Inquiring about the black flight suit.

[zarintyr]

Hello.

 

I am trying to get a hold of or modify a flight suit that my gf recently found at a hardware/home center here in Japan. I also saw a black suit (Dickies brand) at Costco recently. I will try and post pictures to get any advice if it is possible to modify it.

 

 

Thank you.

[marktoots]

My flight suit is based on a dickies. :-) You'll need to modify the collar and remove the pockets but they are a good base suit imo.

[Chunk]

Either of those suits will work, as both need the same mods.

 

You will need to remove all the outer pockets & if there are any "pass through hip pockets these will have to be sewn closed. If the Dickies has the hammer loop on the leg, the leg will have to be opened up & thay loop removed. (save all pocket material)

 

Next the collar has to be modded. A collar tab has to be added. Take one of the larger removed pockets & make a 2"'x4" rectangle & sew directley onto the upturned collar. Now for a better look, cut the collar off & leave about an inch sticking up. Buy some black material & make a new collar apx 5"x26" Heam the edges & fold over to make a 2"x24" long rectangle. Starting at the right side pin over the old collar & work your way around. You will have about a 4"-5" left over this is used as the Mandarin pull away that is seen on all the jumpsuits in the Star wars movies. Add velcro to both ends.

 

You will add 2" elastic to both upper theighs & add the riding patch over these. Either in faux suede(micro fiber) or real suede. Last you will add a rectangle of the same material you used for the riding patch to the butt area as your mud flap. This varies in size & depends on your body size.

 

Last thing coverall are made big because they are made to be worn over your regular day clothing. So you may want to take in thelegs about 2".

[stasz]

I ended up taking in the arms on my redkap coveralls (similar to Dickie's) as well. About 1.5" tapering to 1".

 

Think about where the armor elastic will sit and potentially cause the material to bunch up.

[zarintyr]

Thanks a lot for the mod advice! The Dickies are at Costco for 50$. Other is at a home center for 30. It sounds like the dickies pair needs more work, so probably best to get the other suit.

[DarthShlomo]

RedKap are usually the least expensive. Most of us get them from www.automotiveworkwear.com for about $25. And if you sign up on their site, they have 10% off coupons all the time.

[Chef]

Just remember if you're planning on going Lancer, you'll need to add REAL SUEDE for the patches/butt flap.

[zarintyr]

Yes. I saw photos with the black sued patches.

I looked everywhere for black suits (very hard to find in jpn). I'll pick up a suit and modify it. Thanks.