How Do You Create Rhett Butler Costume?
Perhaps you fancy yourself a romantic hero or your girlfriend simply wants you to match her Scarlett costume for Halloween. You can be Rhett Butler for the evening no matter what your purpose. He is the romantic love of Scarlett’s life, but she discovers this at just the wrong moment. He has a heart of gold and isn’t afraid to stand against the hypocrisies of society. Yet, when his daughter Bonnie is born, he does just about everything to gain acceptance into just that society in order for her to have a normal life. He’s a hero in spite of himself. Read “Gone With the Wind” and watch the classic 1939 film. Getting a good idea of who Rhett really is will enhance your experience of portraying him at Halloween, and it will give you some creative ideas for your costume. Also, you really do want to imitate his mannerisms and voice in order to truly be Rhett for the night. Grow a mustache. If your hair is light, you want to apply a temporary black dye to both your hair and mustache. Rhett is
