Whimsical and weird, these Mad Hatter costumes are fantastic ways to disguise yourself this Halloween.
There is truly a variety in how you can top off your costume. This is probably the most crucial part of this homemade costume. Consequently, if you are blessed with a good hat head, it is imperative you put it to good use with these Mad Hatter toppers. The size of the hats are entirely up to you.
Especially relevant are the extremely helpful tips to guide you in creating your own magnificent headpiece. Hint: get some foam and wire hangers ready!
Probably the greatest feature of these costumes, is that there is no cap on the crazy you are allowed to bring. Let your inner madness out. The more crazed you look, the better.
In conclusion, get inspired by the coolest costumers on the planet who have shared their ideas and techniques here. So, join in and share your homemade costumes with us here, you’ll be in great company!
The Queen of Hearts and Jabberwacky costumes were purchased from Goodwill stores and from articles around the house. It was an exceptionally fun theme this year, Alice in Wonderland. Friends and relatives were so impressed and couldn’t get over the fact the costumes were so inexpensive and looked so good. Jabberwacky is Mike Kuntz and … Read more
My daughter wanted to be the Mad Hatter but we never get store bought costumes. We may buy accessories but we put together our own costumes. She found most everything she needed at the Goodwill but we had to go to the Halloween store for the hat. We looked on the internet for ideas on her makeup … Read more
This Mad Hatter Halloween costume was a blast and a challenge to put together on a low low budget. The whole costume is made from items found in a thrift store. An old checkered coat, spray painted in brown and green (camo look) with gold paint designs on cuffs for an embroidered look. Gold painted … Read more
After seeing Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland I knew I wanted to be the crazy Mad Hatter for Halloween. I started off by taping off vertical stripes on an old green dress. I painted the skirt of the dress purple, so that when the tape was removed there would be green and purple stripes. I … Read more
Everything except the wig was bought from a thrift store or from home. I made the robe using a bath robe from our Salvation army to which I added ribbons to the pockets and lace to the sleeves. The thread sash was made using old wooden spools to which I added threads of various colors … Read more
Alice in Wonderland characters are always a good go-to for a Halloween costume. But you just can’t go with a run-of-the-mill Wonderland costume if you want to impress; you have to create a really good one. I decided to base my costume on both the new Johnny Depp version of the Mad Hatter and the … Read more
Hello! We had a Halloween costume contest at the office, and I made my homemade Mad Hatter costume just the day before with a foam hat, the top of the hat is made of carton and some lace painted in green that I found home. I put everything together with staples (yes, just staples!) I … Read more
I made this whole Mad Hatter homemade costume and make up by myself here in Chile, with contacts and all the stuff. Here in Chile it’s very difficult to buy a wig or scarwax, for example. There are no professional costume stores, so you can’t get spirit gum or scar wax. I’m studying (sorry for … Read more
I decided to do a Tim Burton’s DIY Mad Hatter Halloween costume. I knew it would be something fun & creative. I found most of my items at Goodwill. The coat, shirt, vest, pants, bowtie scarf and cuffs around the sleeves. I did not have to make any changes to the coat or shirt. I … Read more
For this Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland Costume Idea I found everything second hand or had already owned. The hair is mine, thanks to having it long I was able to crimp it and spray it green. The hat was probably the most difficult to find used. Brand New at least $30.00. My hat … Read more
My Homemade Mad Hatter Halloween Costume was inspired by Tim Burton’s new movie “Alice in Wonderland” due for release in 2010. I love the twist that Burton puts on all his characters in his films, which is one of the reasons I chose to model my costume on his version of the Mad Hatter. My … Read more
This Mad Hatter Costume is of my husband and I. Mine was store bought. He won first prize. We bought an Uncle Sam Hat, painted it black and added the scarf, peacock feathers and long pin. We also bought a cheap red wig and trimmed it. Using the trimmed pieces we glued eye brows. He … Read more