Post by Leda EmBorr on Mar 30, 2017 14:49:48 GMT -5
The Jedi Assembly Costume Code 2017
There are many exceptional Star Wars costuming sites on the Internet that welcome Star Wars costumers from around the world. The 501st Legion of Stormtroopers and The Rebel Legion are the two most well-known. The Jedi Assembly is exclusively for light-side of the Force Jedi costumers.
All members of The Jedi Assembly must possess a Jedi costume. This costume can be representative of any of the styles seen in the Star Wars movies and animated television series, as described in the novels and graphic novels of the Star Wars expanded universe, or as depicted in Star Wars video games, but must adhere to the guidelines below. Please note that as TJA continues to grow and evolve, these guidelines may be changed frequently. Upon accepting membership into TJA, you must accept that costume requirements may be altered and understand that if this occurs, your costume might need to be altered or modified within a reasonable time period (i.e., six months) in order to meet the new guidelines.
TJA is for Jedi costumers of the light side of the Force only. No "dark side" Jedi, Fallen Jedi, Gray Jedi or Sith costumes are permitted. No black costumes or costume elements are acceptable unless you are portraying a face character whose costume contains those elements.
Store bought costumes such as Rubies are considered low quality and are not acceptable. Commercially made costumes are available online and vary in quality. If you choose such a source, you must name the manufacturer and your costume must be altered to fit properly. Quality of materials and proper fit will determine whether the costume is acceptable or not.
A Face Character is considered to be an established character in any of the movies, animated television series, canon novels or The Expanded Universe (LFL approved non-canon storylines) including novels, video games and graphic novel series. When replicating a Face Character, the entire costume must be replicated including the lightsaber, hairstyle, and facial hair. Anakin’s costume from Episodes II and III must have dark brown tabards. They are not black.
The Jedi Assembly stresses The Three Spires of Costuming: Quality, Accuracy and Presentation as criteria for membership. None of these can stand in isolation as, together, they provide a means to accomplish our mission statement.
Quality: Fabrics, whether natural or synthetic, should be appropriate to your concept. Your costume should be constructed to fit the model, with finished seams and lining if necessary. The weight, feel, and drape of the fabric is just as important as stitch placement and durability. Rigid parts such as boots and belt should be rigid.
Accuracy: Your Jedi costume must be accurate to a Disney/LFL reference. This includes generic Jedi, as many un-named Jedi can be seen fighting the Clone Wars. TJA does not create Jedi characters, we re-create them. We copy them. TJA costumes should be readily recognizable as “light side Jedi”, whether they are face characters or generic.
Presentation: This means that your costume must fit your body proportionately. Tabards, tunic and robe should be pressed. Tabards should be of a width that is proportionate to your body type, hang evenly in length and meet at the midline of the body. The belt should be worn at the natural waist, not at the hips. If your tabards are crooked, your belt droopy, your tunic or robe wrinkled, we will ask you correct the problems and re-submit your photos. The exception to this is of course crinkle gauze, which has a natural wrinkle to it in one direction.
Costume Element Requirements:
Basic Generic Jedi Costume (a costume that is not an exact replica of an established character): All "earth tone" variations are acceptable. Earth tone designation means any shade of brown, tan, beige, ecru and cream - does not include white, black, or gray. Muted shades of blue and green may be used for tabards if depicting a Jedi Healer or Corellian Jedi. Anything too bright will not be accepted.
Outer tunic must be in earth tone and fall at mid-thigh or lower. No Karate gi or hakama are acceptable. If the fabric is lightweight and can be seen through (such as cotton crinkle gauze), then it must be lined.
Tabards and obi(sash) must be of earth tone or muted blue or green. Tabards may be either Qui-Gon style - extending below the belt in both front and back or Obi-Wan style - ending at the waist in the back. They may be constructed of fabric, leather or high quality faux leather. Faux leather should be indistinguishable from natural leather. The single tabard variation on a generic costume is considered custom and may be presented to Council for consideration (see Creativity paragraph). Curved tabards are not acceptable. If your pattern is for curved tabards, it must be modified to be straight. Please be sure your tabards are the proper width to be proportionate to your body type. Tabards MUST hang evenly, meet at the midline and be angled at the belt so they do not cross.
Inner tunic must be of earth tone. Shades of brown, tan, beige, cream, ivory or eggshell will be accepted and may be either full or half shirt style, that is, cropped with false sleeves, or may be an Obi-Wan inspired turtleneck. V-neck t-shirts may be worn under the inner tunic but must not be visible and may not take the place of an appropriately styled inner tunic.
