Girls' Witch Halloween Dress with Hat

Hat On. Ribbon Laced. Ready Before You Are.

A square neckline edged in black braid, short puff sleeves in metallic orange, and orange ribbon laced down a black sequin panel to a bow at the waist — this is one of the girls' holiday dresses that arrives as a finished costume rather than a starting point, with a knee-length black tulle tutu under a pointed orange peplum and a matching witch hat in the same box. Nothing to source, nothing to assemble at nine o'clock the night before.

The Witch Hat Comes With the Dress
A black cone crown with a wide brim wrapped in orange spider-web lace and finished with a rhinestone buckle on an orange bow. It is made to the dress, not near it — the same orange, the same sheen — which is the difference between a costume and a dress with a hat found in a bin.

A Tutu She Can Actually Walk a Route In
The skirt is layered black tulle that stops at the knee. It has the volume of a proper tutu and none of the length, so nothing drags on a sidewalk, nothing catches on a gate, and she keeps up with the older kids.

Short Sleeves, Knee Length — It Layers
Halloween in most of the country is a cold night spent outdoors, and this dress is built to go over things. A fitted long-sleeve tee slides under the puff sleeves without bunching, and leggings or thick tights go under the tulle. Tights are worth it for a second reason: tulle against bare legs gets scratchy after an hour of walking.

A Back Zip, and Lacing That Never Needs Retying
The orange ribbon criss-crossed over the sequin panel is stitched in place and decorative — she is not going to loosen it and lose the shape halfway down the block. The dress goes on and off through a center-back zipper, and the peplum ties into a large self-fabric bow at the back.

Metallic Orange That Shows Up After Dark
The bodice and peplum are a lamé-finish orange that throws back porch lights, headlights and a camera flash. On a badly lit street that is visibility, and in photographs it is the reason she reads as bright rather than as a shadow.

She wears it for trick-or-treating, the school costume parade, Halloween parties and the photoshoot in the leaves. With the hat off it is simply a black tulle party dress with an orange bodice, which is more girls' dresses value than a one-night costume usually offers.

The details

• Style: Witch tutu dress with a laced sequin panel and peplum, plus a matching hat
• What's included: The dress and the witch hat — two pieces
• Product Code: ZH-WS083
• Colour: Orange — metallic orange with black
• Pattern: Solid, with a black sequin front panel and orange satin ribbon lacing
• Fabric: Polyester with a metallic-finish orange bodice and peplum, layered tulle skirt, cotton and viscose blend lining; wrinkle-resistant finish
• Neckline: Square, edged in black looped braid
• Sleeves: Short puff with a gathered ruffle cuff
• Length: Knee
• Closure: Center-back zipper; peplum sash ties in a bow at the back
• Sizes: 5 · 6 · 8 · 10 · 12
• Season: Fall
• Care: Hand wash cold or gentle cycle in a mesh bag, hang to dry, do not bleach, steam the tulle on low — never iron the metallic bodice or the sequin panel directly. Spot clean the hat only.

Size Guide

Measured by hand; allow 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tolerance. The height column is the tallest each size fits, so if she is at or near the number, take the next size up. Then check the bust: the bodice is woven with no stretch and the lacing is decorative rather than adjustable, so the chest measurement is what decides the fit. Between two sizes take the larger — a knee-length tutu carries extra length without a problem, and it leaves room for a layer underneath on a cold night.

Questions moms ask

• Is the hat really included? Yes — the dress and the hat ship together as the two pieces of this costume. The hat is one size, with a soft brim; on a windy night a bobby pin through the brim into her hair settles the question.
• Can she wear a long-sleeve top and leggings underneath? Yes, and she should. The puff sleeves are short and set into a regular armhole, so a fitted long-sleeve tee goes under without bulk, and leggings or tights sit comfortably under a knee-length tulle skirt.
• Does the orange lacing untie? No. It is stitched across the sequin panel as a fixed detail and only the small bow at the bottom hangs loose, so there is nothing to re-lace mid-evening. The dress fastens with a zipper at the back.
• Does she need a petticoat under the tutu? No. The skirt is several gathered tulle layers over an opaque lining, so it stands out on its own and nothing shows through.
• Will the tulle itch? The bodice is lined and the skirt has a smooth lining layer against her, so the only tulle touching skin is at the legs below the lining — which is why tights are the easy fix, and warmer anyway.