Abner Krill’s suit in The Suicide Squad mixes vintage aviation gear with mid-century comic book absurdity. The foundation is a utilitarian flight suit scattered with bright, primary-colored dots, anchored by weathered leather accessories and heavy tactical footwear. It looks slightly aged and military-surplus rather than sleek superhero spandex, which works heavily to your advantage when assembling it.
Recreating the outfit comes down to three main components: getting the dot pattern right across the jumpsuit, assembling the distinctive retro aviator headgear, and breaking up the white fabric with functional leather strapping at the waist and forearms.
The Jumpsuit and Dot Application
The base garment is a standard white boiler suit or mechanic’s coverall. A durable cotton or poly-cotton twill with a front zipper works best. In the film, the suit has a slightly off-white, worn appearance rather than a sterile medical glow. If the suit arrives stark paper-white, giving it a quick wash with a weak tea bath or an off-white dye wash dials back the brightness and gives the fabric some weight.
The dots themselves cover the torso, sleeves, and legs in an asymmetrical scatter without turning into a neat polka-dot grid. For a quick build, three-inch adhesive circle stickers in red, blue, yellow, orange, and purple provide the right scale. If you rely solely on paper sticker adhesive, however, they will peel off around knees and elbows after an hour of walking. Fabric glue, badge adhesive, or heat-transfer vinyl will anchor them securely to the cotton weave. Alternatively, using the stickers as stencils with fabric paint produces a flat, flexible finish that survives stretching.
Aviator Cap and Goggles
Krill’s headwear combines an early aviation cloth helmet with brassy goggles. A cream cloth flying helmet with ear flaps and an under-chin buckle gives the correct vintage silhouette. The cloth should fit snugly against your scalp so it tucks neatly under the goggle strap.
The eye protection needs red-tinted lenses to match the movie design. Standard round-frame steampunk goggles usually come with clear or dark smoke glass, but you can swap the lenses out using thin red transparent plastic sheets. Unscrew the bezel rings, trace the factory glass onto the colored plastic film, cut them to size with craft shears, and sandwich them back into the frames. Keep in mind that heavy red tinting limits visibility in low-light convention halls, so carrying a clear spare pair or keeping the strap loose enough to slip down around your neck helps when navigating crowded stairs.
Belts, Bracers, and Boots
The accessories break up the bright pattern and provide a grounded, combat-ready appearance. A wide brown leather belt with a dark gunmetal buckle cinches the waist and prevents the coveralls from hanging like an oversized sack. Pulling excess fabric up slightly over the belt line creates the slight blousing seen on screen.
Brown faux leather bracers run along the forearms, securing over the jumpsuit sleeves. These keep the loose cuffs tucked in and add contrasting texture against the white fabric. Position them so the wrist cuff ends right above the hand, leaving full finger mobility for props or convention badges.
Finish the lower half with green tactical boots. The muted olive or sage drab contrasts nicely with the white pant legs. Tuck the coverall cuffs directly into the boot collars or secure them with blousing bands just above the ankle lace line to prevent the hems from dragging on the floor.
