Mini Mouse has long been a favourite Walt Disney character for many people worldwide. A Mini Mouse costume is perfect for a children’s or an adult’s costume party, as it is so recognizable and fun.
It is very easy to buy a complete Mini Mouse costume, as there are lots available, including official Walt Disney ones. A Mini Mouse costume basically consists of a red and white spotted, knee length dress with puff sleeves; white gloves; and a head band with black mouse ears, and a large red and white spotted bow in the middle.
It’s best to wear a Mini Mouse dress with black tights or stockings, and either flat black ballet pumps, black patent round-toe shoes, or red shoes. If you really wanted to go to town on the detail you could paint a little black mouse nose on your face using face paints. You could even wear some false eyelashes, as if you look at the cartoon images of Minnie Mouse she has very long lashes.
If you are going to a costume party with a cartoon or Walt Disney theme and you want to co-ordinate with you partner, he could wear a Mickey Mouse costume, as you can actually buy a set of matching Mickey and Minnie Mouse outfits.
A Mickey Mouse costume basically consists of a red and white jumpsuit with a black jacket and yellow bow tie. Worn with white gloves and a Mickey Mouse headpiece with black mouse ears.
If you want to make your own costume rather than buying one, you could make some mouse ears using an Alice-band style headband, and attach to it some round discs cut out of cardboard and painted black.
If you couldn’t get a red and white spotted dress for a Minnie costume you could wear a different colour dress in a 1950’s rock n roll style - knee length with underskirts and a polka dot motif. Then make sure your costume was identifiable as Minnie Mouse with the black mouse ears and painted on mouse nose, black tights and white gloves.
A Minnie Mouse costume is such fun to wear and quite comfortable, so it’s also great for kids. If you want to make a costume have a look around the internet for some images of Minnie Mouse before you start. If you want to buy a costume instead you shouldn’t have any trouble, as there are plenty available because Minnie Mouse and Walt Disney characters in general are so popular.