David Lawson

Putting Together Your Perfect Alice In Wonderland Costume



Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010

by David Lawson
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Little did Lewis Carroll know, back in the late eighteen hundreds, that the story he had written for a neighbor's child would become the classic that it is today. His story was both a satire and a piece of literary history that is as relevant now as it was then. Embrace your inner poet and dreamer at your next costumed event. Go as the heroine from Lewis Carroll's timeless tale in your Alice in wonderland costume.

Alice's story is one that is still relevant today. Indeed, since it was created back in the late eighteen hundreds, the story has been retold in plays, pantomimes, and movies many many times. Recently, Tim Burton, with the acting talents of greats such as Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, has reinterpreted the tale for our times.

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.

Now you will need a blue dress, which has a pan style collar, short puffy sleeves and which hems just above the line of lace on your white shift. Over top of your dress, you will need to wear a white apron. The apron has a bib style, and ties at the base of the neck and at the waist.

If you are not a natural blond, you will want to color your hair or purchase a wig to wear for your special occasion. Remember that Alice wore her hair back, and kept it there with a black bow. In addition to these accessories, you may also want to wear black shoes and white stockings, depending on the temperature at the time of your event.

Now you have everything you need to be a convincing Alice. If you find that this is just too much work to put all these elements together, you should be able to find what you need at a good costume store. There, you can be sure to find the perfect Alice in wonderland halloween costume.

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