When he squeezes into his bright red ski suit and puts on his Darth Vader-esque helmet, speed skier Simon Billy hears nothing and sees very little.

Suit of armour and helmet from the British Museum's 'Samurai' exhibition - 'The Strangers: Chapter 3' - 'The 'Burbs' ...

This features a large orb-like glass visor with dedicated ears of your race attached to the helmet. It also features essentially an exoskeleton frame and a baggy, but surprisingly sleeveless space ...

Time to suit up!