DC's Supergirl is known for being Superman's cousin, having a hit show on the CW, and having multiple costume changes that rarely if ever improve upon her original design. In the comic book industry that thrives so much on both constant change and nostalgia, Supergirl fans overwhelmingly prefer the latter. But said fans were left disappointed when Kara Zor-El's 1984 Supergirl feature film bombed at the box office - though it nearly included one of the more hideous costumes in Supergirl's long history.

1984's Supergirl was clearly made to capitalize on the success of the Christopher Reeve Superman film franchise. Both Superman and Superman II were positively received, but the film bombed at the box office. The plot was nonsensical, and the vast majority of the runtime is devoted to Supergirl fitting in on Earth instead of saving civilians and fighting supervillains. The failure of this film along with the tepid reception to Superman III ultimately led to the franchise's hiatus for nearly a decade (after the incredibly low-budget effort of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace). But despite the middling acting, script and direction, one element could have been far worse: the costume.

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Supergirl was given a visual update for her movie, which was set to take place in the mid-80s. This included a red bandana around her head, red shoulder guards that accompanied the classic Superman "S" shield, and a miniskirt that was potentially the shortest that Supergirl had ever worn. The costume was apparently meant to capitalize on the aerobics trend, but ultimately never even passed the screen tests; actor Helen Slater was given a more classic Supergirl suit instead.

Unfortunately, DC Comics had already changed Supergirl's suit in the books to match the upcoming film - which would now no longer feature the costume. Supergirl's half-hearted excuse wearing the headband in the comics was to remind her of home; a headband was a "...symbol of citizenship on Krypton! I may be an Earth-person now...but that's still no reason to forget my roots!" DC was now unfortunately stuck with a costume that was already behind-the-times...and to make matters worse, would now no longer remind readers to watch the film.

Supergirl ended up dying while wearing the hideous costume in Crisis on Infinite Earths (though she later made a full recovery from death, as comic book heroes are wont to do), cementing the outfit in DC history. When she returned, Supergirl never wore the "symbol of Kryptonian citizenship" again. Regardless, Supergirl's costume is all but forgotten - from both the film and the world of DC Comics.

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