Leia Organa (Hoth gear)

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
Princess Leia Organa was one of the greatest leaders of the Rebel Alliance, fearless on the battlefield and dedicated to ending the Empire’s tyranny. Daughter of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, sister of Luke Skywalker, and with a soft spot for scoundrels, Leia ranked among the galaxy’s great heroes. But life under the New Republic proved difficult for her. Sidelined by a new generation of political leaders, she struck out on her own to oppose the First Order as founder of the Resistance. These setbacks in her political career were accompanied by more personal losses, which she endured with her seemingly inexhaustible will. Star Wars Databank


REQUIRED ITEMS

Jumpsuit

 

Required Details:

  1. White jumpsuit in a non-shiny fabric with an upper front yoke seam with flat-felled double top-stitched seam.
  2. Back yoke seam, contoured to a slight V-shape, flat-felled with topstitching.
  3. Standing collar approximately 2″ / 5 cm tall of two horizontal pieces, padded with piping trim around the collar edge and at the two-piece seam.
  4. Side front and side back bodice sections above the waist have a rounded and contoured diagonal quilted zig-zag design with piping trim in the princess seams.
  5. Contoured pill-shaped padded patches on the upper and lower arms with a rounded and contoured diagonal quilted zig-zag design; patches are proportional to the sleeves. Upper arm patch starts just after the sleeve seam and extend to mid bicep. Lower arm patch starts under the elbow and extend to 1-2″ / 2.5-5 cm from the end of the sleeve.
  6. Larger contoured pill-shaped padded patches on the front thighs with a rounded and contoured diagonal quilted zig-zag design; patches are proportionate to upper pant legs. Pant patches starts 3-4″ / 7.5-10 cm up from bottom of zipper placket and end 2/3 of the way down the thigh.
  7. Sleeves end at the wrists and pant legs end just below the ankle line.
  8. Center front zipper covered by a placket made from a separate piece of fabric sewn to the right side and bottom of the zipper. Placket goes all the way down to the crotch.
  9. Waist-length, top-stitched matching belt, 2” / 5 cm wide, closed with a single large pants hook and eye. For Hoth version the belt can close in the back under the vest or in the front, for the Bespin version (see alternate configuration below) the belt closes in the front.
  10. Two narrow belt loops/carriages, one attached to each side seam at the waist.

Optional Details:

  1. A padded jumpsuit is preferred, but not required.
  2. Jumpsuit has center back seam.
  3. Jumpsuit waist seam curves down in the middle of the back.
  4. Sleeves and pants have top-stitching approximately 1.2″ / 3 cm from the hem.
  5. There are three lines of top stitching 1/2″ / 12-13 mm apart at elbow of jumpsuit.
  6. Zipper placket is top-stitched around the edges.

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Vest

 

Required Details:

  1. Off-white or cream padded vest.
  2. Upper padded front and back yokes, with piping in the yoke seam, both back and front. Yoke starts just above the bottom edge of the arm arm hole (armscye).
  3. There is a topstitched fabric insignia “frame” on the left front yoke, proportionate to the upper left yoke and insignia size.
  4. Semi-circular, fully padded, rounded fold-over collar with piping trim.
  5. Large, square diamond-shaped quilting below the yoke. Diamonds are proportional to the wearer. Suggested size: roughly 3.5″ / 9 cm on each side. For size reference the center vest back has approximately three diamonds, and so does the center of the front panels. Please use screen references when placing the diamonds.
  6. Faux, trapezoidal pocket flaps over full long pockets from the waist down of a single layer of fabric and topstitching at the edges. The vest is quilted all the way to the hem and the silhouette of the diamond quilting can be seen through the thin, single layer pocket bags.

Optional Details:

  1. Top stitching at the armholes, center front and hem edges.

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Rank Insignia

 

Required Details:

  1. Placed on lower left side of the vest yoke.
  2. Rank badge is cool gray with black details and gray-blue and red-orange raised squares along the top.

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Wrist Communicator

 

Required Details:

  1. Wrist communicator is cool gray with silver details.
  2. Attached to the left forearm quilted patch.

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Boots

 

Required Details:

  1. Medium gray leather or non-shiny vinyl, 1”-3” / 2.5 cm – 7.5 cm wedge-heel, knee-high boots, with three slightly darker gray 1” / 2.5 cm wide straps made of suede or a similar material.
  2. Worn with the jumpsuit pants legs tucked in.
  3. Both open boot shafts with a tongue (Hoth Base version) or plain boots shafts with a plain inside zip (Falcon version) are approvable.

Optional Details:

  1. May have a black or white zipper on the back on the boot.

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Hair

 

Required Details:

  1. Hair is pulled back into thick braids that wrap around the head.
  2. Naturally-occurring hair color only, brown recommended. No bangs.

Optional Details:

  1. Braids may be held in place with hairpins.
  2. A few shot wisps of hair hang loose in front of the ears.

Note: If a wig or hair pieces are used, they must be of high quality and look like real hair.

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OPTIONAL ITEMS
Gloves

 

Required Details:

  1. Off-white or cream leather or leather-like gloves

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Makeup

 

Required Details:

  1. Matte red-brown lipstick
  2. Black solid (non-liquid) eyeliner and mascara
  3. Brown eyeshadow
  4. Rose rouge

Optional Details:

  1. Brown contact lenses
  2. If brows are drawn in the color must be brown

Note: Makeup used must enhance a natural look.


BESPIN ESCAPE

 

Required Items:

  1. Jumpsuit
  2. Bespin Boots (see below)
  3. Bespin Hair (see below)

Optional Items:

  1. E-11 Stormtrooper blaster
  2. Makeup
Boots

 

Required Details:

  1. White, non-shiny leather or vinyl boots with a 1” to 2” / 2.5 cm – 5 cm heel. (2” / 5 cm recommended).
  2. Boots are worn tucked underneath the jumpsuit.

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Hair

 

Required Details:

  1. Hair is pulled back to the crown of the head and into a twisted bun.
  2. Descending from the under the bun are two looped braids. These braids are full and thick and reach down to the base of the neck.
  3. Naturally occurring hair colors only; no bangs. Brown hair recommended.

Optional Details:

  1. The side hairs over the ears is loose and curly.

Note: If a wig or hair pieces are used, they must be of high quality and look like real hair.

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E-11 Stormtrooper blaster

 

Required Details:

  1. A black blaster rifle with cylindrical scope above the trigger.
  2. Several long fins and holes decorate the blaster barrel.

Optional Details:

  1. Blaster may be based on a real or replica Sterling sub-machine gun, scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster.

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COSTUME RESOURCES:

Hoth Gear Reference Photo Gallery
Bespin Escape Jumpsuit Reference Photo Gallery
Hoth Gear Member Build Threads
Bespin Escape Jumpsuit Member Build Threads
Padawan’s Guide Hoth Leia page
Padawan’s Guide Bespin Escape Leia page
SWFFAQ Hoth Leia page
E-11 Stormtrooper blaster

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Updated: April 6, 2023

For Face Characters: Tattoos and body piercings – No tattoos or body piercings may be visible unless it is a tattoo/piercing the character has. They must be covered with makeup or by the costume.

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.

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