Compare Costumes in Hocus Pocus 2 to First Hocus Pocus Film
How the Sanderson Sisters' "Hocus Pocus 2" Costumes Differ From the Originals
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While the original 29-year-old "Hocus Pocus" costumes are iconic in their own right, Perez had to create new, authentic costumes since the witches disintegrate at the end of the film, along with their clothes. Perez credits his vast library for inspiring the new costumes, especially middle sister Mary. While reading, he discovered what witches wore in the 1650s, as well as what 17th-century fashion was like, incorporating symbols such as Scottish tartans.
"Mary's costume was made out of plaid with this lace pattern, which made no sense for the 1650s, but tartans have been around for hundreds of years. So, I made her skirt from tartan and loose open weave silk," Perez previously told Variety.