Nov 20 2009
Let’s All Wear Flintstone Costumes: Yabba Dabba Boo!
Wilma Flintstone Costume
The flak over the Flintstones was purely amusing at least it is now. Back then I was just a fresh faced gal, not quite the Queen of Halloween, think more along the line of the Princess. I was untouched by the debate that the show was nothing more than a very thinly disguised rip off of the Honeymooners. Oh well, what does it matter? Both shows had different fan bases after all. There was enough love in the world for two big, loud and largely obnoxious lugs with overly patient wives. Now that I have ascended the ranks and have become the Queen of Halloween, I hereby decree that the debate is null and void and that the Flintstone costumes are the best for a, (gasp, a pun) rockin’ good time.
Fred Flintstone: the Father of the Stone Age Family
You know those fellows that everyone says that they simply love but no one will actually date? You know the ones who have names like Steve, or Chuck or Randy but everyone just calls Matt, as in Door- Matt? Timid, gentle and generous to a fault, they would never stand up to a bully, let alone be one to save their lives. Poor wittle things, anyhow. What if, for just one night Mr. Softie-Pants could be a living, breathing beast of a man, a real cave man type lout? What if he could pull on a Flintstone costume and channel up his inner Fred? It’s a simple transformation really, at least in the look department. Fred wore an orange and black spotted “saber-toothed” pelt and a blue tie. Carrying a club is entirely optional and if you really want to be authentic, go barefoot. Now comes the real challenge- adding the words “rock” and “stone” to every sentence and demanding what you want rather than being Mr. Meek and Mild.
Wilma Flintstone: Red heads Rock the Stone Age!
Poor Wilma. First, she had to put up with a loud mouth, cactus juice swilling dunderhead for a husband. Her garbage disposal was a wild boar, she showered under the watchful eye of a mastodon and her family pet was some odd breed of dinosaur. On top of all of this, the woman had the patience of a saint because in all the years that the show was on TV, that poor dear had one dress. Alright, it was a very cute, figure flattering dress, but still- one white dress, one small strand of pearls, the end. And shoes? Forget about it.
The major part of the Wilma costume is not just the white dress, although obviously that will have some importance, but the hair. You have to have the right red haired wig to get the look just right for Mrs. Flintstone. Your catch phrase should be something along the line of “Oh Fred.”
Barney Rubble: Dingbat Next Door
Every sitcom, cartoon and group of friends needs the funny little fellow, the clown prince, the guy who makes everything funny. Barney is one of the simpler Flintstone costumes, with just a brownish color “pelt” and blonde hair- oh yes, the blonde hair is important. Don’t feel that you should try to recreate Barn’s schnozz though, theoretically it could make you top heavy.
Wilma Rubble
Barney’s cute little wife, Betty has the same issue as Wilma in that she only has the one dress that she wears every day of her animated “life”. However, Betty edges out Wilma in the giggle department because if you show up dressed in this Flintstone costume, it is guaranteed that people will gather around you and show off their best Betty giggle.
Giggle on, Betts. Giggle on.
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