When Halloween rolls around one of the greatest pleasures of motherhood is coming up with a Mom and baby Halloween costume.
I didn’t do a mom and baby costume with my daughter and regretted it. I got a second chance last year with the birth of my son. Being obsessed with Dalmatians it only made sense to dress up as Cruella de Vil with one adorable Dalmatian pup.
If you’re looking for ideas for your mom and baby Halloween costume I’ll show you how I created our look as well as other ideas for creating your Cruella de Vil costume and your baby’s Dalmatian pup costume.
When it comes to creating your Halloween look you can either buy a ready-made costume or put together an outfit with some bought pieces and/or some DIY pieces.
Dalmatian Pup Baby Costumes
A complete ready-to-go costume is no doubt the fastest option. But, success with this sort of costume depends on the age and size of your baby.
Unless it’s a bunting costume you may find most ready-made costumes too large for a newborn. Be sure to carefully check out the sizing options. If they are too large for your brand new baby you can always try a Dalmatian print bodysuit or romper.
Ready-Made Dalmatian Baby Costumes
Newborn to Toddler Dalmation Jumpsuit Costume
5-Piece Baby Dalmation Costume (Infant to Small Child)
The adorable one-piece newborn to toddler dalmatian jumpsuit costume is a fun and easy Halloween costume. The outer shell is 100% polyester while the interior is 100% cotton, it’s breathable and warm for cool Autumn evenings.cThe outfit has a zipper closure, is machine-washable, and the 0-3 month and 3-6 month sizes have attached feet. Available in a range of baby sizes from newborn (0 – 3 months) up to toddler (24-30 months). See the listing for measurements.
Another great option is the five-piece dalmation pup costume. The outfit includes the zippered jumpsuit with dog collar, a hood with ears and puppy face, booties with paw prints on the sole, a plush dog bowl, and a bone. Your child will have lots of fun playing dress-up before and long after Halloween.
Available in five sizes: 6 – 12 months, 12 – 18 months, 18 – 24 months, toddler (3-4 years) and small child (5-7 years). Size chart available through the listing.
Another option is this adorable baby dalmatian clothing set. This three-piece cotton outfit includes dalmatian print pants, onesie and baby hat. Available for infants up to 18 months.
DIY Dalmatian Baby Costume
My son was five months old at Halloween and I opted for a semi-DIY option. The three-piece clothing set listed above wasn’t available at the time, so I purchased another set that had pants and a hat, but I needed to create my own dalmatian onesie. I purchased a pack of white long-sleeve onesies. (I bought a size up so I could fit my son’s hoodie underneath the onesie.)
Then I set to work with a paint brush and some black fabric paint.
It’s a good idea to put a layer of paper towel inside the bodysuit to prevent the fabric paint from soaking through.
Working from one side to the other and from top to bottom gently brush in the paint in a circular motion. Do the first side and let dry, flip over and then do the back.
Isn’t my little Dalmatian pup a cutie?!!!
Cruella de Vil Costumes
Disney villain Cruella de Vil is a lot of fun to dress up as for Halloween. There are some fun ready-made Cruella inspired costumes and lots of ways to put together your own costume.
As you can see from the above screen capture in the original movie Cruella wears a black dress, has a black and white coat with red lining and wears red gloves (she also has red shoes) and smokes a cigarette with a cigarette holder.
If you incorporate black, red and white into your costume in any combination you are good to go. Although Cruella didn’t wear any Dalmatian print in the movie since she never got her new fur coat, I think that including Dalmatian print somewhere in your ensemble is a great idea.
Ready-Made Cruella DeVille Costumes
With the 2021 release of Cruella starring Emma Stone and Emma Thompson there are so many more options for Cruella costumes. These are a few of my favorites:
Smiffy’s Women’s Evil Madame Costume DressCruella de Vil Inspired Costume (Wig Not Included)
The Smiffy’s Evil Madame costume channels Cruella through a little black dress, a Dalmatian print shrug and cuff, red gloves and black choker. The cigarette holder and wig must be purchased separately. Available in a variety of sizes.
The Lady’s Dalmatian Diva Costume is another fun Cruella costume option. The dress is form-fitting and has alternating blocks of black and dalmation print, accented with faux fur and ribbon ties along the back slit. The red faux leather belt has a hook and loop fastener. Wig sold separately. Available in Small through XL, and there are also Plus Sizes available.
Cruella Deville Femme Fatale CostumeGlamorous Cruella Evil Diva Costume
Cruella’s all-black femme fatale look from the movie finale is a great costume idea. This outfit includes the one-piece fitted cape jacket, the choker, and black gloves. Black leggings and wig sold separately. Available in small. medium and large.
I just love the glamorous diva dress; it’s so slinky. The black and white dress has adjustable spaghetti straps and ties in the back, and has a side zipper which makes getting it on and off easier. The stole has a dalmatian print exterior and red satin interior, and a pair of dalmatian print cuffs complete the look. You’ll need to purchase your own wig and gloves. Available in a variety of sizes.
Cruella de Vil short wig with bangsLong and wavy black and white Cruella Wig
You’ll need a wig for your costume. There are many black and white wigs in a variety of styles and hair lengths available at this time. These are two of my favourite. The short length with bangs is close to how Emma Stone had her hair in Cruella while the longer look is beautiful and perfect for a glamorous costume.
DIY Cruella de Vil Costume
To create your own look raid your closet and start off with either a top and pants or skirt or a dress. You can go all black or mix it up and go black and red. I wore a long sleeve black t-shirt and black leggings.
Next you need Cruella’s iconic black and white locks. Buy a wig online or see what your local dollar store has in stock.
You need a coat. You could go Dalmatian print for this or you could wear a white or black faux fur coat. I have a red trench coat so I wore that. I also purchased a dalmatian print scarf and glove set (no longer available).
Five Piece Cruella de Vil Accessory SetDalmatian Print Shawl
There are lots of Cruella accessory sets that would make easy work for a DIY option. The first set includes the wig, wig cap, 1920s choker and a cigarette holder.
A dalmatian print shawl is another option that you could wear everyday as well.
Here we are, Cruella de Ville and her little Dalmatian pup.
Cruella DeVille Makeup Ideas
Looking for some Cruella de Vil makeup ideas? I’ve included a couple of really cool video tutorials.
If you’re like me and don’t have a lot of time then you can create an easy Cruella look by doing just a few things.
- Bright green eyeshadow. I used khaki green and it wasn’t as dramatic, bright green is better. I also used white up to my brow line.
- Dark arched eyebrows. Use a black eyeliner to define your eyebrows.
- Bright red lips.
If you have a bit more time then check out these more detailed looks:
Video 1: A glamorous Cruella de Vil makeup tutorial that’s pretty easy to do.
Video 2: A more involved tutorial that includes covering up your eyebrows and drawing in dramatic high-arching eyebrows.
Video 3: This is the video that accompanies Video #2. It shows you how to cover your eyebrows so you can draw in the high arching eyebrows shown in Video 2.
Happy Halloween!
Updated: Sept 17, 2022
Images: Cartoon images are screen captures from 101 Dalmatians and are Fair Use, all other photos by Isle of Halloween.
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