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Title: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: Ric-El on February 20, 2003, 07:28:12 PM
First topic of the Supergirl section. Whats your favorite Supergirl Costume? Mine would be the 1980's headband one.

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Title: Costume
Post by: lastkryptonianhere on February 21, 2003, 10:53:34 PM
I always like the orginial Supergirl costume but the shorts of the early 70's was very cool also.


Title: Kryptonian citizenship
Post by: Great Rao on February 22, 2003, 05:44:52 AM
Ric-El, I second the head-band costume.  That one is my favorite as well.



I've got a small run-down of some of her costumes at http://superman.nu/supergirl/costumes/ but the one that lastkryptonianhere mentions isn't shown.  So here it is:



(http://superman.nu/supergirl/costumes/1975/pose.jpg)



There are a lot more costumes - I remember when she changed her costume a few times every issue, and people sent in their own suggestions and designs!  That was great fun and the comic was more like a teen fashion mag.



(http://superman.nu/supergirl/costumes/1983/band3.jpg) (http://superman.nu/supergirl/costumes/1983/)


Title: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: shazamtd on February 22, 2003, 07:03:59 AM
I like the '70's look also.   :)  :s:


Title: Supergirl's Costume
Post by: lastkryptonianhere on February 22, 2003, 03:01:37 PM
Thanks Great Rao!


Title: Re: Supergirl's costume
Post by: Great Rao on February 24, 2003, 06:57:12 AM
You're very welcome



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Title: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: nightwing on February 24, 2003, 10:50:50 AM
Gotta be the 70s look with the hotpants and plunging V-neck. This is the look Kara had when I first encountered her, and it was love at first sight.

I have to confess Babs "Batgirl" Gordon soon replaced her as my favorite comic book hottie, but I'll always love Kara in that get-up.

The head-band?  Please! That outfit was one of the most trend-dependent in all of comics...it's, like, so 1983.  She looked like she was heading out for a Bangles concert, or better yet a night at the disco with "Vibe" from the JLA.


Title: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: Ric-El on February 24, 2003, 10:49:45 PM
Quote from: "nightwing"
it's, like, so 1983.  She looked like she was heading out for a Bangles concert, or better yet a night at the disco with "Vibe" from the JLA.


I know thats why its tuff. Shes got style! :lol:


Title: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: lastkryptonianhere on February 25, 2003, 07:38:27 PM
The headband was cute but so were pet rocks.



As for costumes



(http://superman.nu/supergirl/costumes/1975/pose.jpg)



this one is  a classic that was different, not Superman in a skirt plus the differences in the classic Superman costume such as the smaller S symbol and the v neck line was revealing but not in a Wonder Woman sort of way and the simple shoes and flaired sleeves were nice touches.


Title: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: Ric-El on March 04, 2003, 05:07:47 PM
Yeah I also love the first costume. the blue skirt is TUFF!


Title: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: Tarkas on March 20, 2003, 07:29:08 AM
My vote goes to the Helen Slater/early Matrix costume -- classic blue and red, but with the red skirt. No headband and no frills.

Second place is the 70s costume -- but with boots.


Title: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: Ric-El on March 20, 2003, 05:56:33 PM
Quote from: "Tarkas"
My vote goes to the Helen Slater/early Matrix costume -- classic blue and red, but with the red skirt.


I think thats the costume most ppl think of when they think of supergirl.


Title: Re: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: Mike-El on May 21, 2003, 12:41:31 PM
Seems to me that the less of Kara the costume covers, the better everyone likes it, not that I'm complaining!!  I liked either the hot pants or the short red skirt Mrs Danvers designed


Title: Re: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: supergirl60 on December 07, 2003, 02:56:16 AM
The original costume with the blue skirt is by far the best. The reason I think this is because I vehemently hate any clothing style from the 70's or 80's. :evil: I think the later costumes are just so ugly and hippie-ish. But that's just my opinion.


Title: Re: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: s_logo_on_my_chest on December 10, 2003, 07:09:50 PM
I have two favourites!! The orginal costume with the blue miniskirt and the one with the v-neck and red shorts are the best in my view.


Title: Re: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: Supergrl5013 on July 01, 2004, 09:06:08 AM
I like the 1984 movie version


Title: Re: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: comicfan on July 01, 2004, 11:19:41 AM
As far as I'm concerned, there's only two "true" Supergirl costumes- the original one-piece blue dress, and the Helen Slater movie/Matrix version.  The rest are too trendy.

Though I think the animated Supergirl costume is cute. :wink:


Title: Re: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: dto on July 01, 2004, 12:25:26 PM
Kara's original all-blue costume is (naturally) a "classic", but I always wondered about the practicality of adding RED belt loops.  By the way, did later colorists omit this detail and just left them blue?

The Helen Slater movie version and to a slightly lesser extent the first Matrix/Linda version are also personal favorites.

I thought the hotpants outfit looked fine (though better with boots rather than pixie shoes), but I didn't like the cape wrapped around her neck.  I know Kara's Kryptonian windpipe would be safe, but it always looked like she was in danger of choking if that cape got snagged.  I notice the Alex Ross poster has the cape attached to her costume's neckline -- was this alteration seen in her later comic appearances?

The Crisis uniform took some getting used to.  That pleated skirt made Kara look like a cheerleader, and the headband screamed "Jazzercize!"  ;-)  However, I've grown to appreciate it -- after all, it WAS designed by Linda's adopted Mom, so how could Supergirl reject such a gesture of maternal love?

I thought the Kara In-Ze animated uniform was a fresh look that aptly defined this character as a separate individual than the original Kara or Matix/Linda.  But when DC muddied the waters by having Linda assume this costume, my enthusiasm waned.  I'd rather just the animated Kara In-Ze wear this.

The "Mod" hipboots and gloves costume is too dated for my tastes, but hey -- fashions can always stage a comeback, right?  The "Kingdom Come" costume has too much red, and the "pancho/lioncloth" extension of the cape down the front and tapering below the belt doesn't impress me -- it also diminishes the "S" shield.  

As for the "new Kara", the costume is a mish-mash of earlier styles.  I wish they tone down the trim, especially the gold edging on the cape -- too much like the Marvel Family.  And please change that sloppy belt!  Ironically, the SOLE original aspect of her costume only manages to cheapen the entire outfit!


Title: Re: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: Webley on July 01, 2004, 04:22:27 PM
I think she would look grate in the same Costume as Superman.


Title: Re: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: Super Monkey on July 01, 2004, 06:09:31 PM
The 1st one and the movie style ones are the best, IMHO.

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Title: Re: Favorite Supergirl Costume
Post by: Tiberious on July 03, 2004, 01:51:54 PM
I kind of like the animated one from the wb cartoon Adventures of Superman. But I also like the supergirl movie costume.