WARNING: THE FOLLOWING POST IS NOT FOR THE YOUNG, THE FAINT OF HEART, OR THE PRUDISH. CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
So let the Rocky tutorial begin.
First of all, note that all costumes work for males and females- it all depends on how brave you are!
Let's begin easy (and I do mean easy!).
Brad and Janet.
Brad- his costumes range from a tux, complete with a plaid cummerbund and bow tie, to a tan jacket with slacks, to a lab coat and tidy whiteys, to a blue silky robe, to the fishnets, heals, and bustier combo. Don't forget his ever-present black frame glasses.
Next is Janet. She starts out this sweet, naive thing. A pink or purple dress- think 1960's good girl- complete with white hat and handbag.
She also sports a lab coat over her white bra and slip. She actually spends quite a lot of screen time in that bra and slip combo (slut!).
She does wear, for a very short time, a pink silky robe. And, it goes without saying that she ends up in the fishnets and garters outfit. (basically, the fishnets and garters thing can be used for any and every character, so I'm going to stop adding that)
Another easy to find costume is for a "random partier" or freak. Black pants, black jacket, vest, crazy hair and cheap/crazy sunglasses, party hat, and you're set.
Dr Scott is one of those characters that is easy enough to portray. He is in a wheelchair, but you don't need to go that far in your costuming (unless you really want to!). Glasses, mustache, suit jacket, button down shirt and an ugly tie. If you want to be authentic, you could wear fishnets and heals too.
We shall now move on to Columbia. Her most well known outfit is the gold sparkly tap dance outfit.
However, she does have the more simplistic - 2 piece button down pajamas (gray with little vertical stripes if you've got em) and mickey mouse ears. You could also don a white apron and doctors mask. Don't forget to slick the bright red hair back!
Did you know that Meatloaf graced this film with his presence? But don't worry, he gets cut out before he has to wear the fishnets and corset! The character Eddie is a bad ass motorcycle rider with a black leather jacket, jeans, and a saxophone. Add a bloody horizontal cut across your forehead, and you are ready to rock.
Magenta comes next.
Her most well known outfit is her "french maid" look.
However, she is seen throughout the film in flimsy black outfits, so anything in that realm will work. She also wears the white apron and mask. But no Magenta costume is complete without the crazy red hair, white face, dark eye makeup, and blood red lips. (Incidentally, Magenta's are the oh-so-famous "lips" that everyone associates with Rocky)
And you can't have Magenta without her incestuous brother Riff Raff.
The sallow, hunchbacked Transylvanian has a fairly easy costume for the majority of the show- black pants, black jacket, grimy white vest- just don't forget to make your hair as nasty as possible- stringy and greasy.
A white face and dark circles under your eyes wouldn't go amiss either!
For those of you feeling ambitious- you can take on the final appearance of Riff Raff and Magenta. Gold and black "alien take-over" outfits. I will be highly impressed if any of you pull this look off!
Of course, no Rocky Horror Picture Show party would be complete without its namesake! Rocky. Oh, Rocky. That six-pack doesn't quite make up for that bad haircut and the lack of eyebrows. Anyway, for those of you daring enough to spend the evening in shiny gold underwear, here is your time to shine!
Add a bit of blue eyeliner under your eyes, a vacant expression on your face, and you are Rocky. You could cover yourself in ace bandages and be rocky before the reveal, too.
Finally, for those of you brave and freaky enough to try it, there is Frankenfurter.
I would like to take this opportunity to state that Tim Curry is AWESOME. I mean, come on, to have the balls to do Rocky, Annie, the devil in Legend, Pennywise the Clown in IT, and the Rosanne show? Seriously? What kind of crazy range is that?!? Anyway, this is an opportunity to go all out. Of course, he spends most of the film in his favorite outfits- corset's, fishnets, garters, and amazingly high heals- sometimes with accessories like a silver shiny cape or a feather boa.
He has crazy makeup, and a big frizz-ball of black hair.
If you are looking for the tamer side of the wild man, you can wear a green doctors operating gown (kind of like a patients gown, but green like the classic scrubs), a Wilma Flintstone sized pearl necklace, and rubber gloves. But he is wearing his fishnets underneath!
So there you have it- the Rocky rundown! If you have any further questions or need any assistance, just give me a call. Arrival time is 7pm on Friday, October 29th. If you would like to show up earlier for assistance, let me know! Showtime is promptly at 7:30pm.
All I have to say is.... Let there be lips!
