Alice In Wonderland Costume - The Key To A Great Outfit
Since the story was created over a hundred years ago, Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland has enthralled and entertained people of all ages. At times satirical, this story tells the tale of a young girl and her travels to a mythical magical Wonderland. Now, you can recreate the magic of this tale by wearing your very own Alice in wonderland costume for your next gala or special event.
The recent release of yet another movie retelling of the tale has brought new attention to the story. This time, the talented Tim Burton brought his interpretation to the story. Using the acting talents of luminaries such as Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, the story has been brought to life once more, with an interesting twist.
You can make your own costume for the role of Alice fairly simply. Start with a white knee-length skirt with lace trim. If you can not find such a skirt, try simply making a tube skirt with your sewing machine and stitching eyelet onto the hem.
Most images of Alice feature her in a simple blue smock dress. This is a style that was popular at the time, and features several elements you may want to emulate for authenticity. Pan collars, short ruffled sleeves and back buttons would make this truly authentic. For ease of putting on by yourself, you may choose to find a dress that buttons up in front.
You may want a few accessories to complete your costume. There is, of course, the requisite blond hair, and perhaps a black bow to hold your hair back. However, you may also wear white stockings, and black shoes. Some other accessories may include a large “clock” handbag.
This may seem to be an awful lot of work if you are only thinking of using this costume once. However, you can be sure to find a beautiful, ready to wear, Alice in wonderland halloween costume in a quality costume store or online. No matter which style of Alice you want to be, you too can be the belle of the ball!
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