Jedi pants must be earth tone, which means ranging in color from beige to taupe to dark brown. No black or white. Tan or brown Dockers or similar styles are most accurate. Pants may have button fly or elastic waist and must be tucked into boot tops. No visible pockets, zippers, buckles, snaps, buttons, etc. will be accepted. Leggings are acceptable but must not, at glance, look like bare legs. They should be a flat cotton or blend; no shiny spandex or bicycle pants.
Brown Jedi belt. Must be a wide belt, minimum of 2 1/4 inches, with a narrower belt on top. It may be constructed from either leather or a high quality faux leather. The narrow belt should have a decorative buckle in the front and be held in place by studs. The belt should be worn at the natural waist, not at the hips. The small belt must not sag at the buckle.
Brown Jedi robe/Food Capsules and Pouches. Either a brown, mid-calf to floor length robe with accurate oversized hood or food capsules and brown pouches are required. If you don’t have a robe, then you need the belt accessories. Both are encouraged when presenting a complete canon Jedi costume.
Brown boots must be at least just above mid-calf in height to just below the knee. Boots may be leather or high quality faux leather. No black or rubber work style boots will be accepted. Boots with zip closures and/or buckles are acceptable but must be minimally visible (unless your canon face character has them). No laces or decorative fasteners. Velcro or hidden zip closures are preferred.
Expanded Universe: Any exact replica of a Jedi costume from the Expanded Universe is acceptable ONLY after Council review. Members must cite their source (images or book and page number) as to what Jedi wore that particular costume, and submit it the Jedi Council for approval. This source MUST contain a full description of the costume, and it must indicate what each piece of the costume looks like in terms of color or style. If only one piece of the costume is described, then ONLY that piece will be acceptable. For example, if a description of an EU Jedi states that they wear blue tabards, then the remainder of the costume must look like a "screen-accurate" Jedi costume in terms of style and color (browns and tans). Action figures are acceptable as a source for an EU costume; however, the figure must be produced by a Lucasfilm licensed source such as Hasbro. Custom actions figures are NOT acceptable as a costume source. Reference photos may be emailed to jedicouncil@thejediassembly.com. Please note, costumes that specifically replicate an EU Jedi which have been accepted for membership may not be acceptable for certain “canon only” events.
Game Character Costumes: Star Wars The Old Repubic "Basic customizable characters" - that is, those you would start out with at the beginning of the game, must only be in earth tone colors. No highly customized characters are allowed. Your costume must have a basic Jedi look to it and follow the requirements for a generic Jedi. For other games: Face characters only. Costumes must be accurate to screen and have a Jedi look. No highly customized characters will be accepted. The general public must be able to identify you as Jedi, not as an elf, Ninja, etc. with a lightsaber. Applicants must site their source and email screen shots of the character with all costume pieces visible to jedicouncil@thejediassembly.com for verification.
Alien masks and facial markings are permissible for generic Jedi as well as for face characters but must cover the entire head and be canon to Star Wars.
Jedi Armor is permitted for generic Jedi as long as it does not interfere with the basic “Jedi look” of the costume. Several Jedi wore bits of armor in the Clone Wars cartoon series. Variations of that armor are permissible. Please submit individual photos of the armor pieces, as well as the required photos as defined in Membership.
Lightsaber: All Jedi must have a Lightsaber with a D-ring style or Covertec clip. A member's lightsaber cannot be a toy or a flashlight. All Jedi props should appear more "screen accurate" than what is offered on the retail shelf. A hardware, machined, PVC or exact replica saber is mandatory as it completes the look of a professional Jedi costumer. A detachable blade is strongly encouraged, but not required. When re-creating a face character, that character’s lightsaber must be accurate in both blade color and hilt style.
Lightsaber blade colors: When a saber is either composited for a costuming picture or re-created for a saber prop, only blue, green, purple, yellow, orange or silver will be accepted unless you are dressed as a specific character. A red saber can only be used in conjunction with a costume re-creation of a face character Jedi who has that color. If a member wishes to re-create a Jedi character from the Expanded Universe, that character’s saber color and style must also be re-created.
Creativity in costume design is acceptable and encouraged, as long as the costume is still recognizable as a “screen-accurate” Jedi (for example, from the movies or the animated television show); however, the Council MUST approve all original or custom Jedi costume ideas. Examples: a longer tunic with a single, scarf-like tabard similar to old Ben's, or a tunic with an elliptical hemline and a sleeveless robe like Ki-Adi Mundi's. Potential members are encouraged to submit plans for their custom Jedi costumes to the Council for review and approval, or to submit clear, well-lit photos if the costume is already complete. In addition, in cases where canon only costumes are required, a custom costume may not be acceptable for that event.
