FrankWalker
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Does anyone have any leads on the accurate shirt, pants, shoes, etc for a Chief Brody costume? Or has this been discussed before?
Chief Brody costume from Jaws
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FrankWalker
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I found that thread, but then didn't see anything about the rest of the costume... HmmmmDiscussed before...the gun/ gunholster in particular if my memory serves me well. Maybe a search about that topic could lead you to the costume
FrankWalker
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Haha, Really the only thing I think that's specific would be the shirt. The front pockets are different than most uniform shirts today from what I can find...Lead the way man
Dr Jones Sr
Sr Member
In those photos above the shirt looks like an ordinary work shirt: no epaulettes, and the pockets and pocket flaps with clipped corners, etc.
It's very similar to the Dickies 574
Long Sleeve Work Shirt | Mens Shirts | Dickies
(You would have to sewn on a badge tab yourself- I don't think you'll find actual police shirts like that.)
The shirt in this photo has completely different pockets
https://reelclub.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/jaws8.jpg
Odd that in the film the badge is on the wrong side- are there any actual police departments like that?
The pants might end up being like the Chief Hopper pants: still in production but difficult to find. The Brody pants have the wide belt loops like the Hopper pants but different pockets. Try hunting through the Galls site.
I found this... personally I'm always skeptical about "screen worn" costumes on display and sold at auction, because they often look quite different from the things seen in the film. Look how light the blue is on the patches.
JAWS 2 SCREEN WORN CHIEF BRODY AMITY POLICE SHIRT AND PANTS
It's very similar to the Dickies 574
Long Sleeve Work Shirt | Mens Shirts | Dickies
(You would have to sewn on a badge tab yourself- I don't think you'll find actual police shirts like that.)
The shirt in this photo has completely different pockets
https://reelclub.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/jaws8.jpg
Odd that in the film the badge is on the wrong side- are there any actual police departments like that?
The pants might end up being like the Chief Hopper pants: still in production but difficult to find. The Brody pants have the wide belt loops like the Hopper pants but different pockets. Try hunting through the Galls site.
I found this... personally I'm always skeptical about "screen worn" costumes on display and sold at auction, because they often look quite different from the things seen in the film. Look how light the blue is on the patches.
JAWS 2 SCREEN WORN CHIEF BRODY AMITY POLICE SHIRT AND PANTS
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Mike J.
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Attached a few useful screencaps, I hope. The one you have photos of (above) may be from Jaws 2, I'm guessing, due to the subtle differences in pockets & patch.
The pointed pocket bottoms and flaps are distinctive and uncommon, but I see a few vintage work shirts on eBay with those features. Brody also wears a heather gray undershirt or T-shirt, a wide belt with gold buckle, and rather plain looking brown shoes.
I wish you lots of luck – Jaws is one of my favorite movies, and Scheider a favorite actor.
The pointed pocket bottoms and flaps are distinctive and uncommon, but I see a few vintage work shirts on eBay with those features. Brody also wears a heather gray undershirt or T-shirt, a wide belt with gold buckle, and rather plain looking brown shoes.
I wish you lots of luck – Jaws is one of my favorite movies, and Scheider a favorite actor.
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Doh2
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Last year, I scored a near-perfect Quint jacket:
Quint's Jacket From Jaws
It was going to be last year's Halloween costume, but I had shoulder surgery about a month before so was put out of commission. However, I'll try again THIS year!
Quint's Jacket From Jaws
It was going to be last year's Halloween costume, but I had shoulder surgery about a month before so was put out of commission. However, I'll try again THIS year!
Dr Jones Sr
Sr Member
So the clipped pockets are from Jaws 2 and the pointed pockets are from the original Jaws?
Looking over police uniform sites, you're not going to find that shirt I don't think, because the pocket flaps are nearly always scalloped, the shirts have the sewn beading down the front on each side, and the badge tab is on the other side.
