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The Fashion Guide
to John Steed

in

The Avengers
(text-only version)

Episode 1
  • bowler, umbrella, black suit, burgundy silk tie
  • midnight blue dinner suit, black bow tie (plain collar white shirt)
  • burgundy silk dinner suit & bow tie, white shirt
  • dark grey suit & tie ? (in darkroom)
  • brown bowler, brown twill sports coat, beige shirt, dark green tie, beige (or maybe check?) trousers - fully described in the "The Winged Avenger" episode page.
  • grey single-breasted suit, 3 piece, dark blue silk tie, pale blue shirt
  • ...black bowler & umbrella with above
  • (6)
  • [bowler turned white by the laser beam]
  • black dinner suit, ruffled pale blue shirt, black bow tie
Episode 2
  • black bowler, pale blue shirt, navy tie, grey 3 piece suit, umbrella
  • navy frock coat - large left lapel reaching almost to right armpit, single-breasted, buttons a long way to the right, cream shirt, green tie, black bowler
  • navy pinstripe suit, pale blue tie, white shirt , black bowler & umbrella
  • black dinner suit & bow tie, pale grey shirt
  • pale grey suit, single-breasted 2 vents, 3 piece, 1 button, velvet on upper collar & burgundy tie & grey shirt
  • brown overcoat, velvet collar, mid green? bowler, black umbrella, dark green tie, white shirt , taupe? trousers (match bowler)
  • above without overcoat, revealing forest green jacket, yellow tie, maybe grey trousers (grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons?)
  • (6) with burgundy tie
  • navy 3 piece suit, tight at waist, 3 button? single-breasted, navy tie, black bowler, white shirt
  • grey pinstripe suit, velvet on collar (dark green?), dk. grey bowler & tie, black umbrella
  • pale grey suit, single-breasted 2 vents, 3 piece, 3 buttons, velvet on upper collar & blue tie & white shirt
Episode 3
  • grey suit single-breasted 3 button, flaps on pockets, electric blue tie, white shirt
  • pale grey suit with velvet collar, 3 piece, 2 vents, double-breasted & grey bowler & umbrella, slate shirt, blue tie with white spots
  • navy suit, single-breasted, 3 piece, 1 vent & purple/blue tie, black bowler & umbrella, lavender(?) shirt
  • georgian costume - dandy: white waistcoat blue&white brocade jacket, black hose, buckled shoes
  • grey/brown 2 button jacket & bowler, light khaki shirt, dark brown/grey tie, mid tan trousers, black umbrella (grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons?)
  • suit of (3) with navy tie white shirt
  • ..above with black bowler & umbrella
Episode 4
  • blue shirt, red & blue tie (diagonal pattern), slate jacket
  • bronze tie, grey 3 piece single-breasted suit, 3 buttons, flaps on pockets incl. breast & black bowler & umbrella, beige shirt
  • grey double-breasted suit, velvet collar, 2 vents, 4 buttons, flaps on pockets & white shirt grey bowler & umbrella, navy tie white spots
  • charcoal overcoat over above, later with dove grey gloves
  • black dinner suit & bow tie, pleated shirt.
  • brown suit & bowler, light khaki shirt, dark green tie - maybe the sports coat from "The Winged Avenger"?
Episode 5
  • grey bowler & overcoat, gloves, pale blue shirt & burgundy tie
  • TSTM(3) with grey boots
  • above with dark green double-breasted overcoat, grey bowler worn later
  • TSTM(2)
  • above with black bowler & umbrella
  • charcoal double-breasted overcoat, grey bowler & umbrella, tie & trousers, white shirt
  • above without overcoat, revealing single-breasted grey suit, four hip pockets, flapped, breast pocket, flapped
Episode 6
  • navy suit, electric blue tie, white shirt
  • brown overcoat, black bowler, wine red tie ... grey 2 button single-breasted grey suit, white shirt , grey socks, brown boots
  • grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons & dark green tie, beige/khaki shirt, dark green(?) waistcoat, grey (actually, bwith check) trousers
  • above with grey bowler
  • grey 3 button single-breasted 3 piece suit & bronze tie, white shirt , black bowler & umbrella
  • navy single-breasted 3 piece pinstripe suit, patterned plum tie, white shirt
  • above with black bowler & umbrella
Episode 7
  • navy pinstripe suit, single-breasted, red tie, grey bowler
  • grey 3 piece single-breasted 3 button suit flaps on pockets, red tie, black bowler & umbrella
  • grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons (dark grey tie, khaki shirt grey/check trousers)
  • suit of (2) [?] with bronze tie, white shirt , black bowler, umbrella & shoes
  • brown overcoat with velvet collar, brown bowler, red tie, diamond tiepin white shirt
Episode 8
  • navy single-breasted suit with blue cravat with white dots white shirt
  • grey double-breasted overcoat, black trousers, red tie, grey bowler & umbrella
  • grey double-breasted 3 piece suit, black cravat gold tiepin, grey boots
  • grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons (gold tie pin, brown cravat with gold specks khaki shirt)
  • copper tie, brown bowler & single-breasted jacket, 3 buttons, grey umbrella, brown shoes, tan trousers
Episode 9
  • tan trousers, brown bowler & jacket (single-breasted) copper tie & hanky, white shirt
  • grey pinstripe single-breasted 3 piece suit, bowler & umbrella, black shoes, dark grey cravat, stud tie pin
  • dark grey pinstripe single-breasted 2 vents suit, brown cravat with gold specks, black bowler, grey umbrella
  • .. & grey double-breasted overcoat & bowler & umbrella & gloves
  • navy single-breasted suit, 3 piece 3 button, & cravat as above
  • above & black bowler, cravat replaced with a blue tie with white dots
  • grey double-breasted suit, velvet collar, pale grey cravat, white shirt , Russian fur hat
Episode 10
  • grey suit, 3 piece 3 button flaps on pocket, grey bowler, burgundy tie, white shirt
  • grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons (forest green with spots cravat, brown bowler, beige/khaki shirt, houndstooth(?) pants)
  • grey pinstripe 3 piece single-breasted 3 button 2 vents, no flaps on pockets, suit, navy cravat & handkerchief, pale grey shirt, dark grey bowler, grey umbrella, gemstone tie pin
  • brown single-breasted 3 button 3 piece jacket, tan trousers, khaki shirt, forest green cravat with spots, white shirt with blue stripes (sports coat from The Winged Avenger?)
  • black dinner suit (silk shawl collar) white shirt (maybe pale blue?) black bow tie
Episode 11
  • brown double-breasted overcoat, velvet collar, brown gloves & bowler, black umbrella, burgundy cravat (dark brown suit underneath)
  • grey single-breasted 3 piece 3 button 2 vents flaps on pockets velvet collar suit, white shirt pale grey cravat with dark grey plaid, grey bowler & umbrella
  • brown jacket, single-breasted 1 vent, beige shirt, bronze tie & handkerchief, tan trousers, light grey socks, tan shoes
Episode 12
  • brown tie & jacket, waistcoat, beige shirt & trousers
  • fancy dress (Vice-Regal)
  • (1)
Episode 13
  • grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons (cravat: green with spots, grey (checked?) trousers, brown shoes)
  • grey single-breasted 3 piece flaps suit, white shirt , green tie,white spots & matching handkerchief, tan bowler, umbrella (colour??)
  • ..loses bowler & umbrella
  • grey pinstripe 3 piece 3 button suit, royal blue tie, pale grey/blue shirt
Episode 14
  • white shirt with brown(?) stripes, brown tie, grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons coat
  • mid grey 3 piece 3 button no flap suit, electric blue tie & handkerchief, white shirt
    [continuity error..]
  • brown bowler, dark grey suit - velvet coll., burgundy tie with white line, white shirt
  • [(2) again, & mid-green(?) bowler]
  • dark grey (or navy?) pinstripe (chalkstripe?) 3 piece 3 button single-breasted 2 vents suit, grey bowler, umbrella, white shirt , claret cravat with gemstone tie pin
  • grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons (white shirt , burgundy & gold cravat, gold stick tie pin, withcoat, check trousers, brown bowler, black umbrella
  • (4), with red cravat, white shirt , black boots
  • above with grey bowler & umbrella
  • light grey with dark grey chalk stripe 3 piece single-breasted 2 vents suit, white shirt , dark blue silk tie, black boots, slate grey socks
  • ...grey gloves revealed at denouément
  • grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons (brown tie, striped shirt)
Episode 15
  • light grey suit - SNN(6)
  • dark green/brown(?) overcoat & bowler
  • tan pinstripe single-breasted jacket, white shirt , copper/dark red tie
Episode 16
  • black 3 piece single-breasted 3 button suit, black bowler & umbrella, white shirt (pale blue?), blue tie with black dots, matching handkerchief
  • (Basil in Steed's body) as above with the tie changed to silver
  • (As Basil) cheap blue jacket, striped shirt & royal blue bow tie
  • brown overcoat & bowler, copper tie, khaki shirt
Episode 17
  • black dinner suit & bow tie, ruffled pale grey/blue shirt
  • burgundy dinner jacket, white shirt , black bow tie
  • grey single-breasted 3 piece 2 vents flaps on the hip pockets suit, tan shirt, bronze/mustard tie, brown/copper handkerchief
  • navy 3 piece single-breasted 2 vents(?) suit, burgundy tie, white shirt
  • grey pinstripe 3 piece single-breasted 3 button 2 vents flaps on the hip pockets suit, blue tie & handkerchief, white shirt
  • black or navy 3 piece 3 button single-breasted suit, cuffs rolled on the hemline, white shirt , black tie
  • khaki shirt & green tie .. rest of outfit not visible.
