TNG Jumpsuit Analysis – Undergarments

In-universe, the episode “Ensign Ro” established the precedent of TNG-era Starfleet crew wearing (presumably) regulation undergarments – in her case, a division-colored tank-top tucked into her trousers.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 5x3 “Ensign Ro”

This concept would eventually evolve into the plethora of gray Starfleet T-shirts and tank-tops worn underneath the standard uniforms throughout the subsequent two spinoff series and TNG movies.

In production-verse, though, the cast wore tight, low-cut T-shirts or tank tops (possibly akin to exercise shirts) underneath their jumpsuits.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG season 1 Blu-Ray special feature, “Archival Mission Logs – Year One”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG season 2 Blu-Ray special feature, “Reading Rainbow”

Despite their low necklines, sometimes the undershirts accidentally poked up from underneath the jumpsuits.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 1x12 “The Big Goodbye”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG, 2x15 “Pen Pals”

It appears the cast – or at least, Patrick Stewart – sometimes wear gray undershirts instead.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG season 2 Blu-Ray special feature, “Archival Mission Logs – Production”
TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG season 2 Blu-Ray special feature, “Reading Rainbow”

In the TNG season 7 special feature, “Dressing the Future,” Marina Sirtis took the audience on a tour through the costume department.

Walking past a massive rack of Starfleet uniforms, she paused and pointed out the underwear worn by the cast, describing the bras as “adding inches where there are none.”

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG season 7 Blu-Ray special feature, "Dressing the Future"

She also presented an example of typical male underwear, skin-tight “bower-briefs,” noting that they couldn’t have a “visible panty line” on their uniform.

TNG jumpsuit analysis - Star Trek Costume Guide
TNG season 7 Blu-Ray special feature, "Dressing the Future"

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