Bette Midler Dresses Up As Winifred

Bette Midler's’ costume this year was reprised from “Hocus Pocus,” as she went as Winifred. She has returned to be a witch for one night this year – The Hulaween Bash – in New York City.

Midler posed for many photos at the star-studded bash in her amazing costume. She even tweeted a picture her witchy costume with the caption - “Winifred Sanderson flies in to Hulaween! Says thanks to everyone who made it such an electrifying evening!!”

It seems like it's been many years since the Sanderson sisters were summoned by a Black Flame candle lit by a virgin. It was a nice flashback for those who remember the funny, yet frightfully scary, film.

There were tons of celebrities dressed up at the event, from Marc Jacobs, Kathy Griffin, and David Rockwell. However, Midler stole the show when she posed beside a guest that was dressed as Donald Trump holding a big basket full of Tic Tacs and Barbie Dolls.

Bette Midler was named after the actress Bette Davis, even though her name is only pronounced with one syllable rather than two. The feminine name Bette is a diminutive of Elizabeth, which is a Greek version of the Hebrew name Elisheva that means “my God is an oath” or “my God is abundance”.

There are only a handful of notable people with the name, from Bette Franke the Dutch fashion model or Bette Nesmith Graham the inventor of liquid paper. However, there are many fictional characters with the name, like Bette Kane from the DC Comics.