Drapery tattoo ideas

33 photos and flash · 52% Realism, 12% Botanical · Upper arm most common

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Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a woman in profile with closed eyes and a pearl headband, beside a horned pink creature, on the upper thigh.
Woman in profile with horned creature on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a bearded man wearing a crown of thorns above a veiled woman with eyes lowered, framed by flowing drapery.
Realistic religious portrait sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo of a winged classical statue and a sculpted figure with foliage, covering the upper arm and shoulder, with a forearm view alongside.
Black and grey classical sculpture sleeve
Black and grey tattoo of a woman holding aloft a pair of scales, with the words Sins and Forgive on the pans, placed on the upper back.
Lady Justice with scales on upper back
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing a winged cherub on the upper arm and a classical sculpted face with flowing curls on the forearm.
Cherub and classical sculpture sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a classical angel statue with wings and flowers, with flowing drapery, on a forearm.
Classical angel statue on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a classical marble-style statue in profile wearing an ornate winged helmet, on a limb.
Classical helmeted statue in profile
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged classical statue of a woman with a braided hairstyle, shown on the upper arm.
Winged classical statue on an upper arm
Black and grey realism sleeve on a forearm and upper arm, showing classical figures in drapery above a geometric labyrinth pattern near the wrist.
Classical figures and labyrinth sleeve
Realism back piece of a lion and classical figures across a torso, shown in a four-panel collage in black and grey with warm brown tones.
Lion and classical figures back piece
Black and grey realism tattoo of blindfolded Lady Justice with wings, holding scales and a sword, covering a person's full back.
Blindfolded Lady Justice across a full back
Black and grey tattoo of an Art Nouveau style woman within a circular frame, covering the middle of a person's upper back.
Art Nouveau woman in a circle on upper back
Black and grey drawing of a winged weeping angel statue with its hands over its face, shown as a tattoo design on a cream background.
Winged weeping angel statue design
Two matching forearm tattoos in black ink: a sun with a face and dotted chain drapery on the left arm, and a crescent moon with a face on the right arm, in a dotwork style.
Sun and moon tattoos on two forearms
Traditional style colour tattoo of a striped hot air balloon with draped bunting and clouds on a lower leg, shown in a two-panel close-up.
Hot air balloon on a calf
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a gold-horned unicorn with a lilac mane, a red drape and a feather, placed on the outer thigh.
Unicorn with feather and scrollwork on a thigh
Pencil line drawing of a woman with wavy hair, a flower mandala above her temple and a crescent moon on her cheek, a neo-trad style tattoo design being traced by a hand with a fine pen.
Pencil sketch of a woman with flowers in her hair
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged classical angel statue with candles on an upper arm, framed by purple gothic arch linework.
Angel statue with candles on upper arm
Realistic full back tattoo of a bearded winged figure with an outstretched arm and flowing robes, with a horned bearded figure below, in grey shading with warm brown tones, placed across the back.
Winged figure and horned demon on a back
Realism-style black and grey tattoo of blindfolded Lady Justice holding a pair of scales on a calf, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Lady Justice with scales on a calf
Black and grey Art Nouveau style tattoo of a seated woman with flowing hair and drapery, surrounded by stems and blossoms, on an upper arm.
Art Nouveau woman and flowers on upper arm
Black and grey lace-effect tattoo with chains and scrollwork across the ribs, with a small pink-purple centre, shown in two photos.
Lace-effect chain tattoo across the ribs
Two views of a black and grey realism full sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing a sculpted classical angel with wings, flowing drapery and foliage.
Black and grey angel statue sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel in drapery with lit candles above, covering an upper arm sleeve.
Realistic angel with wings and candles on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a draped classical figure seen from behind beside a tall flowering stem, on the forearm.
Draped classical figure with flowering stem
Black and grey Art Nouveau style tattoo of a woman with flowing hair and drapery along the side of the ribs.
Art Nouveau woman with flowing drapery on ribs
Black linework drawing of an ornate vintage hot air balloon with a small bird, shown as a flash design on aged paper with pink and teal balloons behind it.
Vintage hot air balloon designs on aged paper
Realistic black and grey angel statue tattoo with teal background covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown on a person in a maroon sleeveless top.
Winged stone angel on upper arm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm showing an Art Nouveau woman in profile holding pink flowers, set within a round floral frame in neo-traditional style.
Art Nouveau woman with flowers on an upper arm
Pen drawing of a lotus flower flanked by crescent moons, with a dotted chain and teardrop pendants hanging below, in black ink on cream paper.
Lotus with crescent moons and dotted drapes
Black and grey realism tattoo of three skulls with draped fabric and leaves on an upper arm, shaded to look three-dimensional.
Triple skull realism on an upper arm
Black line drawing of an art nouveau woman with flowers in her hair, long flowing tresses and a beaded oval frame, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Art nouveau woman with flowing hair in oval frame
Colour tattoo of a seated woman with flowing hair and draped robes, drawn in an Art Nouveau manner with bold black outlines, on a forearm near the wrist.
Seated woman with flowing hair on a forearm