Why did the TNG skants disappear? A theory …
The TNG skants may be alive and well in Star Trek fandom today, but they really weren’t around for much of The Next Generation before they quietly and inexplicably disappeared. In an attempt to make sense of the situation (in-universe), I’ve devised my own theory as to what may have actually happened … (Remember, you can click on the images …
Screen-used Men’s TNG Skant – Reference Photos
After posting about my examination of a screen-used women’s TNG skant, a fellow known as “Stasiuwong” was kind enough to share some photos of his screen-used men’s TNG skant, so I thought it would be interesting to take a quick look at how it compares to the women’s version. For the sake of brevity, I’ll avoid rehashing all the aspects …
Free TNG Skant Pattern!
As you’ve probably seen from my TNG skant analysis and TNG skant examination, I was really able to get a lot of mileage out of the screen-used TNG skant I examined a few years ago, courtesy of Steve Barnes. In addition to thoroughly documenting the costume’s dimensions and construction, I actually extrapolated a sewing pattern from it, using a technique …
Screen-used TNG Skant Examination
As I mentioned in my TNG skant analysis, a while back I had the opportunity to examine a screen-used women’s TNG skant, courtesy of Steve Barnes. As a supplement to the broader costume analysis, in this blog post we’ll be taking a closer, more detailed look at this specific TNG skant. https://youtu.be/7Ql6njloihU (This was my very first video of its …
TNG Skant – Costume Analysis
For decades, the TNG “skant” uniforms have been a source of enduring fascination within Star Trek fandom, and they remain a popular choice among cosplayers. In this heavily-updated costume analysis, we not only explore the TNG skant’s short-lived niche in Star Trek history and its relationship to other uniforms, but the bizarre construction of the skant itself. We also examine …
The TNG-era Uniform Paradigm
As an additional preface to my updated TNG costuming resources, I thought it would be interesting to discuss the broader paradigm of the TNG-era uniforms, as conceived and established by William Ware Theiss. https://youtu.be/BG2jupukMj8 With today’s relatively wide cultural awareness of TNG – decades after its original televised run and numerous spinoffs later – I think there’s much we might …