Dress Up Like Janet Weiss from Rocky Horror Picture Show

If you are looking for a good Janet Weiss costume for Halloween or a big cosplay event, here’s the winning formula for creating the most exciting outfit of the party! Let’s see how to dress up as Janet Weiss from Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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For an unforgettable and very daring costume you should give Janet Weiss from The Rocky Horror Picture Show a try. This costume guide will help you create an epic Janet Weiss Rocky Horror Picture Show Costume.

Costume Inspo Janet Weiss from The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Janet Weiss goes from scared and innocent to a sexually promiscuous, daring vixen in just one night.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show was created by Richard O’Brien in 1975 and was based on a 1973 musical stage production, The Rocky Horror Show. He had no way of knowing at the time that it would become an instant cult classic with a fan following that can only be described as a phenomenon. Immediately following the release of the film, fans went wild. They began to dress up as characters of the film and would act out scenes during the popular midnight showings in theaters around the world. Today there are still midnight showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with audience participation that one must witness first hand to really appreciate. 

Dammit Janet!

One of the main characters for the film is  Janet Weiss. Janet is a sweet and naive young lady who is exposed to such bizarre and unexpected events over the course of one night that she eagerly turns into a sex crazed vixen by the end of the show. 

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a bizarre masterpiece that people will still be talking about a hundred years from now.

How to dress up as Janet Weiss from The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The costume designer for the film, Sue Blane, dressed the character of Janet in modest clothes but before the film is over she’s seen stripped down to only her underwear. That is the look this guide will focus on. You’ll need a few specific items to create your costume.

  • white bra
  • white knee length satin slip
  • white heeled Mary Jane shoes
  • long pearl necklace
  • small white handbag

Your hair should be styled in a feathered back curly style from the late 1970s or you can find a wig that resembles the style. Janet’s makeup is not noticeable so keep it completely natural looking. 

That’s all it takes to create a great Janet Weiss costume for your next cosplay event, costume party or midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. 

If you’re looking to expand your Rocky Horror Picture Show costume repertoire, consider exploring our guides on dressing up like Magenta, Dr. Frank N Furter, and Eddie.

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