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.
Historically drag performance has connections to Shakespearean theater, where male actors often portrayed female characters on stage gradually shaping its form through vaudeville entertainment before becoming a celebrated art form within the LGBTQ+ community in the mid twentieth century. The culture of drag expanded further with the introduction of drag balls and pageants during the 1960 s and 1970 s gaining recognition and acceptance over time. By the 1990 s the world witnessed a shift in mainstream awareness of drag culture largely thanks to icons, like RuPaul, who propelled this unique art form into popular culture where it continues to flourish and enrich contemporary society.