Summary
There are countless princesses in any form of fiction you’d care to name. Indeed, the young, precocious monarch is a time-worn trope that provides your story with a damsel in distress or some regal rule. One of the most famous in entertainment arguably comes from a video game:Princess Peach herself, of the Mushroom Kingdom.
Initially starting off as nothing more than the ‘end goal’, Peach has evolved into her own character. Whether assisting the Mario brothers, going on her own side-stories, or even taking the fight to Bowser himself, she’s done it all – and done it in style. Here’s a look at her most fashionable royal regalia.
Updated July 07, 2025 by Bobby Mills: With the launch of Princess Peach: Showtime, our princess' wardrobe has become more cavernous than anyone could have imagined. She inserts herself into a wide variety of plays, as the stars have been captured – which means a glut of fashionable new looks. We thought the time was right to pay respect to some of them in our ranking.
12Olympics Peach
Sporty, Yet Stylish
As she’s a prim-and-proper princess, you’ll typically see Peach wearing nothing but poofy dresses and gowns, which are absolutely lovely, for sure, but not at all practical when it comes to getting into the action. This is why, for the Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games series, it’s refreshing to see the monarch don such things as swimsuits, fencing suits, and more.
Special mention goes to the ‘Rhythmic Gymnastics’ neon pink leotard she wears. Nothing beats seeing this usually reserved lass suddenly doing cartwheels and throwing batons ten feet into the air,all set to Sonic Colors' ‘Reach for the Stars.‘When Peach lets her hair down, sometimes literally, it’s fantastic fun.
11Kimono Peach
You Can’t Beat The Classics
Once you thwart Bowser’s dastardly wedding inSuper Mario Odyssey, the game’s far from over. In fact, a whole second half opens up, in which Peach decides she’s had enough of the Mushroom Kingdom and goes off on her jollies. You can spot her in each kingdom with a different outfit, and one of the most adorable is her kimono.
Evidently wanting to honour her studio’s heritage, the princess looks fab in this — actually pretty eccentric — number. She’s covered from top to toe in Fire Flower motifs and wearing a Boo in her hair; it’s an unmistakably Mario spin on a Japanese staple. Arigatō.
10Mermaid Peach
Better Down Where It’s Wetter
Fans were overjoyed whenPrincess Peach: Showtimewas announced. If you can believe it, this is only the second solo adventure for Peach, after 2005’s Super Princess Peach on the DS, so it’s about time. The core gimmick is swapping between costumes to navigate a theatrical environment, and one of the cutest on offer is her Mermaid garb.
Channeling Ariel, Peach plunges into the icy depths and must contend with a handful of nautical threats. The sheer power of her singing voice can bend the local sea life to her whims; so a giant eel blocking her path can be safely removed, and a possessed pirate ship is only a few cod and plaice attacks away from complete annhilation. Every Mermaid Peach level concludes with an underwater concert, too, just to make the Disney lawyers twitch a little more violently.
9Explorer Peach
Does Anyone Else Hear A Boulder?
And she’ll need it, too. The Lost Kingdom is basically a collection of acid pools dotted with the occasional deadly vulture and spike trap. Imagining Explorer Peach having to swing her way among these obstacles, perhaps humming her own rendition of the Indiana Jones theme, is amusing.
8Nurse And Doctor Peach
Medical Degrees Are Peachy
A little-known fact is that Princess Peach has had quite a medical career. When she’s not issuing Mushroom Kingdom ordinances, she’s shoving pills down the gullets of anyone who wanders into Dr. Mario’s clinic. Only if they’ve got a fever or chills, of course. Initially, she was ‘Nurse Toadstool’ and wore a simple pink dress for this role, but it proved to not be enough for her.
By Mario Kart Tour, she’s got her Ph.D., and is now Dr. Peach, adding a lab coat and stethoscope to match. Exactly what her thesis paper was about, we aren’t sure. One can only assume it wasn’t ‘On Keeping Giant Koopas Out Of Your Kingdom.’ All the same, good on her.
7Pâtisserie Peach
More Cookies Than Yoshi Could Eat
Pâtisserie Peach offers a break from the typical hop-and-bop action that permeates the rest of Showtime. While the likes of Mighty Peach or Kung Fu Peach prefer to settle their hashes via the medium of fists, this glamorous whisker recognises the value of getting at someone’s heart through their stomach.
Peach is ready to whip up some irresistible confections, with her toque, apron, and chequered skirt all built to withstand batter splatters of the highest order. Especially notable is that she’s braided her hair back, a rare look for her and one which demonstrates a keen understanding of food hygiene. The costume’s finest hour comes in the Spooky Party level, in which Peach’s cooking is so divine it repels (and even cures!) a horde of zombies. Time to book a table!
6Biker Peach
Playing Against Type
If there was one outfit you probably would not expect the generally austere figurehead of a nation to be caught dead in, it would be a skintight biker jumpsuit. Regardless, that’s exactly the look Peach has plumped for in every Mario Kart game since the Wii. And do you know what? She rocks it.
Alongside her fellow ferocious females Daisy and Rosalina, she’s got awesome pink stripes running the length of her suit (for speed, naturally) and a pair of biker boots amply suited for introducing the pedal to the metal. So iconic is this outfit that it made it intoThe Super Mario Bros. Movieduring an extended Rainbow Road race sequence. She, apparently, was just wearing it under her dress. Always ready to roll, our princess.
5Detective Peach
Every Puzzle Has An Answer
Peach has decided she wants togive Pikachu a run for his moneyas Nintendo’s primo detective (it’s a good thing Professor Layton is technically a third party; she’d have no chance) in Princess Peach: Showtime. Popping on a classic Holmes-esque deerstalker and packing a magnifying glass, there’s no clue she won’t uncover.
This outfit leads directly into the gameplay, as you’re able to whip out said magnifying glass to follow trails of footprints. Need to track down a Shy Guy who’s made off with a stage prop? Or a Goomba who’s ransacked a museum? They’ll never get away with it when Detective Peach is on the case.
4Ninja Peach
Excellent Moves, Grasshopper
We’ll be upfront: Ninja Peach makes the list purely by dint of her absolutely godlike theme tune. Named ‘Assassin Disco’, which is itself a title grunge bands would gawp at in envy, it’s the standout track from Princess Peach: Showtime, and makes all three acts as this budding warrior an adrenaline-pumping blast.
Thankfully, the form itself is pretty cool too. Peach must have been playing Assassin’s Creed before she set off for the theatre, because she has the stealth thing down pat — not to mention the killing. Striking your foes from the cover of tall grass or from beneath the water just feels inherently good, and to top it off, there’s a smattering of exciting auto-runner segments with wall-jumping. Hi-ya!
3Fire Peach
Fiery In More Ways Than One
Believe it or not, a major point of contention within the Mario fanbase for the longest time was what would happen if Princess Peach touched a Fire Flower. Would her dress turn red? White? Would she get fire powers, something different, or nothing at all? These are the hypotheticals that confounded gamers everywhere. Thankfully, we got our answer in 2013’s Super Mario 3D World.
In actuality, her dress turns redandwhite, accompanied by an adorable ponytail (can you tell we are suckers for her changing her hair?) Like the Mario twins, she’s now able to hurl fireballs with the best of them. No need to stop, drop, and roll here.
