DIY Tip Toeing in My Jordans Costume

Published October 22, 2026Oct 22, 2026 Updated October 26, 2026Updated Oct 26 By Tip Toeing in My JordansBy Tip Toeing in My Jordans

The Tip Toeing in My Jordans costume, also called the tip toe imp costume, is the little man from the AI Rumpelstiltskin meme: a black crushed-velvet tailcoat, cream shirt, black bow tie, black trousers cut off at mid-calf, bare shins and black pointy shoes with curled-up toes. Add a friend in a cream dress and you have the duo.

Snap a photo in costume, get your own tip toe video

You play the little man in a 12-second video with AI-generated sound, usually ready in about 13 minutes. Try your costume before Halloween. Want a duo? Add a second photo next.

Upload a photo, make my video Or play the woman in the hay

01Add photos

Add at least one photo. Any role without a photo keeps the person from the original clip.

The little man Tap to upload Original character: The woman in the hay

The woman in the hay Tap to upload

Same price with 1 or 2 photos.

Front-facingGood lightNo sunglassesFace clearly visible

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02Pick shape

03Pick resolution

12 seconds · MP4 · with sound

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What the Tip Toeing in My Jordans costume needs

Every piece you can see in the clip, with the shot it appears in. Shot numbers count the cuts in the first 12 seconds of the meme clip.

Piece	What it looks like in the clip	Shot
Tailcoat	Black crushed velvet with a silver-blue sheen, tails at the back	1
Shirt and bow tie	Cream shirt, not bright white; black satin bow tie	7
Trousers and legs	Black, cropped at mid-calf; bare shins and ankles, no socks	8
Shoes	Black, pointed, toes curled up	8
Hair	Messy curls, pale strawberry blond, receding hairline	4

Shot 8: cropped trousers, bare shins, curled shoes

Frames from an AI-generated example video made on this site: it keeps the original costume, while the face and hair come from the uploaded photo.

If you can only get three pieces right, make them the tailcoat, the bare shins and the curled shoes: those are what show in the dance shots.

See yourself in the costume

Put the Tip Toeing in My Jordans costume together in an evening

Tailcoat

Look for a black velvet blazer or tuxedo jacket in a thrift store. Crushed or printed velvet is closest to the clip.
No tails? Pin or stitch a black fabric panel to the back of the jacket, cut into two points.

Shirt and bow tie

A cream or off-white dress shirt. If you only have a bright white one, it still reads as the costume.
A black satin bow tie, pre-tied or clip-on.

Trousers

Old black dress trousers, cut or rolled up to mid-calf.
Cutting? Hem with fabric tape or leave a clean raw edge.

Shoes

Black flats or slippers with a pointed toe.
For the curl: stuff the toe of a black sock or fabric cone with paper, curl it upward and attach it over the shoe tip.
Skip the socks. The bare shins are part of the look.

Despite the name, they aren’t Jordans. Step-by-step curled toe covers: how to make Rumpelstiltskin shoes.

Hair

Tousle your hair into messy curls. A curly costume wig in a strawberry-blond shade works if your hair is short or straight.

The tiptoe

The costume only works with the walk: crouch with knees bent, rise onto your toes, put a finger to your lips, then break into a bouncy tiptoe dance with your arms flung wide. That’s the order of the first shots in the clip.

Every move, in order: the tip toe dance tutorial.

Going as a duo: the woman in the hay

The second character is the woman sitting in the straw. In the clip she has:

A cream, long-sleeved long dress.
Long blonde hair, teased up at the crown.
Black winged eyeliner and coral lipstick.

Her part is the reaction: a hand over her mouth, then a hand gripping her hair with a fist under her chin. Hay is optional. A straw-colored blanket or a few hay bales from a fall decor display set the scene for photos.

Tip toe imp costume for kids and women

For kids

A black velvet-look blazer or a black cardigan, with two felt tails pinned to the back.
A cream T-shirt or shirt and a clip-on black bow tie.
Black leggings or trousers rolled up to mid-calf. On a cold night, skin-tone tights keep the bare-shin look.
Curled toe covers over sneakers they can walk and run in. Keep the curled tips short so they don’t trip.
The AI video generator on this site is for adults: you must be 18 or older to use it.

For women

The same pieces work: a black velvet blazer or tailcoat, a cream blouse with a black bow tie, black cropped trousers or culottes, bare shins and curled pointy shoes.
Tousle your hair into messy curls to match his.
Or go as the other character, the woman in the hay, from the duo section above.

See yourself in the Tip Toeing in My Jordans costume first

Not sure the look will suit you? Upload a photo and the AI puts your face in the barn, wearing the full costume: the tailcoat, the bow tie, the cropped trousers and the curled shoes. Your own clothes in the photo don’t matter.

Made from these 2 photos. AI-generated example and sample photos.

Try it with the Rumpelstiltskin AI video generator: one photo for the little man, or two if your duo partner is joining. A 12-second 720p video starts at $9.99.

Try the costume on with AI

FAQs

How to dress like Rumpelstiltskin?

For the meme version: a black velvet tailcoat, cream shirt, black bow tie, black trousers cut to mid-calf, bare shins and black pointy shoes with curled toes. Mess up your hair, then tiptoe with your knees bent and a finger to your lips.

What does Rumpelstiltskin wear?

In the tip toe meme, he wears a black crushed-velvet tailcoat with a silver-blue sheen, a cream shirt, a black satin bow tie, black trousers cropped at mid-calf and black curled-toe pointed shoes, with no socks.

What store sells tip toes in my Jordans costume?

Build it from separates rather than looking for one costume. Search for a black velvet blazer, a black satin bow tie, cropped black trousers and curled-toe elf or jester shoes, and add bare shins.

What is the tip toe imp costume?

It’s the little man’s outfit from the Tip Toeing in My Jordans meme. NBC News calls him a “Rumpelstiltskin-like imp.” The costume is his black velvet tailcoat, cream shirt, black bow tie, cropped black trousers, bare shins and curled pointy shoes. Who he is and every name he goes by: tip toe imp.

How do you make a Rumpelstiltskin costume for kids?

Use a black velvet-look blazer or cardigan with felt tails, a cream shirt, a clip-on bow tie, black leggings rolled to mid-calf and curled toe covers over sneakers. Keep the curled tips short so they’re easy to walk in.

See yourself in the costume

More from Tip Toeing in My Jordans

Rumpelstiltskin ShoesThe curled toes, and how to make them. Tip Toe Dance TutorialThe 5 moves, one by one. Rumpelstiltskin MemeWhere the meme came from, shot by shot.