Little Red Riding Hood wears a red hooded cape over a simple dress, plus a basket to carry to Grandma's house. That is the whole costume: cape, dress, basket. Our Little Red Riding Hood costume for women covers the cape and dress in one piece, in 5 sizes. The rest of the cast is in our fairy tale costumes range too: a kids version, the wolf, and Grandma.
Table of Contents
- What's in our Little Red Riding Hood costume?
- Is there a kids version?
- What does the wolf wear?
- Who plays Grandma?
- Just need the cape?
- Sizing, fit and care
- Where the story comes from
- Frequently asked questions
What's in our Little Red Riding Hood costume?
For an adult, the cape and dress come as one piece. Our Womens Red Riding Hood Costume is a satin red and black dress with a floral detail, paired with a matching red satin cape, in 100% polyester. It runs in five sizes, Small through XX-Large (US 4 to 22 per the product page's own size selector), in one product rather than a separate plus-size line.
The dress and cape arrive together, so there is no second order to place for the cape. Care is hand wash only: cool water, do not wring it, then dry it flat away from direct heat. That is the product page's own instruction, and the satin is the reason for it.
Is there a kids version?
Yes, and it is built the same way the character is usually drawn: a red and white dress with an attached checked apron front, plus a matching red hooded cape. Our Kids Red Fairytale Cape Costume runs four sizes, S (4-6 years) through XL (12-14 years), in lightweight 100% polyester that a child can actually move around in for a full day.
The product page rates it for indoor and outdoor wear, school halls and theaters included, which is the difference between a costume that gets worn once in October and one that comes out again on book-character day. Add a small basket and the character is finished, no extra pieces needed. For more age-appropriate picks from the rest of the range, our best kids Halloween costumes guide is a good next stop.
What does the wolf wear?
The wolf dresses as Grandma. That is the plot, and it is also a real costume we sell. Our Kids Fairytale Wolf Costume is built as the disguise itself: a blue and pink robe with a belt and an attached wolf tail, a faux fur bib, a white bonnet, and a wolf mask. Four sizes, Small (4-6 years) through X-Large (12-14 years).
Roughly one in seven Little Red Riding Hood searches that reach our site over the past year are really a couples or family search: the shopper wants the wolf as well as Red, not Red on her own (our own search data, 12 months to September 2026). The wolf half of it stops at 14 years, so the pairing we can dress today is a parent and child, or two siblings, not two adults.
"Little red riding hood and wolf costume for adults" is one of the phrasings that lands on this page, and we have nothing to sell against it. Until there is an adult cut, the route for a grown-up wolf is a plain gray or brown outfit with fur trim or face paint. We would rather say that than steer you at a costume we do not make.
Who plays Grandma?
For the real Grandma, not the wolf in disguise, the piece that does the work is a wig. Our Gray Granny Loose Curl Wig comes with a pair of granny glasses in the same pack, one size, 100% polyester, no fitting required. Pair it with a cardigan or a nightdress from your own wardrobe and the character is finished.
Built out fully it is a three-person costume: a child as Red, a second child as the wolf, and an adult as Grandma in the wig and glasses. It also works with two, wolf and Grandma, if you would rather skip Red and play the "what big teeth you have" scene straight.
Just need the cape?
If you already own a plain dress, our Womens Red Fairytale Cape Hood Cape is a standalone piece: 100% polyester, a self-tie fastening with no buttons or zips to wrestle with, one size to fit most adults. It is a short cape, cut to sit above the hips, so it layers over clothes you already own instead of covering them. The rest of the look then comes out of your closet, and our best Halloween costumes for women guide covers the other directions to take it.
- Dress. White, cream or pale blue reads as the storybook version; the cape does the identifying, so the dress underneath has room to be whatever you already own.
- Basket. A small wicker basket, real or from a craft store, finishes the character in one prop. Line it with a checked cloth if you have one.
- Footwear. Plain boots or flats. The cape sits above the hips rather than sweeping the floor, so your shoes stay in shot all night; pick for comfort, because the story never specifies.
