Morticia A. Addams, the head of The Addams Family. The character was created by famous cartoonist Charles Addams, and he gave her the name as she portrays death or mortician. She is the wife of Gomez Addams and has the children Wednesday and Pugsley. She also has a sister of daisy headed, named Ophelia Frump. In the Netflix series Wednesday, Morticia Addams is a psychic and also a former student at Nevermore Academy.
In this blog there is a simple guideline for the looks of Morticia Addams.
Morticia Addams Cosplay Costumes
Black Dress with Long Sleeves
Morticia’s iconic dress is always black. She wears a sleek, floor length, black dress. In the series Wednesday, she chose to wear the dress with long sleeves that has slight flares from the wrist and there is the lace in the end. The dress also has a deep neckline. You can find this dress easily online. Or if you are into DIY, then you can make the dress easily.
Long Black Wig
Morticia Addams has the natural long black hair. To make your hair look like hers, you can straighten your hair. Also if you don’t have the same hair or blonde hair, you can always choose to wear a wig instead of dyeing your hair into black. The sleek hair will give the Morticia’s look the redefined and timeless look.
Makeup
For Morticia’s makeup, you need to make your skin pale looking. You can use pale foundation, which you can pair with sharp eyeliner and dark eyeshadow that makes her signature look. For the lipstick you can choose either red or maroon color. You can make your looks more enhanced by contouring your cheeks. To complete the look, you can also paint your nails red.
Accessories
Morticia Addams is dark. For the accessories wear something minimal. She mostly wears the ring with the black stone on it. Also, something gothic in your ears that shows her character.
Shoes
For the shoes, Morticia Addams wears black high heels pumps. These platform heels give you the towering presence as it makes the men bow down at your feet. However, you can wear any style of heels that make you look tall. Or you can wear any style of shoes that you feel comfortable in.
Props
The props are something that defines and completes the character. You can carry a rose with lots of thorns on it. You can also carry the black rose, or a skull like prop.
Where to Wear the Look
Morticia Addamslook is dark and gothic like. It is the best look for the events like cosplay events when you want to make the elegance and gothic style together. It is also the perfect look for Halloween and gothic themed events. Other events like cosplay competitions are also the best place to wear the look. Her look is timeless. It is also a fantastic choice if you can wear it in a couple like Gomez Addams and Morticia Addams and also add Wednesday and Pugsley. This group cosplay is iconic and an all-time favorite.
About Morticia Addams
Morticia Addams from the series Wednesday, is the psychic and the former student of Nevermore Academy. She was the roommate with Larrisa Weems. Morticia and Gomez fell in love in their teens when they met at Nevermore Academy. She is also the captain of the fencing team. However, later she also enrolled her daughter Wednesday in the same academy, when her daughter was expelled and faced some legal ramifications because of her actions. She has a great love for her family and is also known to like wine and go on vacations.
Morticia Addams Costume FAQs
Can I wear a shorter version of the dress for Morticia Addams cosplay?
Her long sleek black dress is her iconic look. It is best to wear a long floor length gown. The shorter version will give you the modern look. If you are not comfortable in the long dress than wear the shorter look, else, it is suggested to stick with the same long dress look.
Can I use flats instead of high heels?
Yes, you can wear flats instead of heels. You can wear anything you are comfortable in. However, high heels will give you a tall look and a commanding presence.
What kind of accessories should I avoid?
For Morticia’s accessories, keep everything simple. It shouldn’t be too flashy and colorful. It should be only in silver or black color.