CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
Mara Jade Skywalker was, during different times in her life, an Emperor’s Hand, a smuggler, and later a Jedi Master who sat upon the Jedi High Council. She was raised as a servant to Emperor Palpatine and became a high-level Force-using operative. After Palpatine’s death, she received his last command, which was to kill Luke Skywalker; however, the death of her Master caused her to go rogue. Eventually she joined smuggler chief Talon Karrde, becoming one of his best smugglers and his second-in-command. During the predations of Grand Admiral Thrawn, she was forced to work with Skywalker, and developed a grudging respect for him. During the Galactic Civil War, Mara Jade proved herself skilled in a variety of fields; she was a good pilot and mechanic and trained in the use of both a blaster and hand-to-hand combat even without relying on the Force. (Source: Wookiepedia)
Front Image:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jOuk1S … drive_link
Source: KJO Archive
Back/Secondary Image:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kfwSaD … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Required Items:
Hair:
Image URL:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nBVH37 … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Required Details:
1. Long hair with a single, three-strand braid tugged over the right shoulder.
2. Hair must be a natural color, recommended hair color is red.
3. Braid should reach mid-chest on the wearer.
Optional Details:
1. A short, Padawan style braid may be worn on the left side of the head.
2. Braid may be a french braid or a dutch braid.
3. Short side bang pieces may frame the face.
4. Hair should be parted in the middle or have no part.
Additional Images:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kfwSaD … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Tunic:
Image URL:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kfwSaD … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Required Details:
1. Tunic is solid emerald or dark green in color.
2. Tunic should reach mid thigh and be slightly loose on the wearer.
3. Tunic hem can be either flat or slightly pointy with a very soft/flat V shape.
4. Sleeves should be to the wearer’s wrists.
5. Tunic collar can either be a rounded neck or a slight v-neck.
6. Collar should be no lower than 1 inch (2.5 cm) below the wearer’s collar bones.
7. If a waist seam is present it should be concealed by the belt.
Optional Details:
1. Tunic may have vertical seams that start at the shoulder, travel through the widest part of the bust, and then reach the narrowest part of the waist. It continues down to the hem.
Pauldrons:
Image URL:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jOuk1S … drive_link
Source: KJO Archive
Required Details:
1. Pauldrons are a dull bronze metallic or brown in color.
2. Pauldrons are rigid and are able to hold their shape on their own.
– Note: EVA foam is not an approvable primary material for this piece, unless finished with Worbla, sintra, leather, or similar such material.
3. Pauldrons are attached to the top of the shoulders and follow the curve of the wearer’s shoulders.
i) The left pauldron extends past the shoulder slightly by having an additional section with a curved slightly-pointed edge facing outward.
ii) The right pauldron stops before the end of the shoulder with a flat edge.
4. Both pauldrons have two indents that are rectangular in shape and extend from the front to the back edge of the armor.
i) The indents are slightly wider than the raised areas around them.
5. Pauldrons have a lip that runs along the entire outer edge.
Additional Images:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kfwSaD … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16kG1aM … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Brooch:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nBVH37 … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Required Details:
1. Round bronze or silver brooch, approximately 3 inches (7.5 cm) in diameter and 0.5 inches (1.5 cm) thick.
2. One or two inset rings are present between the center and the rim.
3. Outer edge may be beveled or rounded.
4. Brooch is attached to the center front of the collar.
Optional Details:
1. There are also 4 circular raised areas spaced around the outer edge.
Additional Images:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1okERUJ … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Belt:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kfwSaD … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Required Details:
1. Black leather or leather like belt.
2. Belt should be 2 – 2.5 inches (5 – 6.5 cm) wide.
3. The buckle is silver in color and either rectangular or hexagonal in shape.
i) If a hexagonal shape is used, a slightly raised hexagonal area in the center of the buckle is present and may have simplistic geometric etchings.
