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June 4, 2009 6:19 AM

For a female friend: Is there a source for off the shelf or custom made Star Trek inspired bathing suits or triathlon suits? I want to race for Team Starfleet.
posted by mmascolino to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (5 answers total)

Err...there are plenty of folks who can work in the sports oriented material and are huge fans of any particular series. Heck, you can find a costumer and convince them to put something together for a price. Now, is this a long term outfit or is it just for quick show?

I will be curious to see if there are off the shelf sources. I usually got my stuff made.
posted by jadepearl at 7:31 AM on June 4, 2009

FWIW, I was perusing my Performance catalog yesterday and noticed these jerseys that were merely an iron-on insignia away from looking like short-sleeve TOS uniforms. Yeah, they're listed in the men's department, and yes, they're not really tri-specific.
posted by Wild_Eep at 7:58 AM on June 4, 2009

Which Star Trek? TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT?
posted by kldickson at 9:34 AM on June 4, 2009

Which Star Trek? TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT?
She says:

TOS is best, but I like them all.
I’m not quite up for the whole Seven of Nine suit though. I’m only in the 5th week of training.

posted by mmascolino at 10:15 AM on June 4, 2009

I’m not quite up for the whole Seven of Nine suit though. I’m only in the 5th week of training.
Don't feel bad- she was wearing a corset under it. ;)

But- have you thought about maybe posting an alchemy request on etsy? (where people request a custom item they want and etsy crafters submit bids for it)

Or, if you know someone who can sew, it's as simple as getting a red, gold, or blue suit and adding a band of black trim to the top for TOS. insignia patches are cheap and plentiful on ebay for all the different versions. (even the mirror universe and alternate timeline versions!)
posted by Kellydamnit at 12:22 PM on June 4, 2009