Sizing, fit and care
Every costume goes through over 30 measurement checks, and we run over 500,000 quality checks a year. Sizing itself is a separate fact from that count: the women's costume runs Small through XX-Large, US 4 to 22 per the size selector on the product page, so measure against the chart there rather than picking by the label alone.
| Piece | Who it's for | Sizes | Care |
|---|---|---|---|
| Womens Red Riding Hood Costume | Adult women | S-XXL (US 4-22) | Hand wash cold, air dry flat |
| Kids Red Fairytale Cape Costume | Kids 4-14 years | S, M, L, XL | Hand wash cold, air dry flat |
| Kids Fairytale Wolf Costume | Kids 4-14 years | S, M, L, XL | Hand wash cold, fabric pieces separately to protect the fur bib and tail, air dry flat; keep the mask away from heat |
| Gray Granny Loose Curl Wig | Adult, one size | One size | Hand wash cold, air dry |
| Womens Red Fairytale Cape Hood Cape | Adult, one size | One size | Hand wash cold, air dry flat |
US shoppers were forecast to spend $4.3 billion on Halloween costumes alone in 2025, part of a record $13.1 billion in total Halloween spending, per the National Retail Federation. None of that helps if the size you ordered is wrong on the 30th. Most orders arrive within 3 business days on express or 5 on standard, per our own delivery page, so ordering with a week or more in hand still leaves room to swap a size; ordering on the 29th does not.
Where the story comes from
The costume's three pieces come straight out of the source material. The earliest printed version, Charles Perrault's Le Petit Chaperon Rouge, was published in 1697 and gives the girl her red hood and her errand to Grandma's house. The Brothers Grimm published their own version, Rotkäppchen, in 1812, adding the huntsman who cuts the wolf open to free Grandma and Red both (Wikipedia, "Little Red Riding Hood"). Both texts are centuries out of copyright, so the character is public domain: we can name her directly in our copy, dress her as she is written, and skip the "inspired by" hedging a copyrighted character forces on us.
That history is also why the basket matters as much as the cape. It is not a Halloween add-on; it is the reason Red is walking through the forest in the first place, carrying food to Grandma. Keep it in the costume and the character reads at a glance, even across a dark yard on Halloween night.
Frequently asked questions
What does Little Red Riding Hood wear?
A red hooded cape over a simple dress, carrying a basket. That is the full costume: cape, dress, basket, nothing else required. Our Womens Red Riding Hood Costume combines the dress and cape as one satin piece, in a five-size range from Small to XX-Large.
Does the Little Red Riding Hood costume come in plus sizes?
Yes. The Womens Red Riding Hood Costume runs in five sizes, Small through XX-Large, US 4 to 22 per the product page's size selector, all in one product rather than a separate plus-size line. Measure yourself against the chart on that page rather than picking by the label alone.
Is there a men's Red Riding Hood costume?
Not as a dedicated cut. Men joining the group costume usually take the Wolf role instead, which we do carry in kids sizes; for an adult wolf, the route today is a plain gray or brown outfit with fur trim or face paint rather than a costume we do not make.
What's in the Little Red Riding Hood costume pack?
The women's costume includes the satin red and black dress with floral detail and a matching red satin cape, both 100% polyester. The kids version adds a checked apron front to the same dress-and-cape idea, in sizes for ages 4 to 14.
Is Little Red Riding Hood public domain?
Yes. Charles Perrault's 1697 version and the Brothers Grimm's 1812 version are both more than a century old, so the character and story are in the public domain. That is why costumes and stores can use her name directly rather than describing her only by generic details.
What did the wolf dress up as in the story?
Grandma. The wolf gets to Grandma's house first and puts on her nightgown and cap to fool Red at her bedside. Our Kids Fairytale Wolf Costume is built as that exact disguise: a robe with an attached tail, a faux fur bib, a white bonnet and a wolf mask, all in one pack.
