Our full piggyback costumes collection carries the rest of the range, and there are kids piggyback costumes if you are dressing the whole family.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does a piggyback costume make it look like you're being carried?

Most styles use a one-piece suit with an extra pair of legs stuffed with paper, towels, or spare material and attached at the front, hanging in the exact spot a real pair of carried legs would. The Frankenstein costume adds a sculpted head and attached pants built in. Your own legs stay free underneath to walk normally.

Can you sit down or walk normally in a piggyback costume?

Yes. It goes on as a one-piece suit, only your own legs move, and the extra pair is stuffed and sewn to the front rather than attached to your actual legs. Sitting, walking, and climbing stairs all work as normal; leave a bit more room passing through doorways.

Is a piggyback costume one size fits all?

Most of our styles are listed as one size fits most adults. Two, the wrestler and Santa piggyback costumes, state an exact fit of 5'4" to 6'4" with a 28" to 48" waist. Read the sizing on the product page before you order, because the range is not sized uniformly.

What is included with a piggyback costume?

Most styles ship as the costume only with self-stuff legs, so you add your own shirt underneath, the zombie and Power Ranger costumes both work this way. The Frankenstein costume is the exception, arriving with a sculpted head and attached pants included.

What is the best piggyback costume for adults?

Pick by character, since the character is the whole joke. The wrestler and Santa play it funny and festive, the zombie, skeleton, and Frankenstein play classic monster, and the Power Ranger is the recognizable hero. All are built to the same standard.

Are piggyback costumes just for Halloween?

No. They work just as well for a bachelor or bachelorette party, a pub crawl, a holiday party, or any big group event, not only Halloween. The wrestler costume's own product page lists Halloween, Christmas, bachelor parties, and big group events as its intended occasions.