The evolution of Dorothy the Dinosaur (1991-Present).
Costume 1[]
1991-1992: Dorothy wears human clothing. Her gloves are lengthier, and her hat is tan. Sports googly eyes and has very few spots. Also, her tail is very long and floppy, causing someone to have to hold it up for her to prevent tripping. Every time she leaned her head back, you could see the actor's head. This costume is very baggy.
Appears in:
- Dorothy the Dinosaur (song)
- Uncle Noah's Ark
- Late 1991 concerts
Costume 2[]
1992-1996: Dorothy's gloves are now shorter, and this costume is very much like the last one, except she has no human clothing and she now has a rose on her hat, which is now white. This costume also has a lighter green hue to it. The snout is flatter. She even has more spots now. The tail is also shorter and no longer floppy. And she no longer has googly eyes. Also, in a different version, her hat is turned up where the rose is, and she has five-fingered gloves. Version 2 has fewer spots than the other version. There are no spots on the tail except the big one on the bottom. There are no spots on her arms either. The middle toe is more significant than the rest of them. You usually can't see her teeth, and the costume is less baggy. Her hat is also a different way. She sometimes has a spot under her mouth.
Version 1 Appears in:
Version 2 Appears in:
- Big Red Car
- Wake Up Jeff! (live in concert clip in 1995)
Costume 3[]
1995-1997: Dorothy's design is a massive overhaul from the previous costumes. She looks closer to her 2D cartoon design. Her head and body are rounder, and the spots are given a brighter tinge of yellow. Her teeth are also more significant and much more prominent. She has bigger eyes and thicker pupils. She now has a bottom lip, although this is rarely seen. Her skin is now a lighter tinge of green. This appeared earliest in the 1995 rendition of Carols in the Domain but reverted to and was also used in tandem with the previous version until early 1996. Interestingly, sometime after this incarnation was retired, the body of this version would be sold to Miracle Babies Foundation, along with the 1997 head, and was last seen making appearances in 2013.
Appears in:
- Carols in the Domain 1995 & 1996
- The Wiggles (TV Pilot)
- Wake Up Jeff!
- Wiggledance!
- Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
- Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (front cover)
Costume 4[]
1997-1999: This costume looks very similar to the previous outfit, with smaller pupils, lack of a few spots on the stomach, and a thinner head as exceptions. She got a slight makeover in the 1997 Starlight Foundation ad and The Wiggles in Disneyland. Her skin is darker, her teeth stick out a little more, and her tail is stiffer. The bottom lip is now visible and slightly rounded, and her hat is also smaller. Interestingly, sometime after this incarnation was retired, the head of this version would be sold to Miracle Babies Foundation, along with the 1996 body, and was last seen making appearances in 2013.
Appears in:
Version 1 appears in[]
Version 2 appears in[]
- The Wiggles (TV Series 1)
- The Wiggles Big Show
- Wiggle Time!
- Yummy Yummy
- Carols in the Domain 1997
Version 3 appears in[]
- Toot Toot!
- The Wiggles (TV Series 2) (Episodes 1-13)
- Yummy Yummy (US and UK versions)
- The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video
- The Wiggly Big Show
- The Wiggles in Disneyland
- Carols in the Domain 1998
Costume 5[]
1999 - 2000: This costume is similar to the fourth one but has a broader head with smaller eyes and pupils. There are also shorter rows of teeth in the mouth.
Appears in:
- The Wiggles (TV Series 2) (Episodes 14-26)
- Dorothy the Dinosaur Goes to Hospital
- The Wiggly Big Show
- Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate
- It's a Wiggly Wiggly World!
- Wiggle Bay (wide shots)
- Carols in the Domain 1999
Costume 6[]
2000-2006: Similar to the second and fourth costumes, three versions exist. The first version has a rounder head with a shorter cartoonish hat. The second version has a thinner and pointier head, with the edges of the hat being longer. The third version is similar to the 2nd version, but her head is more rounded, and her mouth is more open. She now has dark green skin. She also has eyebrows and more prominent eyelids. Her eyes are similar to the 3rd costume and more cartoonish. Her feet have border marks instead of bumps for toes, and her tail is a different shape. In the costume's later years, particularly with the 1st version of this costume, the jaw became broken, causing it to hang down below the teeth. The earliest known debut of this costume was on June 6, 2000.[1]
If still around today, all three versions of this costume are most likely currently at the Hot Potato Studios storage unit.