Likewise with work shirts the pockets have the clipped corners. The only pointed one I've seen in current production are Western work shirts with snaps.
I found this old shirt on Etsy- it's going to be a matter of looking at vintage clothing, I think, to find the right shirt
Vintage 50s Khaki Work Shirt, Twill Work Shirt, Flap Pockets, Pencil Pocket, Long Sleeves, Size Small, Rockabilly, Unisex for Men or women
Looking over police uniform sites, you're not going to find that shirt I don't think, because the pocket flaps are nearly always scalloped, the shirts have the sewn beading down the front on each side, and the badge tab is on the other side.
Likewise with work shirts the pockets have the clipped corners. The only pointed one I've seen in current production are Western work shirts with snaps.
I found this old shirt on Etsy- it's going to be a matter of looking at vintage clothing, I think, to find the right shirt
Vintage 50s Khaki Work Shirt, Twill Work Shirt, Flap Pockets, Pencil Pocket, Long Sleeves, Size Small, Rockabilly, Unisex for Men or women
Dr Jones Sr
Sr Member
Thanks!
I did a little (very little) research and it seems that the style of pockets on the pants at top are called "slant pockets" or "continental pockets".
Because I figured that knowing the name would aid in finding Police trousers like that.
It really didn't. I went through Galls and other Police uniform sites and I couldn't find pants with that combination of slant pockets and the wide belt loops.
I'm sure they exist- there's got to be some Police/Sheriff department somewhere that uses pants like that! Just a matter of finding it.
I did a little (very little) research and it seems that the style of pockets on the pants at top are called "slant pockets" or "continental pockets".
Because I figured that knowing the name would aid in finding Police trousers like that.
It really didn't. I went through Galls and other Police uniform sites and I couldn't find pants with that combination of slant pockets and the wide belt loops.
I'm sure they exist- there's got to be some Police/Sheriff department somewhere that uses pants like that! Just a matter of finding it.
joberg
Legendary Member
It seems that that type of pants are actually vintage...in effect, it's an old cavalry design (don't want to loose anything while riding). It's funny that they used that type, specially with the wide loop adding to the "old" look. Maybe the costume designer thought: it's an island, and the uniform hasn't changed since the inception of the police dept...long time ago.
As a matter of fact, the sheriff character in "Kill Bill" has the slanted pocket pants and the pointy pockets (prob. cowboy shirt) in the film.
As a matter of fact, the sheriff character in "Kill Bill" has the slanted pocket pants and the pointy pockets (prob. cowboy shirt) in the film.
Has anyone tried making the jacket? I've already looked around and didn't have any luck finding an original. It looks a lot like an early Members Only jacket.
gunnerk19
Master Member
I looked for "vintage 1970's windbreaker" and got bupkis.
Here's a better view of the button tabbed collar, though.
Maybe a 1960's golf jacket like this would work?
1960s Men's Zip Front Windbreaker XL Golf Jacket Vintage
Here's a better view of the button tabbed collar, though.
Maybe a 1960's golf jacket like this would work?
1960s Men's Zip Front Windbreaker XL Golf Jacket Vintage
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It's definitely close.
It should be easy enough to sew up, though.
It should be easy enough to sew up, though.
This has been slightly helpful but also a continuation of the slightly maddeningly frustratingly fruitless search for the origin of Brody's jacket from JAWS. I've got the patches and all I wanna do is ROCK that Amity Police windbreaker. Let's double down. What's the name of the costume designer from the film...? Or maybe that wouldn't turn anything up because they'd just say "Oh, boy... I just grabbed whatever I could find at a local men's clothing store and threw it on Roy - we were running way behind. I've got no IDEA of the make of that jacket..." lol
Wonderful! Thank you, obviously I'm too lazy to do this research myself, but it can't hurt.
JmanTurtleMan
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What about his other costume, in his famous "bigger boat" scene? Has anyone ever tried that? I'm looking specifically at the shirt and shoes. Have any ideas? Thanks!
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