Catwoman Costume Guide 2026: The Batman Returns Selina Kyle Suit, Sizing and the Riddler Pairing

"Catwoman costume" covers about four different characters wearing four different suits, and the search results do not distinguish between them. There is the Michelle Pfeiffer Batman Returns Selina Kyle — stitched black PU, the whip, the claws — and then there are the Anne Hathaway, Zoe Kravitz and comics versions, which are different garments entirely. This guide is about the one we actually stock, what comes in the box, how it is sized, and one piece of pricing arithmetic worth doing before you check out.

What Is Actually in the Box

The Batman Returns Catwoman Selina Kyle costume is $184.99 in black, XS through 3XL, every size currently in stock, with ten photographs on the listing.

That price is high for a costume and the reason is that it is not a costume in the one-piece-and-a-mask sense. The set is jumpsuit, gloves, girdle, whip and nails, built in textured PU leather with polyester and leather — five separate components, and the four that are not the jumpsuit are exactly the parts that make the character legible in a photograph. A black bodysuit on its own is not Catwoman; a black bodysuit with the claws and the whip is unmistakable from across a room.

This is a repeat-wear convention piece rather than a one-night purchase, and we would rather frame it that way than sell it to you as a Halloween impulse. If you want the character for a single evening in October, you are better served by something in the wider Halloween collection at a fraction of the money. If you are going to be Catwoman at several events over several years, the per-wear maths turns around quickly.

Care is not optional on a PU-leather build: hand wash in cold water, hang to dry, do not bleach. Machine washing textured PU is how the texture goes.

Sizing: European on This One, and No Published cm Chart

Two honest things about the fit, both of which come off the listing rather than from us guessing.

First, this costume is cut to European sizing, not the Asian sizing most cosplay garments use — which means the usual "size up" reflex for cosplay is not automatically right here. Allow 1–3 cm of variance because it is hand-measured (1 cm is roughly 0.39 in).

Second, and more important: this listing does not publish per-size garment measurements. Plenty of our costume pages do. This one does not, and pretending otherwise would be how you end up with a $184.99 jumpsuit that does not fit. What the listing tells you to do is what we mean: measure your chest, waist, hips and height with a soft tape over light clothing, then email mail@magicstories.co and ask us for the exact garment measurements for this costume before you order. We will confirm them with you. On a full-body jumpsuit, read the height figure first — jumpsuits fail on length far more often than on width, and a short leg cannot be rescued by a belt. Our cosplay size guide covers the measuring method properly.

The Riddler Pairing, and Whether the Duo Listing Is Cheaper

Catwoman and the Riddler is the strongest pairing we can put together from the DC Comics collection: black-and-claws against acid green reads as two ideas that belong to one film, which is exactly what a duo costume needs to do at a distance. The Batman Forever Riddler jumpsuit is $54.99 in green, XS–3XL, all sizes in stock, and comes as jumpsuit plus eye mask in artificial leather and polyester.

There is also a Batman Duo Cosplay Set — Catwoman + The Riddler listing that lets you pick both sizes independently, 49 size pairs, all in stock. Here is the arithmetic we think you should have: the duo is $239.98 for 48 of those 49 pairs, and $184.99 plus $54.99 is $239.98. So for almost every combination the bundle is priced exactly the same as buying the two costumes separately — it saves you a second checkout, not money. The one exception is the M / M pair at $210.99, which is a genuine $28.99 saving. Buy the duo listing for the convenience, or because you are both mediums; do not buy it expecting a discount that is not there.

One real trap in that pairing: the two halves are sized on different systems. The Catwoman half is European sizing with no published chart; the Riddler half is Asian sizing with a full chart on its page. An "M" on one is not an "M" on the other. From the Riddler listing's own chart, in centimetres:

• XS — bust 77–81, waist 65–69, hips 78–82, height 160–165
• S — bust 83–87, waist 71–75, hips 84–88, height 165–170
• M — bust 89–93, waist 77–81, hips 90–94, height 170–175
• L — bust 95–99, waist 83–87, hips 96–100, height 175–180
• XL — bust 103–107, waist 91–95, hips 104–108, height 180–185
• 2XL — bust 111–115, waist 99–103, hips 112–116, height 185–190
• 3XL — bust 119–123, waist 107–111, hips 120–124, height 190–195

Size the Riddler half off those numbers, and ask us for the Catwoman measurements separately. More pairings that read instantly are in our couples Halloween costumes guide.

