But they do so by basing the costume on fur attached to a fabric somewhat akin to nylon mesh, which enables Hieronymous’ actual muscularity to ’shine’ through, thus reproducing, somewhat the bulging muscle effect so blatantly apparent in the original.

But to achieve that they’ve had to totally discredit all Morris’ previous claims as to what the original suit was made from, not to mention totally demolished Hieronymous’ claims to be the suit’s wearer because the present suit heavily relies on Hieronymous’ present physique (ropey muscles protruding through a generally aged and corpulent frame), thus instantly discrediting the possibility the youthful Hieronymous of yesteryear could’ve ‘filled’ a similar suit made back then.

It’d be necessary to see Morris’ suit moving on film before any meaningful comparison with Patty’s ’suit’ could be made, though.

or was it just trash all along? :p

I wonder, are the former hoaxers working at a food court? Trying not to get hit with tomatos at a renaissance fair, or simply living in a lean-to and eating pinecones in a forest somewhere… The search continues!

The saying, “A fool and his money are soon parted” comes to mind.