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Why are there short skirts in Star Trek?
In the pilot, actress Grace Lee Whitney (Yeoman Rand) didn’t like the pants the women originally wore because she wanted to show off her “dancer’s legs.” They gave her a miniskirt instead and the crew liked it so much the miniskirt became standard for all the women on the ship.
Who did the costumes for Star Trek?
Ware Theiss
William “Bill” Ware Theiss (20 November 1931 – 15 December 1992; age 61) worked as Costume Designer for the entire run of Star Trek: The Original Series, the abandoned Star Trek: Phase II television project, and for the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Who was first Star Trek fan?
Spockanalia
The first Star Trek fanzine, Spockanalia, appeared in September 1967, including the first published fan fiction based on the show. Roddenberry, who was aware of and encouraged such activities, a year later estimated that 10,000 wrote or read fanzines.
Who was Gene Roddenberry’s first wife?
Eileen-Anita Rexroat
Gene Roddenberry | |
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Alma mater | Los Angeles City College |
Occupation | Television writer, producer |
Spouse(s) | Eileen-Anita Rexroat ( m. 1942; div. 1969) Majel Barrett ( m. 1969) |
Partner(s) | Susan Sackett (1975–1991) |
Are there any really terrible moments for women in Star Trek?
These are 15 Really Terrible Moments For Women In Star Trek. Great place to start. Elaan, formally known as The Dohlman of Elas, comes aboard the Enterprise so they can take her to Troyius, where her marriage to their leader will end a war.
Why are Star Trek costumes so popular?
Star Trek’s costumes are some of the most beloved in all of science fiction. In fact, it wouldn’t be a sci-fi convention if there wasn’t at least one person dressed as a Starfleet officer from the show. The original series that aired from 1966 – 1969 set the standard for all the other costume versions to follow, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing.
Was the original Star Trek made for men?
The original Star Trek was a show made by men, for men. Star Trek may have been progressive for its time, but it was still a product of the 1960s. This was especially obvious in how it treated women, from Orion slave girls to tiny miniskirts to William Ware Theiss’ outfits, which left little to the imagination.
Why did the original Star Trek uniforms flare out above boots?
The pants on the male crew members of original Star Trek uniforms flared out above the boots which gave the male crew a sort of swashbuckling feel, but also seemed like a futuristic version of the bell bottoms popular at the time. Not everyone was a big fan of them.