I think trying to replicate the Mad Hatter costume would be another "I'm now broke and cannot afford to recreate this costume!" Therefore I think completing a "close enough" version should suffice. The make up doesn't look too difficult using Ve Neil's Pirate Palette. The contact lenses alone are probably going to run about $150.00!!:eek
Is anyone surprised that Helena Bonham Carter is in it?
I like her as an actress but I'm pretty sure that if Tim Burton made this years ago that Lisa Marie would be in it.
I'm not judging him however.
The Wolf
To clarify for Darth Mule and others, i mentioned Lisa Marie ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0547273/ ) because she was dating Tim Burton when he made Ed Wood, Mars Attacks and Sleepy Hollow consequently she acted in all of those.
Then he started dating H.B.C. and put her in everything from Big Fish to Alice in Wonderland (and counting).
The Wolf
I never thought I could mistake Johnny Depp for Elija Wood.
Thought I had the Contacts for you, but they weren't right. I'm not sure they don't have some Photoshop on them as well. If you look at the picture Depp's are in his eyes crooked.
Laffo.
From the HIRES images the hat looks easy enough but requires alot of detailed work. Wire frame with a lace covering sewn into the frame. Possibly the need to darken the lace if isn't available in the black color. The pain is going to be stitching all that thread into the lace to give the hat the patchwork look. Right side appears to be quail/peacock feathers and hat pins can be easily recreated.
Jacket may be a Victorian style that is beat up and distressed. Light pink high collored shirt with lace wrists. The bow tie looks like a woman's scarf and the print reminds me of a famous painter that for the life of me I just can't remember the name.
Lower half will have to wait until more pics emerge!