Wearing It: The Practical Bits Nobody Mentions

A textured PU jumpsuit does not breathe like fabric. Indoors, over four hours, it is warm — plan for that rather than discovering it. The gloves and nails are the first things you will want to take off and the easiest things to lose, so decide before you leave where they live when they are not on your hands. The whip is a prop, and a good number of conventions have a prop policy about anything whip- or weapon-shaped; check your event's rules before you pack it, because the answer varies by venue.

The rest of the outfit is unusually low-maintenance for something this elaborate: one jumpsuit, no wig required if your own hair works, and nothing that needs re-tying during the night. The full costume range is in Cosplay Costumes.

Shipping, Returns and Order-By Dates

This listing ships within 7–10 days, and delivery after that usually takes up to 10 working days; international orders average around 15 business days depending on your country's customs. At $184.99 the order clears our free shipping threshold of $70 comfortably, in the US and internationally.

Our 30-day return policy starts the day the item arrives. Returns must be unworn, with tags, in the original packaging — which for a five-piece set means keep the gloves, girdle, whip and nails with their packaging until you have tried the jumpsuit on. Email mail@magicstories.co to start one and we send a return label and instructions; items posted back without requesting a return first are not accepted. EU orders also carry a 14-day cancellation right on top of that.

For 31 October, the combination of a 7–10 day dispatch window and up to 10 working days of transit means order by around 1 October 2026 if you want room to exchange a size, and treat 9 October as the last date that is not a gamble. That is earlier than for an off-the-shelf costume, and it is the dispatch window, not the shipping, that drives it. If you are already past that, our last-minute costume guide is the honest fallback.

Quick Answers

• What comes with the Batman Returns Catwoman costume? Five pieces: the jumpsuit, gloves, girdle, whip and nails, in textured PU leather with polyester and leather. It is $184.99 in black, XS through 3XL, with every size currently in stock. The accessories are what make the character read in a photograph, which is most of why the set costs what it does.
• How much does a Catwoman costume cost? The Batman Returns Selina Kyle set is $184.99 here. That is a repeat-wear convention build rather than a one-night Halloween buy — if you only need the character for a single evening, spend far less elsewhere in the Halloween collection.
• What size Catwoman costume should I order? This one is cut to European sizing, not the Asian sizing most cosplay uses, and the listing does not publish per-size garment measurements. Measure your chest, waist, hips and height, then email mail@magicstories.co for the exact measurements for this costume before ordering. On a jumpsuit, check the height figure first, because length is what fails.
• Is the Catwoman and Riddler duo set cheaper than buying both? Almost never. The duo listing is $239.98 for 48 of its 49 size pairs, and buying the $184.99 Catwoman plus the $54.99 Riddler separately is also $239.98. The single exception is the M / M pair at $210.99, which saves $28.99. Buy the duo for the convenience of one checkout, not for a discount.
• Do the Catwoman and Riddler costumes use the same sizing? No, and this catches people out. The Catwoman half is European sizing with no published chart; the Riddler half is Asian sizing with a full centimetre chart on its page, running from XS at bust 77 to 81 cm and height 160 to 165 cm up to 3XL at bust 119 to 123 cm and height 190 to 195 cm. Size each half separately.
• Do you have Catwoman costumes in plus sizes? The Batman Returns set runs XS through 3XL with all seven sizes in stock, and the Riddler jumpsuit does the same. Because the two garments use different sizing systems, match your measurements to each listing rather than ordering the same letter for both.
• Can I take the Catwoman whip to a convention? Check your event's prop policy first. Whip- and weapon-shaped props are commonly restricted and the rules vary by venue, so confirm before you pack it rather than at the door.
• When should I order a Catwoman costume for Halloween? Around 1 October 2026 to leave an exchange window, and 9 October at the latest. This listing has a 7 to 10 day dispatch window before transit begins, and delivery then usually takes up to 10 working days, with international orders averaging about 15 business days depending on customs.