Peter Parker Pantsed

[Tothiro]

Ok, I realize everyone is out watching Thor right now, but Hulk ask smart people... soooo...

I picked up this lot a while ago expressly for these crispy blue pants to go with the head and shirt fakery that was my own handiwork from several months ago:
(though it had a bunch of other bits I could use, so all around good)


At first I thought we might have a contender. The color is great, the wasit elastic has a good amount of stretch, but it shows some age and appears vintage. The thread inside is a more washed out blue than the cuff trim and ... yeah.. that didn't make sense. So the thread inside is a pale powder blue while the cuff thread is deeper baby blue. Ok. Everything is machine stitched, and the stitch spacing is correct, but that's easy enough with any machine...
Then I remembered my ref pics, and all the AE Parker ref shots I've seen seem to indicate a flat panel front with only a rear seam from crotch to waist, not one in the front as well. Maybe it's my eyes or maybe it's the photos - but are Parker pants cut from one single piece of fabric? Or are they two panels - left and right, (like Klingon or Happy Days slacks)?

Here's pics of the pants off, and the front and back of them inside out:




Does this match any collection samples? Is this more likely two 12" Supes sleeves well put together as a new pair of pants?

Either way they look great, but I'd like to know if I'm still on the hunt or if I can stop bidding up auctions for other people

[Megospidey]

Comparing it to mine, a couple of observations:

1. His pants are made from two separate pieces of material, so that is right. There is a stitching up the front and the back. Meaning, no single, front panel.

2. Your elastic looks right, just stretched.

3. Yours has definitely been re-sewn. That thread is not right on the interior legs, too light. All of the thread should be uniform, a dark baby blue.

4. I would say that these are legit pants, but have had some restoration work done to them.

Hope that helps.

[Tothiro]

Hope that helps.

Thanks a million sir!

[PNGwynne]

Regardless, I think he looks terrific--feeling jealous lol