Manuel D'Andrea is a professional costume designer who impeccably re-creates famous pop culture looks for his own Midnight Costumes [3]. A longtime Hocus Pocus fan, the talented designer and cosplay enthusiast manage to finally complete a perfect replica of Winifred Sanderson's distinctive attire [4], hair, and makeup.

In addition to sharing a before-and-after transformation on Facebook, Manuel also shared a longer Instagram post about the making of the costume [5]. In his caption, Manuel explained, "It all started in 2014 when, after seeing the movie Hocus Pocus for the first time, I fell in love with it." On Winifred specifically, he added, "The costume contains everything I love: it's historic, fantasy, spooky and sparkly."

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Despite his enthusiasm, making the costume was a challenging process. "Certainly it was a huge challenge because Winnie not only has double of my age but is also a woman," Manuel said. "Today, after three years of fabrics, materials and techniques researches, I have completed one of the most demanding costumes I have ever made and I'm super excited to share the result with you!"

Manuel has since listed pictures of the costume [7] on the Midnight Costumes Facebook page. Those interested in purchasing the re-creation can send the page a direct message to receive additional details and pricing information. To see the costume in motion, check out a video of Manuel absolutely nailing "I Put a Spell on You" at the 2017 CosplayGen Awards. Unsurprisingly, he won the award for best costume.