Evolution of the DS9/NEM Jacket, part 4

Oddly, the shoulder and armscye topstitching on all of the DS9/NEM uniforms seemed closer to their respective seam lines in the movies than the television franchise. 

In the TNG movies, the topstitching appeared to be ⅛" at most, but perhaps even as little as ⅟16", whereas the TV uniforms' seemed a bit larger - ⅛" at least, perhaps even as much as ¼"!

First Contact

Insurrection

Nemesis

Now note how the distance between the topstitching and the seam lines appeared longer in the television franchise: 

DS9, 6x19 "In the Pale Moonlight"

DS9, 7x17 "Penumbra"

DS9, 7x17 "Penumbra"

As a side note, this stylistic dichotomy was especially apparent on the DS9/NEM duty jumpsuit counterparts, as well as the DS9/NEM admiral jackets.

Perhaps this was because it was for uniforms to be seen on the small screen, perhaps it was a miscommunication between the movie and television costuming departments, perhaps it was a fluke, perhaps the Deep Space Nine costume department decided they preferred to use the ¼" whenever possible for some other reason ... who knows? 

Anyway, we think that the ⅛" topstitching looks snazzier, so that's what we recommend, but you're certainly free to do yours however you prefer, since technically both are "screen accurate."


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