The summer before lockdown I took Molly to see the play Wicked, presented by Mirvish as the main part of her birthday gift. Instantly she was in love with the other side of the story surrounding The Wizard of Oz.
This year when she told me she wanted to be Elphaba AKA the Wicked Witch of the West for Halloween, I knew we'd have fun with it.
Image Courtesy of Wicked Wiki
First we looked for a black dress. When we couldn't find one that would work, we spotted this pink one from Value Village for $4.99. Next we dyed it with some fabric dye which I bought for $3.99, by soaking it for two hours. We also have enough fabric dye left over to use for a future project.
We opted for a larger sized dress so it would be longer on Molly
While the Wicked Witch of the West isn't known to wear the Ruby Slippers or the striped socks (they belong to her sister), Molly and I felt they were iconic enough to the story of The Wizard of Oz that we wanted to include them in her costume. We found the cosy socks from Dollarama for $1.50. We bought the red slip on shoes for $6.99 from Value Village and spent an additional $2.00 on sticky gems to affix to them to make them really sparkle.
These slippers will be great for Molly to wear post Halloween too.
After Molly and I attached the gems.
Look complete - Magic Ruby Slippers & Iconic Black and White Socks
Molly was feeling "Wicked" once we put her look together.
The total cost of the costume was roughly $31.45 plus tax and included several items (shoes, dress, and socks) that will get reused aside from dress-up wear. Added bonus,
Molly & Jack together before their class Halloween party
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