I started out deciding exactly what I wanted my costume to look like. I looked up pictures of Elphaba online and used those to guide my costume. I wanted to keep with the black, but I also wanted to infuse more green into my costume since she is green. To complete my costume I went to several different stores. I made my costume for under $40.
1. I really wanted to wear green tights. As soon as I decided that I was dressing up as Elphaba I thoughts that green tights would be fun. I mean when else would I have the opportunity to wear green tights? I went to the Halloween store and found these green tights for $8