Episode 18
  • navy single-breasted 3 piece 3 button suit, white shirt , navy & burgundy tie, black bowler & umbrella
  • above with royal blue tie & handkerchief
  • above with blue patterned tie
  • grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons (brown & gold cravat) ... later without tie, shirt unbuttoned
  • navy 3 piece 3 button 2v single-breasted pinstripe suit, silver tie, white shirt , pale grey socks, black bowler & umbrella
  • (tag scene??)
Episode 19
  • navy 3 piece single-breasted 3 button 2 vents suit, black bowler & umbrella, white shirt , blue tie
  • mid grey 3 piece single-breasted 2 buttons, 2 vents flaps on the pockets at the hip/breast suit, pale grey/silver tie, white shirt , grey bowler & umbrella, black boots
  • grey 3 piece single-breasted 2 buttons, 2 vents flaps on the pockets at the hip velvet collar suit, royal blue tie, white shirt , grey bowler & umbrella, boots
  • blue polo shirt, navy pants
  • (3)
  • black (midnight blue?) dinner suit - velvet collar, black bow tie, pale grey ruffled shirt, black boots
  • grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons (black tie)
Episode 20
  • aubergine dressing gown, white shirt , red silk tie
  • navy pinstripe suit, single-breasted 2 vents 3 button 3 piece & red tie, white shirt black shoes, grey bowler & umbrella
  • grey shirt, burgundy tie, black trousers
  • ... puts on single-breasted 3 button jacket (black)
Episode 21
  • grey 3 piece single-breasted 3 button flaps-hip/breast suit, white shirt , white-spotted grey tie
  • grey pinstripe 3 piece 3 button single-breasted 2 vents flaps on the hip pockets suit, blue/grey metallic tie, white shirt
  • ... above with grey bowler & umbrella, ... white handkerchief in breast
  • grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons (white shirt , brown tie)
  • navy pinstripe single-breasted 3 piece 3 button 1 vent suit, white shirt , dark blue patterned tie, black bowler & umbrella
  • grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons
Episode 22
  • grey single-breasted long lapelled suit, 1 button, velvet collar & bright blue, white spotted, tie, white shirt , grey umbrella & bowler
  • charcoal pinstripe single-breasted (narrow lapels) suit, grey tie, white shirt , black bowler & umbrella
  • brown single-breasted suit, fawn felt collar, brown bowler, tan shirt, dark green tie
  • navy single-breasted suit, black bowler, metallic blue tie, pale blue shirt
  • grey single-breasted suit flaps on the hip pockets/breast 2 vents 2 buttons; grey tie with white spots, pale blue shirt, pale grey socks
  • grey wide-lapelled 3 piece single-breasted 2 vents flaps suit, dark blue tie, white shirt , rubber galoshes
  • grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons
Episode 23
  • brown jacket, twill pants, tan shirt & handkerchief, green tie
  • grey single-breasted flaps on the hip pockets suit, white shirt , electric blue tie, grey bowler & umbrella
  • black dinner suit & bow tie, ruffled grey/blue shirt ...plus helmet
Episode 24
  • grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons & khaki shirt, dark green tie, dark green waistcoat, black umbrella
  • grey single-breasted suit, white shirt
  • dark /mid grey single-breasted suit, white shirt , grey/white spot tie, grey bowler & umbrella
  • navy single-breasted suit, pale blue shirt, dark red/black spot tie ... black bowler & umbrella
  • grey single-breasted suit, velvet collar flaps-hip/breast, blue patterned tie, white shirt
Episode 25
  • grey single-breasted suit, velvet collar, flaps on the hip pockets and breast pocket, long lapels, 1 button & white shirt , blue tie with pattern of dark blue diamond shaped spots, grey chelsea boots
  • ...tan bowler with brown ribbon & grey umbrella
  • plain electric blue tie with same suit

© Piers Johnson 1993-2011