You’re locked in a room with friends/strangers. You have up to an hour to work together to hunt down all the clues and keys in order to unlock the door. Afterward, you get to take a “We won!” or “We failed” photo with your group.

This is the premise behind Escape Rooms. The interactive puzzle craze has swept the nation. It’s a great romantic or platonic date idea. Some offices and educational centers have even started using escape rooms for bonding activities.

You could register to escape a seemingly normal apartment room or get fancy with a submarine-themed room. Or maybe you have to escape the room before a zombie comes to get you – it’s your choice. Escape Rooms come in a plethora of themes. 

If you love matching your outfit to a theme, let’s talk how to dress for your Escape Room adventure. The outfits below are broken down depending on whether you’ll be playing a good guy or bad guy for your escape room.

Table of Contents

The Good Guys

Products: White Tunic – Ralph Lauren, Gray Blazer – Marks & Spencer, Black Ponte Leggings – Charlotte Russe, Black Riding Boots – Target

You signed up for an Escape Room and you’re pumped because you’ll be roleplaying a private investigator or spy. Perhaps the scenario is that you’re trying to find a victim’s location or complete a top-secret assignment. 

Rule of thumb: wear stretchy pants. You’ll be moving around a lot trying to find clues (don’t forget to look under tables!) and you don’t want to worry about flashing anybody in the process. Midi-length skirts or dresses with tights work too if you’re not a fan of pants. 

Channel your inner Sherlock Holmes with a button-down tunic. The shirt length is for all you leggings-aren’t-pants chorusers. Keep up the “I’m-a-professional” vibe with a gray blazer. Giant pockets are a must for storing your phone/wallet. A purse gets in the way during the game and you’re not allowed to have your phone out.