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Botany Bay Crew Member Gold Metallic Jumpsuit - STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES (1966 - 1969) - SPACE

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Botany Bay Crew Member Gold Metallic Jumpsuit - STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES (1966 - 1969) - SPACE


Gold metallic honeycomb sleep suit from Gene Roddenberry’s space adventure Star Trek: The Original Series. This custom-made, one-piece net sleep suit is exquisitely rendered in golden metal threads, all invisibly joined together by hand with fine monofilament. Opening in the back with a series of hook-and-eye clasps, the entire garment appears seamless on camera. Identical suits were worn by Khan (Ricardo Montalban) and his henchmen, and as such it is difficult to determine which cast member wore this sleep suit. A fine example of costume designer William Ware Theiss’ ability to cover the body yet fully exposes the human form. This costume comes from Theiss’ personal collection and immediately following production was stored away from the damaging conditions often seen with traditional studio storage. Thereafter, archived by the Comisar Collection, it has been meticulously cared for and stored in a light, climate and humidity controlled fine art warehouse. The sleep suit is in excellent, production-used, vintage condition overall indicative of its provenance, with only slight tears in the net as a result of production.

In the episode ‘Space Seed’ (122), Khan and his men rest in suspended animation aboard the SS Botany Bay while wearing these sleep suits.

Provenance: Mr. William Ware Theiss