Tim Burton’s Cheshire Cat

Tim Burton's Cheshire Cat

This costume was a ton of work. It started out with the mask, which has a paper mache base that I created literally on my daughter’s face, making sure to add upholstery foam where Cheshire’s face differed from hers. She had to take two showers to get all the glue out of her hair after that! Then, I … Read more

Awesome Homemade Adventure in Wonderland Group Costumes

Awesome Homemade Adventure in Wonderland Group Costumes

Every year my husband (Mad Hatter) and I (Queen of Hearts) host a Halloween party for our friends and neighbors.  I have always loved Halloween growing up and had some really awesome homemade costumes, plus my parents used to build and host a haunted house every year for a local organization.   You could say that … Read more

Cool Cheshire Cat Costume for a Hip Girl

Cool Cheshire Cat Costume for a Hip Girl

My daughter wanted a Cheshire Cat costume from The Disney cartoon version of Alice in Wonderland. The costumes you could purchase online were either too babyish or too grown-up sexy for a tween-ager. So I jumped into action! I found it a challenge to create an age-appropriate costume that was really cool. I started searching on … Read more

A Different Kind of Homemade Cheshire Cat Costume

A Different Kind of Homemade Cheshire Cat Costume

My family participates in All Hallows Fantasy Faire every year as the court of the Dark Fairy Queen (who I portray).  This year my daughter wanted a Cheshire Cat costume, as we had planned on a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party for the children at the event.  So, I began to search for striped fabric to … Read more

Unique and Sexy Cheshire Cat Costume

Unique and Sexy Cheshire Cat Costume

I had fun making this Cheshire Cat costume. I have always loved Alice in Wonderland, the Disney Version! I picked up furry boot covers at a Halloween store, then I cut and glued them together to create the striped look. I did that for the tail as well, then stuffed it full of cotton, added an … Read more

Fully Homemade Mad Cheshire Cat Costume

Fully Homemade Mad Cheshire Cat Costume

This was my first year of doing a group costume theme. I always handmade my previous costumes, so this near would be no different ! Our group of four picked Alice in Wonderland  (or maybe my best friend and I picked, and the husbands had to follow) heehee. Anyway, Alice in Wonderland is one of … Read more

Coolest Alice in Wonderland Cheshire Cat Homemade Halloween Costume

Coolest Alice in Wonderland Cheshire Cat Homemade Halloween Costume

During this year I did a little experience with a costume maker, it was the best thing I ever did. So I decided this year it was about time to make a full on proper Halloween costume because Halloween has always been such a big passion of mine. My favorite musical ever was “Cats”  so I did some research … Read more

Cool Cheshire Cat Costume and Makeup

I\'m from Brazil, so here we don\'t have halloween. But we have those costumes parties and i was tired of those typical costumes like cop, nurse,

I’m from Brazil, so here we don’t have halloween. But we have those costumes parties and I was tired of those typical costumes like cop, nurse, and others. One day I was watching the original Alice on Wonderland and I always loved the Cheshire cat and his face and I already had a pink dress, so I … Read more

The Most Loveable Cheshire Cat Costume Ever

My daughter wanted to be the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland in the worst way, but the costumes were not what I would want my daughter to wear,

My daughter wanted to be the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland in the worst way, but the costumes were not what I would want my daughter to wear, some were a little too racey for a young girl.  I decided to create my own costume, and this is the beautiful result of my efforts … Read more