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cakudu
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posted 08-16-2016 01:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for cakudu     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Does anyone know what this jumpsuit was used for? It was made by Red Kap. Size 46-LN. The nametag is faded so I don't know who wore it. Any help is appreciated.

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posted 08-19-2016 11:15 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for cakudu     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
So is this a fake NASA jumpsuit? In my research, I have not seen any white jumpsuits, except for Halloween costumes LOL. Are there any jumpsuit experts I can email or contact directly to get more info on this?

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posted 08-19-2016 11:47 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Is there a label inside that identifies what material the suit is made of? That may offer a clue as to its use.

There were white flight suits worn by the astronauts during the early space program and the closeout crews that seated and sealed astronauts inside the space shuttle for launch wore white coveralls. But neither of these were short sleeve...

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posted 08-19-2016 11:59 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for cakudu     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks for the reply and info.

100% cotton. Yeah, short sleeve was another thing I noticed.

Greggy_D
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posted 08-19-2016 12:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Greggy_D   Click Here to Email Greggy_D     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It looks like a homegrown suit to me.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 08-19-2016 12:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I agree; my guess is that this was someone's Halloween costume, maybe created around the time of the movie's release (so early 1980s).

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posted 08-19-2016 02:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for cakudu     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
OK. Maybe I will be John Glenn for Halloween this year Thanks again for the responses and input.

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