Happy Halloween from Little Red Riding Hood 🧺

Happy Halloween from Little Red Riding Hood, Darlings! This year has been, let’s not sugar coat it, a dumpster fire. There, I said it. There really hasn’t been a whole lot to look forward to or to really celebrate (besides birthdays in quarantine). Which is why I thought “why not?” and put together this fun costume for the blog today.

I cannot suggest shopping your own closet for your Halloween costume enough. There are so many fantastic ideas, especially on Pinterest. Accessories is always the way to go to make your outfit known. My signature item is the red cape and what I love the most about it, is I can wear this cape to an evening event when we’re out of this pandemic. It’s not just for Little Red. 😉

Little Red Riding Hood Costume //Alli of On the Trip Side Blog

Little Red Riding Hood Costume // On the Trip Side

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Little Red Riding Hood’s Cape

In fairness, I didn’t just throw this together. I actually made this cape around… 2016? Maybe? I was definitely a brunette so quite a few years ago! It was a super east sewing project but it’s made a velvet so it’s a bit heavy. 😅 Howeverrrrr, it’s so nice and warm. The hardest part of the project was attaching the hood to the cape and making sure the bottom hem was even.

All I did was buy about 2 1/2 – 3 yards of red velvet fabric. I won’t lie, I bought the cheapest one that looked the most like what I wanted: An elevated Red Cape. Then I, literally, looked up how to make a cape on pinterest until I found a one I liked. I know, very vague but it was a while ago when I made this. I honestly left the edges raw because I was in such a hurry to get it done. See! 😅 Not perfect.

Thrifting Your Costume

The rest of this costume is thrifted! Okay, except for my boots. I bought those last year… but didn’t buy anything new, which I’m pretty proud of. The dress is a long cotton Eddie Bauer that I picked up about 5 years ago. It’s a staple piece in my closet because it goes from summer to winter so easily. My belt was another great leather find from the thrift store. It cost about $2 and, again, bought it about 6-7 years ago. Another staple that is SO universal.

I got my basket a numberrrr of years ago at the Goodwill in Capitol Hill and it has been in so many of my pictures. I normally keep my sewing fabric in it but took it out for this costume. I’ve also used it for a picnic in the summer and to go apple picking in the Fall!

Happy Halloween from Little Red Riding Hood // Alli of onthetripside

Happy Halloween from Little Red Riding Hood // Alli of On the Trip Side Blog

Reasons to Thrift or Shop Your Closet for your Costume

Sustainability and Economically Friendly – The best way to put your costume together is by literally re-wearing your costume pieces all year long!
Money Saving & Budget Friendly – It cost zero dollars to shop your closet. Just sayin’. You can also ask friends for missing pieces. If anyone of my friends asked for a cape… I would say I have 3. Haha!
Creativity – Honestly, this is the BEST way to get your creative juices flowing! Find something on pinterest and find similar pieces to put together.

I’m so excited I got to actually say Happy Halloween from Little Red Riding Hood this year! I try to put to this together every year but never muster up the guts. 2020 is the year of “why nots”.