Version 1 Appears in:
- Carols in the Domain 2000
- Yule Be Wiggling
- The Wiggles at Wonderland, Sydney
- Carols in the Domain 2001
- Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party
- 2002 photoshoot
- Wiggly Safari
- Carols in the Domain 2002
- Dubai Summer Surprises 2002
- Cold Spaghetti Western
- Carols in the Domain 2004
- Here Comes The Big Red Car
- It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!
- Splish Splash Big Red Boat
- The Wiggles Show! (Series 2)
- The Wiggles Show! (Latin American TV Series)
- Lights, Camera, Action! 好戲上場 (cameo)
Version 2 Appears in:
- 大家來Wiggle!
- 歡樂Party!
- Arthur的烤蛋糕
- The Wiggles (Taiwanese TV Series)
- Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!
- Wiggle Bay
- Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles! (TV Series)
- Space Dancing!
- Top of the Tots
- 2004 photoshoot
- Santa's Rockin!
- LIVE Hot Potatoes!
- Racing to the Rainbow (front cover)
- Carols in the Domain 2003
Version 3 Appears in:
- The Wiggles Show! (Series 1)
- Sailing Around the World
- Wiggledancing! Live In The U.S.A.
- Wiggledancing! Live On Stage (some shows)
- Racing to the Rainbow Show (some shows)
Rare Costume[]
2005-2006: Her costume is mainly like an alternative, or the regular costume wasn't available.
Appears in:
- Here Comes The Big Red Car (Screener DVD) ("Di Dicki Do Dum" only)
- The Wiggles Show! (Series 2) ("Di Dicki Do Dum" only)
- The Wiggles Show! (Latin American TV Series)
Costume 7[]
2005-2016: This costume is a bit like the last one, but her hat is slightly swirlier, her skin is lighter like the 5th costume, and the pupils are somewhat smaller.
The costume is currently at the Hot Potato Studios storage unit.
Appears In:
- Lights, Camera, Action! 好戲上場
- The Wiggles Show! (Taiwanese TV Series)
- 15 Years of Wiggly Fun!
- Racing to the Rainbow
- Wiggledancing! Live In Concert
- Getting Strong!
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party
- Pop Go The Wiggles!
- Wiggle and Learn
- You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday!
- Taking Off!
- Wiggle Town!
- Carols in the Domain 2005 & 2006
Costume 8[]
2007-2011: This costume is a bit like the last one, but her hat is swirlier, and her mouth is always open, making her jaw even more visible to the audience. Her tail is also smaller and thicker.
As of 2024, its current whereabouts are unknown.
Appears In:
- Wiggle and Learn
- Pop Go The Wiggles!
- Carols in the Domain 2007
- You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
- Sing a Song of Wiggles
- The Wiggles Big, Big Show! (cover)
- Sprout's Dino-Mite Valentine's Sing-Along
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show! (cover)
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday!
- It's Always Christmas With You! (Front Cover)
Costume 9[]
2007-present: Her hat is bigger and shaped differently, almost resembling that of a cowboy/cowgirl hat. Her skin is lighter and her head is bigger. Her eyes are now round. Her tail is bigger and thinner.
The costume is currently at the Hot Potato Studios storage unit.
Appears In:
- 2007-present concerts
- Sing a Song of Wiggles
- The Wiggles Big, Big Show!
- Hot Poppin' Popcorn
- Let's Eat!
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Rockin' Christmas
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show!
- Ukulele Baby
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday!
- It's Always Christmas With You! (cameo)
- Surfer Jeff
- Celebration!
- Taking Off!
- Wiggle House
Costume 10[]
2011-2018: This is the same as costume 8 but with lighter skin.
Appears In:
- It's Always Christmas With You!
- Surfer Jeff
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party!
- Furry Tales
- Pumpkin Face
- Go Santa Go!
- Apples & Bananas
- Wiggle House
- Wiggle Town! (Cameo)
- Duets
- Nursery Rhymes
- The Best of The Wiggles
Costume 11[]
2014-present: This costume is similar to the previous one, but the pupils are further apart. Her hat is slightly smaller and appears identical to Costume 7. The tail is also much shorter than the previous costumes, which was the case for costumes used in concerts since the Celebration era.
Version 1 Appears In:
- 2014-present Concerts
- Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle!
- Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas! (2017 video)
Version 2 Appears In:
- Wiggle Pop!
- The Wiggles' Big Ballet Day!
- Party Time!
- Fun and Games
- Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car!
- We're All Fruit Salad!: The Wiggles' Greatest Hits
- Lullabies with Love
- Halloween Party
- Super Wiggles
- Fruit Salad Big Show
- The Sound of Halloween
- The Sound of Christmas