The Fashion Guide to Series 4 (1965–6)
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Leather catsuit with silver zips
Leather catsuit with silver zips — one up the back from collar to groin, and one from each collar bone to the armpit, and another zip along each forearm and presumably down the lower leg. Zips on the two hip pockets and two back pockets also, leather straps with buckles at the waist and collar. Initially worn with silver boots, gauntlets and sash, the sash and gauntlets are later removed.
Worn in:
- Death at Bargain Prices
- A Surfeit of H2O with dark leather boots; briefly with a peaked leather cap [far bottom right]
- Dial a Deadly Number
Grey single breasted three-piece suit
Grey single breasted three-piece suit, two vents, flaps on the pockets, cloth covered buttons. Lapels on the waistcoat.
Worn in:
- The Cybernauts with a beige or khaki shirt and a metallic silk tie, probably bronze
- Death at Bargain Prices with a dark bowler hat, white shirt and a pale knitted tie
- Castle De’Ath [bottom left] and The Master Minds with a dark tie and bowler, and white shirt [near top right]
- The Murder Market with a navy tie with tiepin, and a red carnation in the buttonhole [near bottom right]
- Dial a Deadly Number with a striped shirt and light tie, a light grey bowler and black umbrella, then later with a khaki tie and metallic silk tie
- Two’s a Crowd, first with a white shirt and horizontally striped dark tie, then with a pale tie white shirt and black bowler
- Silent Dust with a white shirt, metallic silk tie and black bowler (which looks too small) The chelsea boots were briefly replaced with white plastic galoshes
- The Danger Makers with a white shirt and dark silk tie
- A Sense of History with a white shirt, dark silk tie and black bowler
- How to Succeed .... at Murder with a white shirt and dark silk tie, later with a grey bowler, black umbrella and the felt-collared overcoat
Ruffle-fronted blouse
She wears a ruffle-fronted blouse with high collar and straight cuffs, the buttons grouped in four pairs, and dark trousers with tapered leg. Worn with a broad brimmed hat, head scarf and long neck scarf with tasseled ends, plus dark short boots.
Worn in:
He wears his favourite tan overcoat, which can be seen in more detail here, with a black bowler and dark trousers and chelsea boots. Probably with a khaki shirt and dark tie.
- Worn in Death at Bargain Prices
Tartan tailored sleeveless top and matching hipster pants
Tartan tailored sleeveless top, zipped up the back with matching hipster pants, worn with Edward Rayne’s black and white ankle boots. Initially worn with a pale (light khaki?) collarless military style cardigan — pleated patch pockets and epaulettes, belt at the waist. (If anyone can identify the tartan I’d be most pleased.)
- Worn in Castle De’Ath
Plain v-neck pullover
Plain v-neck pullover, probably green, with a dark collared shirt, worn with a kilt (probably a MacGregor tartan), fastened with a metal pin, a plain leather sporran on the belt, knee-high green socks and thick soled flat shoes.
- Worn in Castle De’Ath
Blue lamé pantsuit
She wears a blue lamé pantsuit called Flash — hipster pants and collarless long-sleeved jacket fastened at the throat, with only a black bra underneath. Probably with silver ankle boots, although they could be blue.
- Worn in Castle De’Ath
- A Touch of Brimstone (top right)
He wears formal Scottish dress — black dress jacket with silver diamond shaped buttons (three on each cuff, three of each front hem, three up the chest, one on each epaulette), with a ruffled white shirt, dress kilt and feathered sporran, worn with knee-high Argyle socks and black brogues.
- Worn in Castle De’Ath
See-through white silk nightie
See-through white silk nightie with ruffled deep neckline and cuffs to match, a thin belt tied in a bow at the waist. Worn over a lace bodystocking with three-quarter length sleeves (or perhaps undershirt and briefs) [top left]; the colour promotional still [near right] has her just wearing high-cut white lace briefs under it.
- Worn in Castle De’Ath
SCUBA gear and swimming briefs.
- Worn in Castle De’Ath
Metallic green catsuit
Metallic green (?) catsuit with silver embroidery (including three frogs with metal buttons), ribbon belt tied in a bow and silver shoes, worn with a knee-length black and white flecked fur overcoat. (the image bottom right is the product of manipulating five consecutive screen grabs).
- Worn in The Master Minds
- the coat is worn with another outfit in Two’s a Crowd
Tartan skirt
She wears a dark rollneck pullover with a straight knee-length tartan skirt and black knee-high socks with black flat shoes. She accessorises with a gold pendant on a chain and an examination paper.
He wears his tan overcoat over his favourite Prince of Wales check jacket with tan trousers, dark waistcoat, white shirt, red paisley tie and silver cufflinks.
- Worn in The Master Minds
