Help Needed On Mirialan Costume

[Plo Strax-Avix]

Now that the enhancement on my Mace Windu inspired Jedi costume is nearing completion(will post pics soon), I'm contemplating making another costume. Again, I want to go EU. After much pondering, I've decided to go with a Mirialan costume (as in Barriss Offee), but the male version.

I'm just starting to do the research, and although Barriss Offee's costume is a good starting point, I obviously need to change her skirt to a pair of pants, or maybe a shorter skirt with pants underneath(ala native American Indian male attire), which I think would look better...

I do not read, or own any EU material, so I have not the slightest idea if there's any reference to male Mirialan characters anywhere. If anyone has any material I would really appreciate it if they could share with me either by posting pics or links here.

The first 'obstacle' I bumped into is the Mirialan's skin colour. According to the photos below from the Star Wars Databank(left) and Wikipedia Encyclopedia(right), Barriss Offee seem to have human skin tone:

However in the same page of that Star Wars Databank there's a Clone Wars rendering of her with a greenish skin colour:



And the Gentle Giant maquette also show her and Luminara Unndi having green skin:


Anyone with any opinion on the Mirialan's skin colour, or any other information, please do share your views.

[Jauhzmynn Enz]

Plo,
I think her skin tone is called "Fruit wood" shade. A native tree on their home world. Her skin looks like it's a yellowish/green shade. Might be a combinaition of yellow and green. Not quite an asian shade maybe more Vulcan. Maybe try a bronze-ish ahde with a hint of green and see how that can work.

The tatoos represent the individuals occipaition, possibly family /clan affiliation. Luminara's tattos look differant then Luminara's I'm unsure why though. I can hunt about and pass it along.

[Plo Strax-Avix]

Somehow I knew you'd be the 1st to come to my aid Jauhzmynn ;D

Thanks for the info on the Mirialan skin tone. Will try to emulate that when my costume's ready.

Do you know if Barriss Offee's entire ‘dress’ is black, or a very dark blue/purple? It looks like a very dark purple in most of the photos.

Also do you happen to have, or know where to find good reference photos/drawings of a Mirialan male?

Thanks!

[Jauhzmynn Enz]

Barris' and Luminara's clothing seems to be a very deep purole or brown or navy depending on the lighting. But it doesn't mean that the male Mirilian jedi dress the same way. What's distinctive are the differant tattos and skin tones. I hadn't seen any pictures, or liturature on what tatoos mean what. I'm guessing they could be geometric or free flowing. Play around with sketches,see what shouts out."Hey this fits!" and go with it.

You can make a male's skin tone a little darker if he's in the sun a lot or is just plain darker toned.
I hadn't seen any referance pictures of the males. It's new territory, have fun, get creative and if you wish, show us all pics of sketches.