No, the uniforms were redesigned with a wool fabric that was less form-fitting and more breathable than the spandex. The womens version was just a jumpsuited variant of the mens (although the rear zipper looked ugly and still a pain to wear).
In season 3+ they slowly added the mandarin collar to the surplus spandex costumes which were generally only worn by extras to avoid the cost of making new $1,000 uniforms every other episode.
According to the actors, they were far more comfortable than the S1-2 costumes. I prefer the S3+ variant, but to each their own.
I both liked and disliked the early DS9/VOY uniforms. On the one hand, the 'coverall' type jumpsuit looks a lot more comfortable and informal for the constant hands-on maintenance required on DS9 (Voyager i can only assume was a 'creative' choice to distinguish from TNG)
but it doesn't look all that distinctively starfleet. A few minor design changes - maybe a more distinctive neck seam on the coverall, perhaps tailored like the later FC costume, for example. The jacket zipper was subtle, but they didn't attempt to make it invisible, IIRC the turtleneck zipped from the back.
Last edited:
