The silver space suits used in the first season were actually modified racing drivers' fireproof aluminum suits. These suits were extremely hot and uncomfortable for the cast who in between shots would drop down the tops so they could at least be comfortable from the waist up.

In the third season the cast wore spacesuits made from a new fabric called Metlon-with-Mylar (Metlon Corp, USA) which was an aluminum fibre coated with Mylar (a polyester film from Du Pont de Nemours & Co, USA). The new fabric had the same look as the 1st season suits but was more flexible and was not as hot.

For regular costumes used in all three seasons, Zastupnevich chose velour for the tunics. The pants were generally made of a stretch fabric called "Elastique" which allowed the actors considerable movement for running and stunts. Unfortunately the velour used in the tunics was prone to shrinkage leaving many of the original tunics surviving today having shrunk considerably.

In a Starlog interview Paul Zastupnevich said:

"I used primary colors in the early days of Lost in Space because I knew it would be a show for kids, and they love color. I wanted each individual to have their own color, so you could instantly tell who they were from a distance. I tailored the hues to the characters, because certain colors make you feel good, while others make you feel threatened."

Zastupnevich even had spacey names for the colors he chose such as "meteor red," "comet green," "solar yellow," "asteroid green," "orbital purple" and "jet pink."

In 1967 Zastupnevich won an award from the Costume Designers Guild for "Best Costumed Television Series" for his work on Lost in Space.

In the pages that follow many of the costumes you will see are from The Azarian Collection.

THE AZARIAN COLLECTION

John M. Azarian, the curator and founder of The Azarian Collection has amassed a large collection of original props, costumes, wardrobe, memorabilia, original scripts, rare animation art, collectible toys, lunchboxes and games, autographs and ephemera, primarily from 1960's TV productions. His collection boasts the LARGEST collection of ORIGINAL Lost in Space (TV) items IN THE WORLD, and he also has many other unique, one of a kind iconic costumes and props. Many items are viewable on the World Wide Web at the following sites:

The LARGEST collection of Lost in Space original, set used wardrobe in the WORLD, along with the four foot Jupiter 2 hero miniature, laser pistols and robot section from the 1960's TV show, viewable here at: The Museum of Lost in Space Collectibles.

Lynda Carter's original and complete "Wonder Woman" costume, as well as her "aquanaut" costume, viewable at: http://www.amazing-amazon.com/azarian.html

Helen Slater's "Supergirl" costume.

"Logan's Run" original wardrobe and prop items viewable at: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dimension/5357/

"Batman" TV items viewable at: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/7537/museum.html AND http://www.1966batmobile.com/props.htm

They include the only COMPLETE and ORIGINAL Batman and Robin costumes in the world, Stafford Repp's Chief O'Hara costume (acquired directly from his family), Julie Newmar's Catwoman costume, Joker costume, Mr. Freeze costume, Batgirl walkie talkie, Gotham City Police Department sign and more.

In addition to the above, the Azarian Collection also includes:

• George Reeves' color Superman costume, from the 1950s TV series (from the Whitney Ellsworth estate)
• Many original Star Trek (the original series--1960's) costumes and props, such as:
  • From "The Cage", a hand laser (the extremely rare extendable barrel variant);
  • From the popular episode "Mirror, Mirror": Captain Kirk's, Mr. Spock's, Lt. Uhura's and Sulu's costumes;
  • Scotty's formal tunic, Scotty's (standard) tunic, Checkov's tunic, Kirk's (rare) green wraparound tunic, Kirk's formal tunic, and more;
  • DeForest Kelley’s short sleeved tunic with matching pants;
  • Numerous hand props including a science tricorder, communicator, rare white handle phaser (only used in the first 4 episodes of the series), grey phaser, Klingon disruptor, etc.
  • From "Star Trek: The Motion Picture", Kirk's Admiral tunic;
  • From "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home", a Federation phaser;
• Classic items from many other TV shows and movies. Some highlights include
• Jackie Gleason's "The Honeymooners" bus driver's jacket
• From "I Dream of Jeannie"
  • The VERY RARE Barbara Eden's classic, trademark COMPLETE pink Jeannie costume,
  • Mjr. Nelson silver space suit with space helmet from the pilot episode,
  • Mjr. Nelson pilot jump suit complete with his nametag and Healey/Wingate/Nelson patch,
  • Mjr. Nelson fight robe with "Tiger Nelson" embroidered on the reverse;
• From "Happy Days", Fonzie's trademark brown leather jacket (another is on display at the Smithsonian Institute);
• Arnold Schwarzenneger's "T2" bullet-ridden leather biker's jacket, t-shirt and pants;
• Elizabeth Montgomery's personal rhinestone pave heart necklace worn in almost every episode of "Bewitched";
• Shoe phone, triple barrel gun (originally on display at Planet Hollywood), secret agent communication umbrella, and other props from "Get Smart";
• Gilligan's trademark white hat and the Skipper's hat from "Gilligan's Island",
• As well as items from "Laverne & Shirley", "Happy Days", "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea", "Zorro" (1950's), "Grease" and much more including more than 500 original scripts from TV shows from the 50's, 60's and 70's.

The Azarian Collection has been displayed at various promotional and press events, and John M. Azarian has appeared as a Hollywood Memorabilia and auction expert on "Personal F/X". In fact, New Line Cinema, in connection with promotions related to the recent Lost in Space movie, displayed a large portion of the Azarian Collection at various press events. The Azarian Collection was also featured at the California State Fair and Exposition in Sacramento, California. The Azarian Collection's "Wonder Woman" costume and an original script were featured in the DC Comics hardcover historical perspective Wonder Woman: The Complete History (now in its second printing). John M. Azarian has been invited to appear on several upcoming shows and he is in the process of scheduling future appearances. His Wonder Woman is presently on display at the Royal Albert and Victoria Museum in London, in connection with their exhibition, "Tiaras", alongside Royal Jewels and Celebrity Tiaras from Madonna, Elton John and others.