Riff Raff Costume Ideas

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About Riff Raff

Dr Frank N Furter's right hand man and handyman, Riff Raff is the tall, ghastly looking butler with the deep voice at the mad scientist's manor. Riff Raff shares a very special relationship with his sister and manor maid, Magenta. In actuality, the two are a pair of aliens from the planet Transexual who eventually stage a coup against Frank N Furter before beaming back to their home planet. This dude really knows how to Time Warp! In the film, as well as the stage play, actor/writer Richard O'Brien portrayed Riff Raff. O'Brien also wrote the stage play and was a co-writer on the screenplay for "Rocky Horror."

Dressing up as Riff Raff

Get on your best duds to do the Time Warp (again) dressed as Riff Raff with an officially licensed Rocky Horror Picture costume based on the character. Start with the specially designed Riff Raff wig, made with a bald cap of latex and long, blond strands hanging from his scalp in a horsehoe effect. Add some makeup to blend the cap and create a ghoulish look with hollowed out eyes and cheekbones. And of corpse, you'll want to get dolled up in Riff Raff's classy, butler attire, complete with a a black cutaway jacket with tails and sleeves that appear to be a tad too short layered over a white vest. (Go ahead and rock the shirtless look, you "Wild and Untamed Thing!") Also included is a pair of black pants, fingerless black gloves, and a classy pair of black-and-white spats to wear over your own pair of dress shoes. Smashing!