If you're interested in drawing your own characters, designing their outfits is an important part. But drawing lots of different types of clothing can seem intimidating. Don't worry - these easy clothes drawing tutorials are here to help your characters get dressed!
When you first started drawing people, they were likely stick figures with no visible clothing. But now that you're drawing complex characters, you understand that the clothing you choose conveys a lot of information about the character, such as their job or personality.
That's why this list contains a wide variety of clothing types to help you expand your drawing skills. You can start with the basics - pants, shoes, shirts, jackets, dresses, and skirts.
Then, you can add wardrobe elements that tell the viewer more about the character. The items below can identify your character as a chef, a cowboy, a sorceress, an ancient soldier (or a sci-fi soldier), a reveler, an athlete, or even a member of the royal family.
51 Easy Clothes Drawing Ideas
Pants
This tutorial will teach you how to draw a basic pair of pants or blue jeans with pockets and belt loops. You can draw the pants from the front or the back.
Bow Tie
Some characters wear bows in their hair. Others wear them around the neck or attach them to another article of clothing. Either way, you've got this bow all wrapped up.
Jacket
This coat can be a classic bomber jacket or a windbreaker. It has a collar and lots of pockets.
Sweater
Comfy sweaters are always in season. This one has a turtle neck and ribbed hems. Can you customize the pattern to make it a striped or argyle sweater?
Cowboy Hat
Yee-haw! This curved hat with a wide brim and a tall crown is worn by cowboys and cowgirls as well as adventurous archeologists.
Ribbon
Ribbons like this one are often used to represent support for different causes that help people. Pin a ribbon to your character's shirt or emblazon it on their t-shirt.
Rubber Boots
Rubber boots or galoshes are worn in the rain and by workers in wet environments - fishermen or farmers, for example.
Hood
Mysterious characters may hide their identities under hooded cloaks. Or modern youths may simply be wearing a hooded sweatshirt or hoodie.
Stormtrooper Helmet
In a galaxy far, far away, helmets aren't just for head protection. Their design also reveals which side you are allegiant to. In Star Wars, stormtroopers support the evil Galactic Empire.
Skirt
This layered, ruffled skirt has a bow around the waist. You can draw it long or short like a mini skirt to fit your character's personality.
Witch Hat
When you see a pointed hat like this one, do you imagine an old woman with a cackling laugh and a wart on her nose? Most people do.
Spartan Helmet
This ancient helmet protected the top of the head, the sides of the face, and the nose. It also made quite a statement with a feathered plume on top.
Crown
Elaborate crowns like this one have been used by European monarchies. This crown has a metal frame, luxe cloth, pearls, and lots of gemstones.
Shirt
Both men and women wear polo shirts like this one. Notice that the shirt has a folded collar and a few buttons along the neck.
Mittens
These mittens will keep your characters warm in any weather. You can customize the pattern decorating the mittens and color them to match your character's outfit.
Hoodie
Did you draw the hooded face, above? Now you can draw the complete hoodie, complete with drawstrings and a pocket big enough for both hands.
Baseball Cap
Baseball caps aren't just for America's favorite pastime. They can give your characters a sporty look. Try drawing a logo or writing the name of a place, team, or business across the front.
Santa Hat
Santa isn't the only one to wear this cap. You can get your character ready for the holiday season by drawing this pointed winter cap on their heads.
Graduation Cap
Whether it's kindergarten, college, or high school, your characters will need this square mortarboard cap when they are ready to graduate.
Ballet Shoes
Feeling dancy? When your character is ready to float across the stage, they can lace up these ribboned ballet slippers.
Knight Helmet
Over time, the Spartan helmet above transformed into the metal helmet of a knight in shining armor. You will notice that it retains the plume and that the face becomes more protected thanks to a face plate with hinges.
Rain Coat
When the weather turns damp, get your character ready with this long, waterproof raincoat. You can pair it with the rain boots, above, for a complete set.
Converse
Originally conceived as basketball shoes, converses are also popular among punk and skater subcultures. Your character will look cool in these stylish sneakers.
Mardi Gras Mask
From the Mardi Gras parade to a masquerade ball, this fancy, bejeweled mask can hide your character's identity for the night.
