Why a different colored shirt?

[edplattfan]

Hi,

I know this is picky, but why was the Skipper's polo shirt dark blue for the reunions? Like they couldn't find a lighter blue shirt to match the one worn during the series? Just thought it was weird.

[Marvo301]

Originally Posted by edplattfan

Hi,

I know this is picky, but why was the Skipper's polo shirt dark blue for the reunions? Like they couldn't find a lighter blue shirt to match the one worn during the series? Just thought it was weird.

Someone in the wardrobe department was probably told to provide Alan Hale with a Blue shirt and that's what they came up with.

[bookandfilmnut]

Originally Posted by Marvo301

Someone in the wardrobe department was probably told to provide Alan Hale with a Blue shirt and that's what they came up with.

It's quite possible that they were no able to find a shirt exactly like the one used 15 years previously. Remember, the orginal series was filmed in the age of cotton clothing, and the sequels were filmed in the polyester era. I think they tried to get as close as possible, but couldn't quite macth it.

Gilligan's trousers were a darker shade of gray in the sequels too.

Along similar lines, the trousers that Skipper, the Professor and sometimes Mr Howeel wore, lightweight cotton, were extremely comfortable in warm weather, but I have not been able to finfd any like them in more than 20 years!