4. Belt and buckle width must match.
5. The belt should be proportional to the wearer.
Additional Images:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nBVH37 … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jOuk1S … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Leggings:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P3kG6v … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Required Details:
1. Leggings are solid green in color which should either match or be slightly lighter than the green of the tunic.
2. Leggings are made from a stretchy or knit material that fits skin tight to the wearer.
3. Leggings are tucked into the boots.
4. Leggings should not have any obvious pockets, added details, or raised stitching.
Additional Images:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10s4NtF … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Bag:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P3kG6v … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Required Details:
1. A brown leather or leather like rectangular shoulder bag approximately 10 inches (25 cm) across.
2. Strap should be long enough to be worn across the body, and be approximately 2 inches (5 cm) wide.
3. Bag must be sloped over one shoulder to the opposite thigh, the strap of the bag being placed underneath the shoulder armor.
4. The bag opens at the top by a flap of the same size and profile of the bag body. Any snaps or closures are hidden.
5. Bag should rest on the wearer’s hip.
6. No beading, fringe, outside pockets, or other embellishments are permitted.
Optional Details:
1. A bronze colored buckle may be on the bag strap on the front side near where it meets the pauldrons.
2. The bag straps may be attached via a lobster clasp.
Additional Images:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kfwSaD … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Boots:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P3kG6v … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Required Details:
1. Boots are flat soled and mid-calf height.
2. Boots are dark brown in color.
3. Boots should be almost completely wrapped with strips of brown fabric or leather that is slightly lighter than the brown of the boots.
4. Small amounts of the brown boot should show through the wraps.
Lightsaber:
Image URL:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10s4NtF … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Required Details:
1. Silver coloured lightsaber hilt.
2. Lightsaber may be a static prop (hilt-only).
3. No toy sabers, no Ultimate FX short saber.
Optional Details:
1. Attached blade(s), LED lights, and sound effects, are allowed but not required.
2. If bladed, must be blue.
3. Luke Skywalker ANH or ESB lightsaber hilt. (Anakin ROTS is also acceptable).
Alternate Configuration: Green Dress
– Hair
– Dress (See Below)
– Overskirt (See Below)
– Brooch
– Pauldrons
– Leggings
– Belt
– Boots
– Bag (See Below)
– Lightsaber
Dress:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19xZiNL … drive_link
Source: KJO Archive
Required Details:
1. Dress is a solid dark green or emerald green and matches the leggings in color.
2. Dress is slightly loose on the wearer.
3. Dress has a rounded neckline.
4. Dress is mid-calf length, with the bottom portion resembling a loose, flowing wrap skirt.
5. Skirt wraps with the right side over the left. The edge of the wrap comes to the front of the left hip.
6. Sleeves are long and slightly loose on the wearer’s arms.
7. Sleeves should be gathered to a cuff at the wearer’s wrists.
8. Dress should have no obvious seams, embellishments, or raised stitching.
Additional Images:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U0_Hk0 … drive_link
Source: KJO Archive
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1crNBO0 … drive_link
Source: tcdb.com
Overskirt:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16kG1aM … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Required Details:
1. There is a wrap-around overskirt of the same fabric as the dress.
2. Overskirt hem is angled. The right edge is approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) shorter than the main skirt, and the left edge only extends to the top of the calf.
3. Overskirt wraps around both hips but is open at the front.
4. Top of the overskirt is hidden beneath the belt.
Optional Details:
1. The overskirt may have a hidden pocket on the left side.
Additional Images:
Image URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U0_Hk0 … drive_link
Source: KJO Archive
Bag:
Image URL:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16kG1aM … sp=sharing
Source: KJO Archive
Required Details:
1. A round, brown leather or leather like shoulder bag approximately 8 – 10 inches (20 – 25 cm) across.
2. Strap should be long enough to be worn across the body, and be approximately 2 inches (5 cm) wide.
3. The bag opens at the top by a flap of the same size and profile of the bag body. Any snaps or closures are hidden.
4. Bag should rest on the wearer’s waist and hip.
5. No beading, fringe, outside pockets, or other embellishments are permitted.
Costume Resources:
– Reference Photo Gallery –
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ … drive_link
Author: Myri_Jean
Updated: February 27th 2026
PLEASE NOTE: The costume standards are a guide, yet are not an all inclusive outline of required elements. The judges will be looking for quality of workmanship, accurate execution and use of materials in addition to these general standards check lists. If you have a question about fabrics, colors, and parts choices for your build please contact the LCJs for your category about parts/materials you are considering before you start your build. (LCJ listing here)