Posted by harald.kucharek on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Too-much-chit-chat-not-enough-discussion-tp1492403p1492463.html

--- In SHADO@y..., Yuchtar <yuchtr@e...> wrote:
> James Gibbon wrote:
> > A real question:
> > Had "velcro" been invented by the time UFO was made, and if so,
> > was it used in any of the costumes? Moongal uniforms spring to
> > mind (once every six seconds, of course <g>)? Angelo? Anyone?
>
> Some of those nehru's Ed wore had velcro, didn't they?
> And Ellis' outfit - when she does the quick change that got cut out
> of the ep on Sci fi ..... ?

Velcro was invented in 1957 by Swiss engineer Georges de Mestral, who
also devised the name from the French words velours and croche'. His
inspiration came from the way cockleburs stuck to his clothes while
hiking in the mountains.

Very nice story and it seems to be true.

Harald