The expert notes on the costume from PropstoreAuction:
Homelander was the lead superhero for Vought International, a company later revealed to have created superpowered individuals by injecting babies with Compound V, with full parental consent. Unlike most supes, Homelander was raised entirely within a Vought facility without parents. He was subjected to constant testing, isolation, and emotional neglect. According to his primary caregiver, this environment contributed to his "success," as his deep need for attention and approval made him highly controllable, and later extremely dangerous. Homelander also proved to be the most powerful supe Vought ever created, with only his father, Soldier Boy, potentially rivaling his strength.
To support its patriotic image, Vought marketed Homelander as the ultimate American hero. His costume featured bold red, white, and blue colors with gold accents and bald eagle imagery. The uniform was designed to emphasize his physical power, while his cape resembled a flowing American flag, reinforcing his role as a symbol of national pride rather than a genuine protector. Homelander relied solely on his own strength and agility for protection rather than armor or defensive technology, which is why his costume often appeared damaged after intense fights or traumatic events.
Homelander's costume consists of:
One tunic marked "H5" with a bald-eagle holding an American shield rubberized print on blue spandex polyester and golden paint-printed eagles on red leather contrast fabric. The tunic has piping throughout in both colors and in various thicknesses. It has a faux-double breasted opening to mid-chest that is held closed by internal magnets and features a contrast fabric of red spandex synthetic with slightly-raised, rubberized printed silver stars. The tunic also features rubber shoulder epaulettes in the shape of eagles' heads and a center back collar placket held on with hook and loop tape. Additionally, there is a muscle suit built into the tunic and sleeves to provide the actor with appropriate character shape. Both tunic and muscle suit have separate center back zippers and the tunic has a waist zipper to allow attachment to the pant. Hidden pockets are on the back shoulder seams for the hook and loop attachment to the cape.
One pair of pants marked "H5" in the same blue fabric and rubberized print as the tunic. There are zippers in the center back, on the inside seam of each leg cuff, and a waist zipper to allow attachment to the tunic. Pants also include built in muscle padding.
One cape marked "Hero 7" with minor faux-bloodstains. The main fabric is a ribbed, upholstery weight synthetic in a red and white striped pattern and features a white ombre at the bottom of the cape. The top of the cape is a blue spandex synthetic that features slightly-raised, rubberized printed silver stars. The side edges of the cape are bound in red leather. The cape is attached with hook and loop to the main body of the costume at the shoulders.
One pair of red leather elbow-length gloves marked "TB HL S1 H1" with the same gold eagle painted-print as featured on the tunic with gold painted band trim and a rubber disc on the back of each glove. Left-hand glove thumb is truncated for visual effect in the "Gauge Maeve's eye out" scene at the end of Season 3.
One rubber belt marked "Hero 3 TB HL S3 H3" in gold-colored paint and a resin gold-color painted eagle symbol buckle. Belt closure is hook and loop in the center back, covered with a plastic gold-color painted case.
One pair of leather red boots size 12.5, marked "H2 TB HL S1 H2" with gold paint, raised channels and top stitching detail. Each boot features a rubble eagle symbol glued to the front of the calves. Boots have a interior-side zipper with a resin V zipper-pull to represent Vought Industries, and rubber soles.
Entire costume exhibits wear from production use including frayed interior seams and edges, production distressing, and paint missing from small parts of the gold-painted accessories.
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