Original Top Gun 1 Jacket

[ZuZu]

After a lot of discussion me and another are convinced that the Top Gun jacket worn in the original movie is a Foster 55J14, A size 40 or 42 55J14 with big shoulder pads worn by a size 38 little man. I thought it was a Werber for a long time because it has a short body and long arms but the Foster 55J14 also shares these characteristics. What convinced me was the faint trace of a pencil line seen in some photos and the fact that the pockets on Cruise's jacket are too far apart to be a Werber.

Pencil pocket line:

 

[ZuZu]

Shoulder pads:

 

[ZuZu]

Shoulder pads today (2022):

 

[ZuZu]

Original Foster 55J14 44 or 46:

This is a 38- see how far the pockets moved towards zip?

 

[ZuZu]

So they probably used a 38 or 40 on his 36 frame. He's a little man:

Who wears lifts:

 

[bseal]

Jennifer Connelly has been my screen crush for years, so I get it.

Kelly, however, could have really grounded the sequel. Would have been exciting to have seen another red hot love scene between those two just as they are; with no makeup, hair transplants, personal trainers, nutritionists, hair dye, face and or shoe lifts.

Highway to the ….

 

[B-Man2]

What a transformation…., !!!

 

[Southoftheborder]

They used to use a platform for little Alan Ladd and most of his leading ladies. Then they paired him with Veronica Lake who was tiny and together they looked like a normal sized couple.

Who was the big attractive woman with little Tom Cruise there? Funny how small men like big beautiful women - if they can afford them.

 

[rob20uk]

I heard they used one from an Action Man set.

 

[Chandler]

Who was the big attractive woman with little Tom Cruise there? Funny how small men like big beautiful women - if they can afford them.

Ex wife, Katie Holmes. FWIW -- she's 5'9". Without the heels, obviously.

Cruise is 5'7", so those heels (and probably the curb and angle of the photo) are deceiving.

 

[Capt]

I read somewhere likely on here that Tony Scott made him wear cowboy boots for the heals

 

[P2725TMB]

I'm pretty sure its a Foster 55J14, with those lovely shaped pocket flaps. Another feature of the Foster is long sleeves for jacket body length, which that one clearely has!

 

[Erwin]

Hi,

I’m not sure, as haven’t seen any proper references about what exact jacket in the first Top Gun was used. However a very interesting information about Mav’s jacket made by Marlene Steward (made from a multiple G1’s). I found this really surprising what job was done by her.

A reference for this can be found here:

Hopefully I’m not adding something what was already posted?

 

[JonnyCrow]

Shoulder pads today (2022):

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Those pesky shoulder pads haha especially suits, remember silver suits as well? I've seen some of the Chinese here in China town Madrid still wearing them haha

 

[Flightengineer]

Hi,

I’m not sure, as haven’t seen any proper references about what exact jacket in the first Top Gun was used. However a very interesting information about Mav’s jacket made by Marlene Steward (made from a multiple G1’s). I found this really surprising what job was done by her.

A reference for this can be found here:

Hopefully I’m not adding something what was already posted?

Thanks, that was very interesting.
Not only the G-1 assembled from different G-1 parts for his body, but also CWU and even custom-made jeans ...

 

[ZuZu]

Hi,

I’m not sure, as haven’t seen any proper references about what exact jacket in the first Top Gun was used. However a very interesting information about Mav’s jacket made by Marlene Steward (made from a multiple G1’s). I found this really surprising what job was done by her.

A reference for this can be found here:

Hopefully I’m not adding something what was already posted?

I watched the video. What a to-do! Recreating the 80s jacket from 40 originals? What a sad death for those poor pieces of history! Sacrificed on the altar of the tiny Scientologist's gigantic insecurity! I magine having the job of satisfying Crazy Tom's vision of himself. What a nightmare!

It had it's own bodyguard? (the jacket)

Confirmation of the shoulder pads...

 

[Micawber]

I was going to say something very unkind about the actor and the costume, the fascination with both but as my old mum used to say "if you can't say something kind don't say anything at all" so I shall keep schtum.