Alice in Wonderland

A story that still captivates our imaginations despite being over a hundred years old is that of ‘Alice in Wonderland’. It is the story of a girl who grew tired of reading in the park and followed a white rabbit down a rabbit hole to embark on a great adventure. In this place called Wonderland, there were many wonders indeed. A white queen, a queen of hearts, a mad hatter, a Cheshire cat, and of course the perpetually late rabbit whose appearance in the story began the whole thing. There are plenty of interesting characters from this story for one to dress as for this upcoming Halloween.

The first character to appear in the story, and the most popular to dress up as is Alice herself. Her outfit is generally very simple and cute. All you need is some kind of light blue dress (preferably one which a petticoat can be put under to make it flair out) and a white apron to go over it. That is technically all you need to make the costume recognizable, but if you wanted to add a little more to it would certainly help. Black mary jane shoes, a ribbon in your hair (or perhaps a blond wig?), and white stockings would help assist in making you appear more like Alice. There really isn’t much variation to the way she looks no matter what version of Alice in Wonderland you might be considering (movie, book, comic offshoots), so it’s up to you whether you want to make, buy, or collect parts for the costume.

For the other characters however, there are less options. The mad hatter is the second most favored as far as pop culture goes, so there are some hatter costumes available for purchase for both men and women; but if you weren’t satisfied with the way these looked, you could easily create your own. The physical description of what the hatter looks like/wears is less straightforward, and he seems to change appearance depending on which version you favor the most. So really, you could create your own hatter outfit quite easily and still have it be accurate.

As we go down the list of characters there are less and less costumes available, so you will need to rely more and more on your own creativity. But don’t be afraid of putting a little work into it. At a party it will be clear who purchased their costume and who either made them themselves or compiled them from acquired clothing articles. It will be clear how much work you put into it, and everyone will be very impressed. You can count on that.

A favorite childhood fairytale for many is Alice in Wonderland. Though most of us only know the 1951 Walt Disney version movie, the book was written in 1865 and is a slightly darker adventure. It’s also slightly less known that some of the characters featured in the Disney version actually first appeared in ‘Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There’ which was published in 1871 as a sequel to Alice in Wonderland, and were not present or mentioned in the first book at all.

Alice in Wonderland

In Alice in Wonderland, Alice is reading under a tree in the park when she becomes distracted by a rabbit. After following the white rabbit down the rabbit hole Alice embarked on a journey that mainly consisted of strange creatures and Alice’s amazing ability to offend most of them. The story was so creative and intriguing though, that it has lasted for generations and generations. A new film is currently in the works where Tim Burton will put his spin on the tale. As per usual, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter will be part of the cast.

This upcoming Halloween, or any anniversary of the work (It will be one hundred and forty-five years old next November 26th I believe) would be a great time to celebrate one of Lewis Carroll’s most popular works. It’s a very good excuse to throw a party, right?

Write down each character’s name and throw all the possibilities into a hat, then have your friends draw out who they will be. You could have them dress in Alice in Wonderland costumes or simply give them nametags. Either way, book themed activities or foods would be a lot of fun. You could have your own mad tea party (spiking the tea, if you were so inclined) or invent your own game. Perhaps have the queen “behead” the losers? If you’re a parent though, and wanted to do an Alice themed party for your children you could have a ‘find the white rabbit’ clue hunt, where at the end of the game someone wins an actual stuffed bunny.

May we reconvene under the blood red moon,
-Black Widow

A favorite childhood fairytale for many is Alice in Wonderland. Though most of us only know the 1951 Walt Disney version movie, the book was written in 1865 and is a slightly darker adventure. It’s also slightly less known that some of the characters featured in the Disney version actually first appeared in ‘Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There’ which was published in 1871 as a sequel to Alice in Wonderland, and were not present or mentioned in the first book at all.

Alice in Wonderland

In Alice in Wonderland, Alice is reading under a tree in the park when she becomes distracted by a rabbit. After following the white rabbit down the rabbit hole Alice embarked on a journey that mainly consisted of strange creatures and Alice’s amazing ability to offend most of them. The story was so creative and intriguing though, that it has lasted for generations and generations. A new film is currently in the works where Tim Burton will put his spin on the tale. As per usual, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter will be part of the cast.

This upcoming Halloween, or any anniversary of the work (It will be one hundred and forty-five years old next November 26th I believe) would be a great time to celebrate one of Lewis Carroll’s most popular works. It’s a very good excuse to throw a party, right?

Write down each character’s name and throw all the possibilities into a hat, then have your friends draw out who they will be. You could have them dress in Alice in Wonderland costumes or simply give them nametags. Either way, book themed activities or foods would be a lot of fun. You could have your own mad tea party (spiking the tea, if you were so inclined) or invent your own game. Perhaps have the queen “behead” the losers? If you’re a parent though, and wanted to do an Alice themed party for your children you could have a ‘find the white rabbit’ clue hunt, where at the end of the game someone wins an actual stuffed bunny.

May we reconvene under the blood red moon,
-Black Widow