Halloween 2011

Alice In Wonderland Halloween Costume-Should You Wear The Mad Hatter or Red Queen Costume?

There is no question about it: Alice in Wonderland Halloween costumes are among the most popular costumes for this year. With the release of the movie, millions of people around the world have seen many different character options for Halloween and other costume parties.

If you are thinking about dressing as a character from the movie or you know someone who wants to dress in a Mad Hatter costume, take a look at the different costume options that you might want to make yourself or buy ready-made.

Alice in Wonderland

Of course there is Alice, the main character who followed the rabbit down the hole and has come back years later to find Wonderland in chaos. The outfit that everyone instantly recognizes is Alice's blue dress with a white apron.  

The dress should be accessorized with hair ribbons and gloves.  This costume is fun for adults as well as children.

The Queen of Hearts/ Red Queen

A costume that is sure to turn heads is the Queen of Hearts costume.  Extremely popular at Halloween, there are many versions of the outfit. The updated Queen of Hearts features an really big, heart-shaped head, which of course can be duplicated with the Red Queen hat.

Several styles exist but the most popular version is the officially licensed Disney Alice In Wonderland Movie Deluxe Red Queen Costume. It includes the crown, collar, spectacular dress and petticoat.

Mad Hatter Halloween Costume

The Mad Hatter Halloween costume is one of the most popular costumes for men and boys.
In fact, many consider it to be the most popular of all the Alice in Wonderland characters.

Some choose to simply wear the hat with red hair while others decide on a full costume complete with multi-colored ribbons, teacup print bowtie, brown velvet jacket and top hat.

White Rabbit Costume

Do you want to dress as Nivens McTwist, the white rabbit in Tim Burton's 2010 version of Alice in Wonderland?  As the first character Alice encoutners in Wonderland, the modern day white rabbit has a completely new style with a velvet top hat that includes bunny ears.

Online stores offer dozens of styles and variations of this character for adults and children.  For example, many stores offer a wicked white rabbit adult costume or plain and simple white rabbit outfits.

Regardless of your choice, you will find that many costumes include cool items such as a vest, jacket, mittens, bunny ears, and a rabbit nose with whiskers.

Cheshire Cat Costume

The Cheshire Cat costume is a great choice if you want to wear something different from the movie.  In fact, if you are fond of tricks and pranks, wearing a mysterious blue cat costume is the perfect choice. 

Creating this type of costume at home is easy as long as an extra big grin is added to your face. On the other hand, you will have no problem finding a Cheshire Cat costume online.  The Disney Pink Cheshire Cat costume is a favorite among teens and women.

Other Costume Characters

Of course if you want to wear something even more unique there are other fantastic Alice in Wonderland Halloween costume characters such as Tweedledee and Tweedledum or the smoking Caterpillar.

The modern spin on this classic tale provides numerous costume ideas. Take your time and pick out the perfect Alice in Wonderland Halloween costume.

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Choose a costume based on a movie because everyone is bound to recognize which iconic character you're dressing as.  Visit the Top 10 Movie Halloween Costume blog for a complete listing of movie costume ideas.

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