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Rocky Horror Picture Show Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry) Movie Costumes

Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) - Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry) green operating room tunic with red triangle over the heart. Used for test purposes in the film. The on screen costume featured a pink heart symbol. The film's costume designer, Sue Blane, has stated that the triangle came from a medical school prop and wasn't meant to be a specific symbol. However, the placement over the heart suggests a deliberate choice that resonates with the themes of the film. The symbol historically was used to denote a patient with a sexually transmitted disease. Others believe it referenced a badge used by the Nazi regime to identify homosexual men in concentration camps. This symbol has been reclaimed by the LGBTQ community as a symbol of pride and resilience. In the film Dr. Frank-N-Furter is portrayed as a flamboyant and sexually ambiguous character in which this symbol could have been a way to visually represent his sexuality and challenge societal norms.