Little Red Riding Hood costumes for Halloween are costumes that look like the character Little Red Riding Hood from the story Little Red Riding Hood. Costumes are worn as part of the celebration of the holiday Halloween. Halloween is celebrated in the United States as well as some other areas of the world. Halloween's origins can be traced back to the Druids and their celebration of their dead. Called All Hallows Eve for thousands of year, this celebration takes place on October 31st every year.http://www.halloween-website.com/history.htm

The story of Little Red Riding Hood has delighted children for hundreds of years. The earliest versions of the tale can be traced to the 14th century.http://werewolves.monstrous.com/little_red_riding_hood.htm The first known printing of the story was by Charles Perrault in 1697. Perrault included it in the book entitled Tales and Stories of the Past with Morals. In his story, Little Red Riding Hood was eaten by the wolf. He felt the moral was that young ladies should not listen to strangers and not to accept the advances of men.http://werewolves.monstrous.com/little_red_riding_hood.htm

The Brothers Grimm wrote the story in their book Children’s and Household Tales in 1812. In this version, the girl and the grandmother were saved by a huntsman. It is a tamer and less dark story the Perrault’s version of the story.http://werewolves.monstrous.com/little_red_riding_hood.htm

Most Little Red Riding Hood costumes consist of a peasant-style dress with an apron, petticoat, and red hooded cape.http://www.halloweencostumes.com/little-red-riding-hood-costumes.html Of course, no costume is complete without the basket which can be used as a trick or treat bag. For group costumes, recruit friends to dress up as the wolf, grandma and the huntsman.

Purchasing a Little Red Riding Hood Costume for Halloween is rather simple as many retail stores and the Internet carry the costume. Costumes can be found for all ages including infants, toddlers, children, teens and women.http://www.halloweencostumes.com/little-red-riding-hood-costumes.html The costume is often seen in a sexy version for women. While a regular costume is normally below the knee, the sexy version is at the thigh or higher.http://www.3wishes.com/fairy.asp