Drag fashion is a flamboyant and exaggerated style of clothing and makeup worn by drag performers to express and exaggerate gender characteristics, often for entertainment purposes.
Drag has roots in Shakespearean theater where men played female roles. It evolved through vaudeville and gained prominence in LGBTQ+ communities in the mid-20th century. Drag balls and pageants became popular in the 1960s and 1970s. The style gained mainstream attention in the 1990s with the rise of RuPaul and has since become a significant part of popular culture.