Jeans
Blue jeans are a classic wardrobe item for characters from all sorts of backgrounds. These jeans are rolled up at the bottom and they are secured with a belt at the top.
Gas Mask
Not all masks are meant to hide your identity. Soldiers, hazmat teams, and others wear gas masks like this one to protect themselves from toxic chemicals.
Scarf
In the autumn and winter, you can add this chic striped scarf to your character's wardrobe. Striped scarves work for both males and females, and you can color them to compliment any outfit.
Flower Crown
Flower crowns are often worn at weddings and springtime celebrations. They can also identify your character's carefree or nature-loving personality.
Beanie
Beanies are worn in cold weather or year-round to make a statement. Like the scarf above, you can color this striped hat to match your character's outfit.
Man in Suit
Sometimes your character needs to look his best. Dress him up in this two-piece suit, dress shirt, necktie, and dress shoes.
Dress
If your man in a suit needs a counterpart, she can wear this elegant dress. Notice the irregular cut of the hem and the curved lines that indicate the drape of the material.
Face Mask
Sometimes, our characters need to wear face masks to keep themselves or others safe. You can customize this one by omitting the cute kitten logo or changing the image to fit your character's identity.
Football Helmet
American football players wear helmets like this one to protect themselves in-game. As an added challenge, try drawing the logo of your favorite football team on the side of the helmet.
Boots
Boots like this can protect your character or make a fashion statement. Farmers, soldiers, construction workers, and rockstars all wear boots like these.
Top Hat
This fedora can complement many outfits, from business suits to tropical vacation wear. Some characters even adopt unique hats as part of their personas.
Cape
Your character doesn't have to be a superhero or a vampire in order to don this cape. In many times and places, cloaks like this one have kept people warm and dry.
Chef Hat
Chef hats like this one are a close-fitting circle around the head, but they blossom in a mushroom shape above the head. You can write "Kiss the Cook" on the front of the hat for a comical effect.
Pirate Hat
Arg, matees! This hat, with a parrot feather and a skull and crossbones, will instantly identify your character as a seafaring pirate. Leave off these elements to create the plain hat of a ship's captain.
Anime Skirt
Many anime characters, especially those attending school, are known for wearing short pleated skirts. You can master this piece of clothing. It is made of overlapping rectangles.
Cartoon Cowboy Hat
Yee-haw! Capture the vibes of the wild, wild west or the adventures of Indiana Jones with this classic cowboy hat or fedora.
Anime Hoodie
This zip-up hoodie will help you craft a sporty female character. How could you alter this drawing to place the hoodie on a male character or a child?
Anime Dress
In anime and manga, dresses come in many styles. This one has three layers of ruffles on the bottom, cold shoulder sleeves, and a keyhole at the neck. The character has completed her outfit with high-heeled platform stiletto shoes.
Plaid
Plaid is a pattern made from rectangles and squares. It is commonly seen on blankets and shirts. Plaid gives characters a rustic feel. It's often associated with lumberjacks and farmers.
Anime Shirt
This button-down blouse is drawn on a female character, but male characters wear similar attire. How could you change the contours of this shirt to fit a male character?
T-Shirt
T-shirts are one of the most basic articles of clothing. They're composed of three loosely rectangular shapes - the torso and the sleeves. This one is in ringer tee style, referring to the bands around the neck and cuffs of the sleeves.
Anime School Girl Uniform
From Sailor Moon to many other animes, the sailor-style shirt, tied scarf, pleated skirt, and tall socks are a wardrobe staple for school girls in anime.
Anime Coat
From foreboding trench coats worn by villains to the suit jackets of professors, long coats are a common sight in anime. You can master this basic design, and then alter it to fit the needs of your character.
Jordan Shoe
With the Nike swoosh and associated with famous basketball players, Jordans are iconic. You can add one to your collection or gift the drawing to your favorite sneakerhead.
Dress Design
Ball gowns aren't just for princesses. Regular girls need them for proms, weddings, and other occasions! This gown has an irregular hem and a single shoulder.
Anime Ripped Jeans
Ripped jeans can be a fashion statement or the result of a fight. You get to choose the story behind them when you draw these skinny jeans with tattered holes on the legs.
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