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Orangutan Army Uniform - PLANET OF THE APES FILMS AND TELEVISION SERIES (1968 - 1974)

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Television - Wardrobe Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD
Orangutan Army Uniform - PLANET OF THE APES FILMS AND TELEVISION SERIES (1968 - 1974)


A burnt orange Orangutan army uniform from the sci-fi films and short-lived television series Planet of the Apes. The ensemble consists of a thigh-length jacket, matching trousers and orange boots. The burnt orange canvas jacket is trimmed with chocolate brown canvas along the placket and features large cognac-color leatherette protective panels complete with accent glyphs applied over chest and shoulders. The trousers feature integrated seamed creases, tapered legs and a belted waist, constructed in burnt orange canvas. Also included are two orange urethane patches with adhesive backs. Western Costume Company labels are present inside jacket and trousers. The boots are also burnt orange canvas with

rubber soles built on a vintage Sears plimsoll base. The footprint of the shoes appears to be based on the shape of a large human hand, with four close-set digits and a lower thumb-like nub to simulate orangutan-like toes. Shoe size (6 1/2 B) is handwritten on the insole in marker.

Two astronauts land on Earth 1,100 years in the future and find it overrun by sentient apes. Soldiers in the orangutan army wear these burnt orange ensembles throughout the series.

Provenance: Western Costume Star Collection