Star Trek TOS Phaser Belt
- Thread starter Kang
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The brown belts you describe were only used in early first season episodes, with the white-handled phasers. I think they were meant to be a futuristic take on the Western holster with pearl-handled revolver.
I'm pretty sure the brown belts are suede. You can see the stitching at the edges.
For awhile there was an attempt at a black leather belt worn at the waist under the shirt. While this was fine for holding the p1 hand phaser and communicator, it just didn't work with the pistol phasers very well.
Ultimately velcro patches were just sewn to the pants (or worn as a "thigh board" over the hip) and the props just appeared to magically adhere to the pants.
Broad black belts with the "soft side" of the Velcro attached, were still worn occasionally over the shirt (often by red-shirted security guards), but these tended to look pretty dorky.
That last shot is from the episode where Richard M Nixon guest starred as Scotty. :lol
I'm pretty sure the brown belts are suede. You can see the stitching at the edges.
For awhile there was an attempt at a black leather belt worn at the waist under the shirt. While this was fine for holding the p1 hand phaser and communicator, it just didn't work with the pistol phasers very well.
Ultimately velcro patches were just sewn to the pants (or worn as a "thigh board" over the hip) and the props just appeared to magically adhere to the pants.
Broad black belts with the "soft side" of the Velcro attached, were still worn occasionally over the shirt (often by red-shirted security guards), but these tended to look pretty dorky.
That last shot is from the episode where Richard M Nixon guest starred as Scotty. :lol
I'm pretty sure that's not stitching. I seem to recall seeing a screen used belt (yes, it was suede) and the trim was actually a a gold trim.
Perhaps you're right. Examination of blu-ray or HD screencaps (trekcore.com) might be worth while.
Actually come to think of it, I shot some photos of Greg Jein's phaser belt at Worldcon 2006. I'll check to see if I have clearer shots of the edging.
Seems to be some kind of overlapping stitching; thin gold thread with thick strips criss-crossed over it.
Kang
Active Member
Seems to be some kind of overlapping stitching; thin gold thread with thick strips criss-crossed over it.
Okay. I'm thinking aboy just cutting a piece of Suede and seeing where it goes from there.
ItsThatGuy
Sr Member
Bringing up an older thread, but where were the comms placed when they used those belts?
I let someone borrow my TOS DVD's - otherwise I'd check for myself.
I let someone borrow my TOS DVD's - otherwise I'd check for myself.
ItsThatGuy
Sr Member
bump...
Comm on the back, above the right butt cheek. 
darthgordon
Sr Member
There's some info here if you're interested.
TOS Equipment Belt Study - TOS (The Original Series) - UNIFORM FORUMS - STAR TREK Starfleet Uniform Club: The Starfleet 1701st! - Message Board
TOS Equipment Belt Study - TOS (The Original Series) - UNIFORM FORUMS - STAR TREK Starfleet Uniform Club: The Starfleet 1701st! - Message Board
BAK55
Well-Known Member
I had made a belt, quick and dirty, for a convention I attended last month. It took less than a day to make and I wasn't going for accuaracy. I just needed it for the costume and time had become short.
I had made it out of gold felt -best color I could find to match the suede, canvas, a sheet of Stitch Witch, silver rick rack, velcro and elastic. I had ironed the felt and canvas together with the Stitch Witdh. Layed a pattern I had made of the belt over it and cut out. I had made a loop of the elastic and stitched it onto the belt. I then stitched on the velcro and then used fabic glue to add the rickrack.
Like I said, it's not accurate and may not be the best thing you guys have seen, but it served it's purpose.
I had made it out of gold felt -best color I could find to match the suede, canvas, a sheet of Stitch Witch, silver rick rack, velcro and elastic. I had ironed the felt and canvas together with the Stitch Witdh. Layed a pattern I had made of the belt over it and cut out. I had made a loop of the elastic and stitched it onto the belt. I then stitched on the velcro and then used fabic glue to add the rickrack.
Like I said, it's not accurate and may not be the best thing you guys have seen, but it served it's purpose.
BAK55
Well-Known Member
Nope. It's an AA variation.
ItsThatGuy
Sr Member
Very cool! Thanks guys!
Great job, BAK! :thumbsup
Great job, BAK! :thumbsup
airborne7395
New Member
Greetings!
I got some brown VFF suede fabric from Jo Annes, some gold 5/16ths trim, elastic, and velcro and my wife made mine. I used a darker brown as the yellowish one did not appeal to me.
I got some brown VFF suede fabric from Jo Annes, some gold 5/16ths trim, elastic, and velcro and my wife made mine. I used a darker brown as the yellowish one did not appeal to me.
airborne7395
New Member
My wife made mine!
