Barbarella's frequently hazardous mission meant that she had trouble hanging onto any of her designer outfits. Costume designs are credited to Paco Rabane no less, though most were created by Jacques Fonteray, many of them influenced by Jean-Claude Forest, who originally created the character and was heavily involved in the production.
Without spoiling the story too much, here's the sequence of Barbarella's many many costume changes. All her 'clothing breaks' are included, when her clothes disappear for a variety of reasons...
Without spoiling the story too much, here's the sequence of Barbarella's many many costume changes. All her 'clothing breaks' are included, when her clothes disappear for a variety of reasons...
1. SPACESUIT STRIPTEASE BARBARELLA
A shiny silver spacesuit with detachable sleeves and leggings, with a transforming silver helmet. (Worn for the title sequence as Barbarella enters the spaceship.)
A shiny silver spacesuit with detachable sleeves and leggings, with a transforming silver helmet. (Worn for the title sequence as Barbarella enters the spaceship.)
Naked Barbarella #1
(Zero gravity striptease, and talking to the Earth President)
NEW COSTUME!
(Zero gravity striptease, and talking to the Earth President)
NEW COSTUME!
2. ASTRONAVIGATRIX BARBARELLA
Black one-piece with breast and stomach windows, segmented see-through plastic casing overlaying the shoulders and breasts, and black tights. (Worn for the space voyage to Tau Ceti. Presumably this is her official pilot's uniform!)
Black one-piece with breast and stomach windows, segmented see-through plastic casing overlaying the shoulders and breasts, and black tights. (Worn for the space voyage to Tau Ceti. Presumably this is her official pilot's uniform!)
NEW COSTUME!
3. ICE FOREST EXPLORER BARBARELLA
Silver cape, brown net body stocking, silver bra, wide silver belt, silver boots. (Exploring the ice forest on Planet 16, then meeting the children).
Rrrrrip!
3. ICE FOREST EXPLORER BARBARELLA
Silver cape, brown net body stocking, silver bra, wide silver belt, silver boots. (Exploring the ice forest on Planet 16, then meeting the children).
Rrrrrip!
3a. Ice Forest Explorer outfit - torn version!
(The killer dolls).
(The killer dolls).
Naked Barbarella #2
(Mark Hand's sailboat)
COSTUME CHANGE!
(Mark Hand's sailboat)
COSTUME CHANGE!
4. FURRY TAIL BARBARELLA
A thigh-length fur top which also has a troublesome tail.
Looks like she's hung onto her silver boots. (Getting back onboard the spaceship, journey to the Labyrinth.)
The tail even has a (faked) animal face on the end.
COSTUME CHANGE!
("I've gotta get rid of this tail")
A thigh-length fur top which also has a troublesome tail.
Looks like she's hung onto her silver boots. (Getting back onboard the spaceship, journey to the Labyrinth.)
The tail even has a (faked) animal face on the end.
COSTUME CHANGE!
("I've gotta get rid of this tail")
5. LABYRINTH EXPLORER BARBARELLA
White one-piece with black stripes that continue down to the thigh-length boots. (Worn for entering the Labyrinth, meeting Ping and Pygar.)
White one-piece with black stripes that continue down to the thigh-length boots. (Worn for entering the Labyrinth, meeting Ping and Pygar.)
Naked Barbarella #3
(In the bird's nest.)
(In the bird's nest.)
NEW COSTUME!
6. FLYING BATTLE-ACTION BARBARELLA
Silver chainmail brassiere on white, armless leotard, plus a red thong, a chainlink belt, short black cape and red and white boots. (Worn for flying with Pygar, arrival in Sogo, meeting the Queen.)
Rrrrrip!
6a. Flight Suit - torn version!
(Birdcage, meeting Dildano)
(Birdcage, meeting Dildano)
Naked Barbarella #4(Getting changed at Dildano's secret headquarters)
NEW COSTUME!
7. NIGHTCLUB BARBARELLA
Black top with right-breast and stomach windows, brown leather bikini over brown tights, circle-patterned cape. (Worn in the nightclub, great for chilling on see-through scatter cushions).
Black top with right-breast and stomach windows, brown leather bikini over brown tights, circle-patterned cape. (Worn in the nightclub, great for chilling on see-through scatter cushions).
Naked Barbarella #5
(The monstrous Excessive Machine!)
(The monstrous Excessive Machine!)
NEW COSTUME!
8. MATHMOS BARBARELLA
Green 'Peter Pan' tunic with rectangular frills, and green boots.
Hair freshly ruffled by the Excessive Machine. (The final outfit. Below is a publicity shot which has a good view of the 'brainwave detector with built-in tonguebox' that she wears on her left wrist for most of the story.)
Green 'Peter Pan' tunic with rectangular frills, and green boots.
Hair freshly ruffled by the Excessive Machine. (The final outfit. Below is a publicity shot which has a good view of the 'brainwave detector with built-in tonguebox' that she wears on her left wrist for most of the story.)
There you have it! Every Barbarella outfit! I need to chill out with some 'essence of man' after all that!
