After watching the new Alice in Wonderland my daughter decided she HAD to be the character Alice played “Um from Umbridge”. I watched the movie and scoured the internet for photos and ended up putting a camera on a tri-pod and pausing the movie to see the different views and then making this Homemade Um … Read more
This is what you need for this Alice in Wonderland Costume : • Hot Glue • White, Green, Black, Red, Bright Pink, and Bright Purple Felt Material • Pink and Purple Ribbon • Alice in Wonderland Material from a outgrown pair of scrub pants • Small Styrofoam plate • Yellow foam • Purple tutu (store … Read more
For this Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland Costume Idea I found everything second hand or had already owned. The hair is mine, thanks to having it long I was able to crimp it and spray it green. The hat was probably the most difficult to find used. Brand New at least $30.00. My hat … Read more
My boyfriend and I wanted to come up with a cool couples costume that we could make ourselves. We brainstormed with a bunch of different Disney movie ideas and eventually decided on making a Homemade Mad Hatter and Cheshire Cat Costume. First of all, we went to a bunch of different thrift stores and searched … Read more
My girlfriend and I decided I was going to be the Mad Hatter for Halloween since the night we met May 20th 2010, her friend said gosh! he looks like the guy from Alice in Wonderland! You mean the Mad Hatter? yeah! lol so it was set after months of preparation and hard work. I … Read more
Every year with the help of my mom (who is a great seamstress) I have a unique and homemade costume. This year our office theme was Alice in Wonderland and I was the Queen of Hearts. I found a pattern for a dress with a high collar, and with serious alterations in mind, we (or … Read more
On November 1, 2009, my then 3 year-old son Sid announced to me that he wanted to be Edward Scissorhands for Halloween in 2010. I believed every word because he had done the same thing the year before as a 2 year-old – told me that he wanted to be Willy Wonka the following year, … Read more
I am constantly on the lookout for costume ideas so I pick up pieces and bits at yard sales and thrift stores in hopes that I can use them one day. This Corpse Bride costume started with the wig which I found at a yard sale for $1, and a boy’s skeleton costume that I … Read more
This entire Mad Hatter costume was hand made, except for the teapot purse which was found on ebay. The vest was made from a pirate costume pattern, the jacket from a lion trainer costume and just a normal shorts pattern for the pants. The hat was made out of 2mm foam and covered with the … Read more
I was a big hit at the party in my Homemade Oompa Loompa Costume. I got the idea from this website and thought I could pull it off. I don’t sew but I thought I could manage straight stitches on my machine. I started with a very large pair of women’s white cotton capris that … Read more
My husband and I wanted to make some costumes for Dragon Con in Atlanta that we could also use for Halloween. We loved the Johnny Depp version of the Mad Hatter in the new “Alice in Wonderland” coming out in 2010. The Mad Hatter’s jacket, I constructed on top of an old tail coat we … Read more
I decided on a Homemade Pink Mad Hatter Halloween Costume out of a last minute costume evolution from being another character taken from my favorite comic book. I purchased the stockings online, the vest was a STEAL from a thrift store ($2), I purchased the jacket at a cheap local shop, my friend just happened … Read more