The subject of a classic children’s fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood is a young girl who sets out one day through the woods to visit her ailing grandmother. She carries a basket with food and encounters on her way a wolf who inquires as to her destination. The wolf beats Riding Hood to grandma’s house with the intention of eating them both, but is outsmarted by the young girl in the end. The popular children’s tale has been told in many versions and Red Riding Hood costumes are extremely popular with adults and children alike.
Red Riding Hood costumes for children include a red hooded cape and old-fashioned dress. The Red Riding Hood costumes for women have a sexier style, also including a dress and of course the red hooded cape for which the character is named. The perfect accessory for both children’s and adult costumes is of course the picnic basket Red Riding Hood carries to visit her grandmother.