Resistance Officers Version A (TLJ)

ALL, Episode VIII (TLJ), Officers

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION:
Resistance officers were military officers of the Resistance, General Leia Organa’s private military group that opposed the First Order.
(Source: Wookieepedia)

REQUIRED ITEMS

[box] Jacket

Required Details:

  1. Jacket of medium to mink brown fabric with a fulled/brushed texture and no visible weave, (similar to melton wool).
  2. Jacket front overlaps left over right with no visible closures. (Screen used closures were hooks and eyes. Other invisible closures are also acceptable).
  3. Jacket opening runs from the right side of the neckline down to the belt. Beginning at the top of the belt, the opening curves to the left.
  4. Jacket left side front princess seam runs mid shoulder to waist.
  5. Vertical double welt pocket placed mid chest against the left princess seam.
  6. Jacket left side has a slit in the princess seam for the belt.
  7. Jacket right side front has a waist dart.
  8. Jacket back fitted to the waist through the side seams and princess seams running mid-armhole to bottom of jacket.
  9. Jacket bottom ends at upper mid-thigh and flares slightly.
  10. Mandarin collar approximately 5 cm (2 inches) high. Collar has a curved edge.
  11. Collar has 3 rows of topstitching approximately 1.3 cm (½ inches) apart.

Optional Details:

  1. Mandarin collar has piping inserted between the lining and the outer fabric in-between the rows of topstitching to create a ridged look.
  2. Sleeves have 2 seams from armhole to wrist.
  3. Epaulet-like detail created with a topstitched rectangle over the shoulder seams approximately 4 cm (1.5 inch) wide.

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Required Details:

  1. Dark brown trousers in a bottom-weight woven fabric such as a twill or gabardine.
  2. Trousers have a fly front.
  3. Trousers have a straight leg fit worn tucked into boots.

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[/box] [box] Belt

Required Details:

  1. Golden brown to dark brown leather/leather-like belt.
  2. Belt is approximately 5 cm (2 inches) wide.
  3. Any rivets are hidden.
  4. Belt is threaded through a slit in the left jacket flap, and the buckle is hidden or mostly hidden.

If buckle is visible:

  1. Weathered, silver toned, solid rectangular buckle.
  2. Buckle is the same width as the belt.

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[/box] [box] Boots

Required Details:

  1. Calf high brown leather or leather-like boot.
  2. Flat sole.
  3. Horizontal strap at boot top matching boot material.
  4. Plain without decoration or elastic inserts.

Optional Details:

  1. Vertical zipper on the inside.

Note: Similar to the PoZu Well 2 Boot.

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[/box] [box] Resistance Rank Badge

Required Details:

  1. Resistance rank badge, any branch any rank.
  2. Worn on the left side of costumer’s chest.
  3. Grey rectangular badge approximately 3.5x7cm (1 3/8 x 3/4 inches).
  4. 4 alternating stripes either Red/White or Blue/White on the left third of the badge:

Approximate Stripe Width:

  1. Color (Red or Blue) 12 mm (1/2 inch)
  2. White 3 mm (1/8 inch)
  3. Color (Red or Blue) 2 mm (1/32 inch)
  4. White 5 mm (5/64th inch)

On the right side of the badge:

  1. Rank symbol centered on grey/silver.
  2. Color of the symbol matches the color of the stripes.

Note: Must be screen accurate.

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OPTIONAL ITEMS:

[box] Shirt

Required Details:

  1. Cream/light tan to dark beige, long sleeved shirt of lightweight woven fabric, such as cotton.
  2. Sleeves are gathered into a wide cuff ending at the wrist. Cuff fasteners should be hidden.
  3. Standing collar approximately 2.54 cm (1 inch) tall.
  4. Opens at the left shoulder or the left front, secured with hidden fasteners.

Note: These are the same shirts worn by Resistance Officers B and C and by Resistance Controllers.
[/box] [box] Holster

Option 1:

Required Details:

  1. Dark brown leather or leather-like holster.
  2. Holster is hung from the belt on the costumer’s right side with a single loop.
  3. Holster folds over the Glie-44 pistol from right to left.
  4. Right side of the holster has a U-shaped cut-out at the front fold, resulting in two straps that extend across the face of the holster to the opposite side. The underfold extends above the upper fold by about 1.27 cm to 1.9 cm (½ inch to ¾ inch).

 

Option 2:

Required Details:

  1. Medium to dark brown leather or leather-like holster.
  2. Holster is hung from the belt on the costumer’s right side with a single loop.
  3. Holster folds over the Glie-44 pistol from right to left.
  4. Right side of the holster tapers to be narrower at the front fold, and the left side is cut so the top angles down to the right.
  5. The underfold extends above the upper fold by about 1.27 cm to 1.9 cm (½ inch to ¾ inch).
[/box] [box] Blaster

Required Details:

  1. Glie 44-D blaster pistol.
  2. Blaster is weathered medium to dark silver color with a black handle, trigger, and power cell.
  3. Blaster has a blocky shaped body with a fluted snub-nose barrel tip.
  4. There are three long rectangular intonations along the top of the blaster on each side.
  5. There is a black rectangular power cell with three vertical rectangular indentations on the front of the body of the blaster.
  6. Blaster has two screws (may be decorative) on the body of the blaster above the power cell.
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Disclaimers:

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.

Authors: tenebris, RebelLady