Ripley's Screen-Used A L I E N NOSTROMO Jumpsuit, on Auction, Starting: $85,000

[NostromoCrew]

Item discription:
329. Sigourney Weaver "Ripley" signature Nostromo jumpsuit from Alien.(TCF, 1979) In the groundbreaking Sci-Fi horror movie Alien, Sigourney Weaver plays "Ellen Ripley" in a star-making turn as the Warrant Officer who assumes command of the doomed Nostromo commercial towing spaceship. This is Sigourney Weaver's vintage original "Nostromo" crew distressed long sleeve olive drab nylon canvas flight suit with pointed collar, multicolor embroidered patches with "USCSS Nostromo 180286" on right and left upper shoulders, 1-embroidered wings patch on left chest beneath 1-red and gold metal pin, zippered pockets all over, 2-side slit openings on left hip, zippered and corseted back, with zipper front closure, with expert studio-distressing. Retaining internal costumer's bias label handwritten, "S.Weaver / L.Mitchel No (2)" in blue ink (Liz Mitchell was Sigourney Weaver's stand-in and this costume was worn by both). Without question, one of the most significant costumes in modern film. Ripley is often considered one of the most prominent female protagonists in all of cinema and has become a pop culture icon. Shoes and t-shirt added for display Exhibiting production wear, studio distressing and soiling. In vintage very good condition. $85,000 - $100,000

Link to the auction:
https://www.icollector.com/Sigourney-Weaver-Ripley-signature-Nostromo-jumpsuit-from-Alien_i38745158

 

[joberg]

Iconic costume for sure The only thing that doesn't match are the shoes

 

[NostromoCrew]

Iconic costume for sure The only thing that doesn't match are the shoes

I don’t think the shows are part of the sale. Just the jumpsuit....

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

Olive drab sure photographs funny. It's never that brown-green-grey it actually is in person; it always comes off just blue.

 

[ZeroSum]

 

[harrisonp]

Olive drab sure photographs funny. It's never that brown-green-grey it actually is in person; it always comes off just blue.

Oh no, are we about to have the RPF version of the Gold/White Black/Blue dress situation? I swear there’s no way this thing is anything but blue

 

[joberg]

It`s olive green...just look at the publicity shots

 

[Strikerkc]

It looks like it does in the movie, and that's all that matters to me.

Cool piece of cinema history. Hope it goes to a good home.

 

[DarkKnight]

are the legs short or is she tall?

 

[joberg]

are the legs short or is she tall?

Sigourney is a little more than 5'11" and it's also difficult to find tall flight suits since fighter pilots are on the "short side"...cockpits make for cramped spaces...I had the same flight suit (I'm 6'2") and was lucky to have one that fitted me.

 

[Cinematheque]

Back on the block at HA, starting bid $40k. Amazing

 

[joberg]

Back on the block at HA, starting bid $40k. Amazing

Ooohh...a price drop Do they take coupons?

 

[Laspector]

What was with all the strings in the back?

 

[Birdie]

What was with all the strings in the back?

I imagine it was inspired by Mig pressure suits.

 

[NostromoCrew]

What was with all the strings in the back?

It's a G-4B or G-4A, High altitude pressure suit, American, manufactured in the 50' and 60' if I'm not mistaken. That lacing on the back is just an integral part of the suit designed to apply pressure. Ash wears the same type suit in the scenes when he monitors Dallas, Kane and Lamberts excursion to explore the derelict ship, and when he overrides Ripley and opens the inner hatch....

 

[NostromoCrew]

Now that I think about it, Sigourney Weaver is 6 feet tall, this suit up for auction seems too short don't you guys think?

 

[robn1]

Now that I think about it, Sigourney Weaver is 6 feet tall, this suit up for auction seems too short don't you guys think?

The shoulder patch is too big and doesn't line up with the sleeve detail like on the publicity pic.

 

[CessnaDriver]

Are there the same amount of lacing loops? Looks like less on the auction item.

 

[ghostryder]

Seems like there's a lot of distance between the wings patch and the zipper in the production photo:

 

[robn1]

The shoulder patch is too big and doesn't line up with the sleeve detail like on the publicity pic.

The way the sipper is folded back in the auction pic makes it tough to tell, but the wings patch does look larger as well.