Buying guide

Costume sets compared: included pieces and closures

Updated By Adult Direct Australia

Perhaps it is the rose fringe, the glossy black skirt or the whole nurse look that catches your eye. Before choosing, turn that styled photograph into a shopping list: which pieces come together, and which details belong to the look around them?

These six options range from a single catsuit to sets with separate bottoms, gloves or an eye mask. For measurements and size charts, use our lingerie sizing guide. Here, the choice is what makes up the outfit.

Compare what comes together

Supplied pieces and construction details
Outfit Included pieces Detail to compare
Miss Whiplash Black catsuit Zip-up garment; Small product selected
French Maid Dress, thong, lace choker and thigh garter Tie back and halter ribbon neck tie
Cowgirl — Rose Bralette, skirt, thong and fingerless fringe gloves Star-shaped cups and a faux buckle on the skirt
Cross Nurse Halter top, mini skirt, thong, headpiece and stethoscope Hook-and-eye closure
Glossy Heidi Bralette and pleated mini skirt Side zip on each piece
Envy Wetlook Harness, eye mask and jockstrap-style thong Black faux leather; three separate pieces

The number of pieces is useful when you count the actual items. A thigh garter is an accessory; it is not a pair of stockings. A decorative buckle is a design detail; it does not tell you how the skirt fastens.

A catsuit: start with one garment

Fever Miss Whiplash — Small is a black zip-up catsuit. Choose this route if you want the main outfit to be one garment, rather than a top and bottom with several smaller accessories.

The supplied item is the catsuit. Boots and other styling in a photograph do not become part of that item list. The product linked here is Small; compare its own size guidance before ordering.

Four-piece costumes: count different kinds of pieces

French Maid Costume — Black brings together a microfiber dress, thong, lace choker and thigh garter. The dress has a tie back, lace trim and a halter ribbon neck tie, with satin ribbon bows finishing the look. Its smaller accessories are part of the four-piece count.

Cowgirl Costume Set — Rose takes a different route: a bralette with star-shaped cups, a skirt with a faux buckle, a thong and fingerless fringe gloves. Choose between the maid dress with neck and thigh accessories, and the separate cowgirl top and skirt with gloves.

Both links select ONE SIZE QUEEN. Their descriptions also use O/S, so do not treat those words as matching measurements. Ask us for the size guidance for the selected variant if you need to resolve the label before buying.

A nurse set: the accessories are part of the choice

Cross Nurse Costume — Black combines a halter-neck top with hook-and-eye closure, a mini skirt, thong and headpiece. A stethoscope is included too, making the accessory list a useful point of difference from the other sets.

If that coordinated costume look is the appeal, check all those pieces together. The linked variant is labelled OS; the label alone is not a set of body measurements.

Wetlook sets: compare the garments and fastenings

Glossy Heidi Skirt and Bralette Set is a two-piece black stretch wetlook outfit: a bralette and a pleated mini skirt. Each piece has a side zip, and the skirt has an opening. That gives you two separate garments with their own fastenings; the link selects Small.

Envy 3-Piece Wetlook Chest Harness includes a harness, eye mask and jockstrap-style thong in black faux leather. The link selects M/L.

Wetlook describes the glossy appearance; it is not one material shared by every outfit. Envy specifies faux leather, while Heidi specifies stretch wetlook. Use the fabric and care information for the exact set rather than assuming either is leather or latex.

Finish the outfit shopping list

  • Count every supplied item. Separate the main garments from a choker, garter, gloves, headpiece or eye mask.
  • Check the fastening. A zip, tie back and hook-and-eye closure are different details. A faux buckle does not establish an adjustable waistband.
  • Keep the selected size with the product. Small, OS, ONE SIZE QUEEN and M/L are the labels used here, not interchangeable size charts.
  • Follow the garment's care label. Do not transfer one fabric's washing or storage routine to another set.

If you are still choosing between a floating hem and a one-piece body, our babydoll, chemise and teddy comparison explores those silhouettes. Once the outfit is chosen, add only the separate accessories you want.

Compare all six outfits

Outfit buying questions

What is included with the Miss Whiplash costume?

The supplied garment is a black zip-up catsuit. The link in this guide selects the Small product. Boots and other photographed styling are not additions to that item list.

What are the four pieces in the French Maid set?

The set includes a microfiber dress, thong, lace choker and thigh garter. The dress has a tie back and halter ribbon neck tie.

Does every wetlook outfit use the same material?

No. The Envy set specifies black faux leather, while the Glossy Heidi set specifies black stretch wetlook. Check the material and care information for the exact garment.

Do O/S and ONE SIZE QUEEN mean the same size?

Do not assume so. The maid and cowgirl links select ONE SIZE QUEEN, while their descriptions also use O/S. Ask for the size guidance for the selected variant rather than converting either label into measurements.

Explore the lingerie collection, or use our lingerie sizing guide for measurements and garment charts.