Team Zissou Uniform

Team Zissou Uniform – Ned Shirt

After starting this shirt 5 years ago I have finally pretty much finished it. I cut the pattern out ready all the way back in 2021ish then……. didn’t proceed any further. I got this back out in March of this year and have slowly started to put it together, with a large amount done in August.

Considering I have never sewn any clothing before or used a sewing machine properly, I am pretty damn well pleased with how it has come out. It needs two more things doing (other than needing a decent iron haha) which is adding the buttons to the shirt button placket and shoulders and sorting out the top of the shirt button placket after I cut in to the top of the shirt with the seam ripper – oops! I will hopefully do a full write up on Wednesday on the whole process.

The next stage is doing the trousers which I have the pattern for already and looks like a reasonably quick project. I’m just hoping Hobbycraft still does the same colour fabric 5 years later :E

I’ve ordered a red beanie and the little traffic lights patch that goes on it. I already have a pair of Adidas Zissou trainers so hopefully by a week Monday I will have the full costume ready to go!

The next uniform project will be to do the “Steve” shirt and trousers and an aim to be more screen accurate in regards to the fabric used.

Wes Anderson Exhibition – Zissou Uniform

While I have been working on the Zissou uniform since the last post (and the shirt will actually be finished later today, shockingly an actual finished project!), I recently went to the Wes Anderson exhibition in London and saw the Zissou screen worn uniforms in person, both the Ned and Steve uniforms. Below are some of the photos I took

The exhibition also had a model of the submarine, Deep Search. I quite like the idea of the underwater ROV looking the same as this. Although it will require a good think on how to create it!

Team Zissou Uniform

So I’m back to working on the Team Zissou uniform after starting it alllllllll the way back in Covid. I got as far as cutting out all the fabric parts for the shirt but then not moving onto actually sewing it all together. Three day monk, three day monk!

After some battles getting the ancient sewing machine working I am now ready to start putting it together.

Intended look of the final shirt: