Scut Farkus Costume
Channel the ultimate holiday bully with a coonskin cap and sneer.
Scut Farkus is the memorable, red-headed neighborhood bully from the holiday classic A Christmas Story. Fans love this costume because it instantly triggers festive nostalgia and big laughs at holiday gatherings. The look combines 1940s winter street clothes with his signature fur hat and sinister grin.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- ~15 min
- Budget
- $35–85
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What you need for a Scut Farkus costume
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Coonskin fur hat
Faux-fur or real coonskin cap with a hanging tail, preferably in natural brown and tan tones.
DIY: Attach a faux-fur tail to a brown aviator hat or fur winter cap.
Brown shearling winter coat
A brown leather, suede, or canvas heavy winter coat lined with cream shearling fleece.
DIY: Use any brown vintage winter coat or fleece-lined leather jacket.
Plaid flannel shirt
A classic button-up flannel shirt in dark green, red, or earth tones layered underneath.
DIY: Any dark 1940s-style button-down or wool flannel shirt.
Dark winter pants
Heavy charcoal wool trousers, dark corduroys, or dark denim jeans.
DIY: Standard dark grey pants or dark jeans work well.
Winter boots
Dark brown or black leather winter lace-up boots.
DIY: Any sturdy work boots or dark leather boots.
Yellow novelty contact lenses (optional)
Non-prescription yellow or hazel costume contact lenses to match the narrator's warning.
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How to put it together
- 1
Put on your dark trousers and lace up dark leather winter boots.
- 2
Layer a plaid button-up shirt underneath your brown shearling-lined winter coat.
- 3
Pop the collar on your shearling jacket to capture that menacing 1940s bully silhouette.
- 4
Place the coonskin fur cap squarely on your head with the tail trailing over your shoulder or back.
- 5
Optionally pop in yellow costume contacts and practice your menacing, toothy evil laugh.
Makeup & hair
Slick down red or ginger hair under the hat, or slick back brown hair with pomade. Use an eyeliner pencil to dot faux freckles across the bridge of your nose and cheekbones. Keep a wide, unsettling grin for photos.
Scut Farkus for couples, groups, kids & more
- couples
- Pair up with Grover Dill in a brown leather bomber jacket, newsboy cap, and thick scarf.
- group
- Form a full A Christmas Story group with Ralphie in a yellow parka, Flick, and Randy in a puffy red snowsuit.
- kids
- Scale down with a kid-sized coonskin cap, shearling jacket, and flannel shirt.
- Plus size
- Use an oversized brown canvas or faux-leather shearling jacket for a comfortable fit.
- pet
- Put a small faux-fur coonskin hat headband on your dog.
Tips
- Wear light cotton layers beneath the shearling coat so you stay cool at indoor holiday parties.
- Practice your evil cackle and pointing gesture for hilarious holiday family photo ops.
- Add temporary orange or red hair hairspray if you do not have natural ginger hair.
- Safety first: skip contact lenses if you have sensitive eyes and focus on the outfit components.
Scut Farkus costume FAQ
- What coat does Scut Farkus wear?
- Scut Farkus wears a brown shearling-lined winter coat with a fleece collar over a plaid button-up shirt.
- Did Scut Farkus actually have yellow eyes?
- In A Christmas Story, Ralphie's narrator describes him as having yellow eyes, though actor Zack Ward did not wear colored lenses; wearing yellow costume contacts adds a fun fan-favorite detail.
- Is a Scut Farkus costume suitable for indoor Christmas parties?
- Yes, just wear a thin shirt beneath the jacket so you can unbutton or remove the heavy coat indoors.
Did you know? Actor Zack Ward was originally cast as Scut's sidekick Grover Dill, but director Bob Clark swapped the roles on set because Ward was much taller than Yano Anaya.