The hunt is on....

[TB-7076]

Guys we got a gift - another peace to the puzzle maybe.

 

I got information from a guy already owning the new book about classic costumes and it seems to be written just for us costume people as there are small hints to original used stuff.

Some we already know of course but some are new information at least for me.

 

So

 

we got esprit gloves and have guys who make them

we got the 3M liners and still sources to get them even though they just switched production

we got Sierra related boots from Hi-Tec and try to work something out

we got ....

 

the brand the overalls of the scout costumes seem to be made of...

It is said to be a model of the company Avirex.

 

Wikipedia has the following to information:

 

Avirex was originally founded by Jeff Clyman in 1975 as a brand for military apparel. Contrary to popular belief, Avirex was not a U.S. military supplier during World War II.[citation needed] In 1987 the company became an official Government contract supplier with A-2 jackets for the United States Air Force.

 

In 2006, Jeff Clyman sold the Avirex brand and trademark as well as the Avirex sportswear and Hip-hop fashion lines in Europe, Japan, and the United States. The new owner of the Avirex brand in the United States is EckÅ Unltd.

 

Jeff Clyman founded a new company for military apparel called Cockpit USA.

 

The question is if all patterns went to Ecko - which I doubt - and if or if not if old stuff was kept in archives. I haven't found anything on the web that fits the pattern we need.

Based on the info we got from Gino that sort of fake pockets were present also at knee height I think the suit pattern might look similar to the Luke Bespin Outfit just minus the collar style etc.

And I also think while the suede got dyed the overalls were already black.

 

Can we find that suit? Can we have them made?

[01Hawk]

There are some links to pics of vintage Avirex suits ( and some on eBay). Most look to have a lot of zippers. There is a site that sells suits made under that name now but they don't look correct. Even checked etsy lol