Living History in the Star Wars Galaxy
applying the methods of progressive historic reenacting to the Galaxy Far, Far Away
Interviews with high-quality Star Wars costumers
Welcome back to our monthly spotlight series! In this feature, I interview Star Wars costumers who have ‘gone the distance’ and put in the effort to create solid, in-universe outfits or personas. This month we’re talking with Kristen Jones, co-founder of J&K Props, about the creation of her incredible desert nomad/bounty hunter impression:
Welcome back to our monthly spotlight series! In this feature, I interview Star Wars costumers who have ‘gone the distance’ and put in the effort to create solid, in-universe outfits or personas. This month we’re talking with the UK’s Phil Howard, who had an absolutely stellar Mandalorian pilot kit:
Color-wise, this ensemble is rock-solid. Much like Boba Fett’s classic Episode V/VI look, Phil uses a neutral-toned flightsuit with armor in limited complementary colors: mustard, deep red, OD green, and khaki. Much like WW2 airmen, he is armed only with a pistol, though it is clearly not the focus of the outfit. Like Rebel pilots of the Classic Trilogy, his use of flak vest, parachute webbing, and chest box provide character-appropriate layering, which give believable visual interest.
Phil told me that he was initially inspired to create this outfit while being in the MMCC [Mandalorian Mercs Costume Club] for a few years, where he had seen several others with ‘Mando Pilot’ kits and decided to simply “give it a go!”.
more details and full kit breakdown belowOver the years, I’ve seen easily thousands of Star Wars costumers come across my various feeds. While there are plenty of folks with screen-accurate face character outfits in the Legions, the ‘OC’ section of the community can be a little more…hit-or-miss. In this recurring feature, I’ll be sharing my interviews with several stand-out examples of the foundation of what we aspire to do here – accurately portraying the common galactic citizen. I hope that these individuals can help illustrate what Star Wars ‘reenacting’—or at the very least, high-quality in-universe costuming—looks like, and provide some insights into their character creations.
In our first entry, we’re spotlighting G. Palmer, who has put together a first-rate impression of a common droid mechanic:
SWLH: What was your initial inspiration for this character design?
GP: I was inspired by the kinds of background characters that are seen for a few seconds and then disappear around a corner or through a doorway.
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