Little Red Riding Hood Costume Deals

The story of the innocent Little Red Riding Hood is one that just about everyone is familiar with. Originally written as “Le Petit Chaperon Rouge” by Charles Perrault, Little Red Riding Hood is the story of a young girl who journeys through the woods to her grandmother's house, taking along a picnic basket full of treats. Along the way she meets a wolf, innocently reveals where she is going, allowing him to get there first, eat Grandma, and wait for Little Red Riding Hood to arrive. He then eats her, too. The line most people remember from the story is Little Red Riding Hood's moment of discovery that the “old woman” in Grandma's bed isn't her at all: “My what big teeth you have!” The wolf's reply is, “The better to eat you with!”

As Halloween costumes go, Little Red Riding Hood costumes are a great choice. Everyone recognizes the red cape and picnic basket, and the costume can be done up in numerous ways. Not only can a Little Red Riding Hood costume be done simple and sweet, it can also be done sexy, teasing, and grown-up as well.

The innocent Little Red Riding Hood costume of a simple red, hooded cape over a dress, tights, and Mary Jane shoes is instantly recognizable, cute, and if you are manning the door for little Trick or Treaters, it won't frighten the little ones.

For the grown-up Halloween costume party, the Little Red Riding Hood costume can be made to look sexy and sweet by the simple addition of a corset dress under the cape and high heels or platform shoes. The cape makes it a little more easy to pull off for women who want to appear sexy, but not overtly so.

If you want to be Little Red Riding Hood this Halloween, you might want to shop early. This is a popular costume, and a lot of costume shops run out of the good costumes early.