Again, completely black costumes will NOT be accepted. The use of black tunics, inner tunics, tabards/obi, pants, robes, belts or boots as a part of your costume is NOT acceptable unless you are specifically replicating a "face character" light side Jedi whose costume contains black elements.
Membership: On the membership application, the color of each costume piece must be indicated in writing, and a well-lit, full-length photos of the costume must be provided. Belt, accessories and boots must be visible. Your costume submission photos should consist of full length front and back views with and without the robe, full length left and right side views, close-ups of accessories and a close up of your lightsaber. Please describe your costume’s source and materials in detail. If your costume is accepted and a picture is later posted to the site that does not match the membership description or photo, the member will be temporarily suspended while the costume is reviewed.
Mission Statement:
The Jedi Assembly is a worldwide, fan-based group for Star Wars Jedi costuming enthusiasts. It is our intent to further enhance the Star Wars genre by recreating screen-accurate Jedi costumes and props for our enjoyment, as well as for official Disney/Lucasfilm and charity events. We encourage Jedi costumers of all ability levels to join our social media forums, ask questions and to share their knowledge/costume progress with others.
There are many exceptional Star Wars costuming sites on the Internet that welcome Star Wars costumers from around the world. The 501st Legion of Stormtroopers and The Rebel Legion are the two most well-known. The Jedi Assembly is exclusively for light-side of the Force Jedi costumers.
All members of The Jedi Assembly must possess a Jedi costume. This costume can be representative of any of the styles seen in the Star Wars movies and animated television series, as described in the novels and graphic novels of the Star Wars expanded universe, or as depicted in Star Wars video games, but must adhere to the guidelines below. Please note that as TJA continues to grow and evolve, these guidelines may be changed frequently. Upon accepting membership into TJA, you must accept that costume requirements may be altered and understand that if this occurs, your costume might need to be altered or modified within a reasonable time period (i.e., six months) in order to meet the new guidelines.
TJA is for Jedi costumers of the light side of the Force only. No "dark side" Jedi, Fallen Jedi, Gray Jedi or Sith costumes are permitted. No black costumes or costume elements are acceptable unless you are portraying a face character whose costume contains those elements.
Store bought costumes such as Rubies are considered low quality and are not acceptable. Commercially made costumes are available online and vary in quality. If you choose such a source, you must name the manufacturer and your costume must be altered to fit properly. Quality of materials and proper fit will determine whether the costume is acceptable or not.
A Face Character is considered to be an established character in any of the movies, animated television series, canon novels or The Expanded Universe (LFL approved non-canon storylines) including novels, video games and graphic novel series. When replicating a Face Character, the entire costume must be replicated including the lightsaber, hairstyle, and facial hair. Anakin’s costume from Episodes II and III must have dark brown tabards. They are not black.
The Jedi Assembly stresses The Three Spires of Costuming: Quality, Accuracy and Presentation as criteria for membership. None of these can stand in isolation as, together, they provide a means to accomplish our mission statement.
Quality: Fabrics, whether natural or synthetic, should be appropriate to your concept. Your costume should be constructed to fit the model, with finished seams and lining if necessary. The weight, feel, and drape of the fabric is just as important as stitch placement and durability. Rigid parts such as boots and belt should be rigid.
Accuracy: Your Jedi costume must be accurate to a Disney/LFL reference. This includes generic Jedi, as many un-named Jedi can be seen fighting the Clone Wars. TJA does not create Jedi characters, we re-create them. We copy them. TJA costumes should be readily recognizable as “light side Jedi”, whether they are face characters or generic.
Presentation: This means that your costume must fit your body proportionately. Tabards, tunic and robe should be pressed. Tabards should be of a width that is proportionate to your body type, hang evenly in length and meet at the midline of the body. The belt should be worn at the natural waist, not at the hips. If your tabards are crooked, your belt droopy, your tunic or robe wrinkled, we will ask you correct the problems and re-submit your photos. The exception to this is of course crinkle gauze, which has a natural wrinkle to it in one direction.
Costume Element Requirements:
Basic Generic Jedi Costume (a costume that is not an exact replica of an established character): All "earth tone" variations are acceptable. Earth tone designation means any shade of brown, tan, beige, ecru and cream - does not include white, black, or gray. Muted shades of blue and green may be used for tabards if depicting a Jedi Healer or Corellian Jedi. Anything too bright will not be accepted.
Outer tunic must be in earth tone and fall at mid-thigh or lower. No Karate gi or hakama are acceptable. If the fabric is lightweight and can be seen through (such as cotton crinkle gauze), then it must be lined.
Tabards and obi(sash) must be of earth tone or muted blue or green. Tabards may be either Qui-Gon style - extending below the belt in both front and back or Obi-Wan style - ending at the waist in the back. They may be constructed of fabric, leather or high quality faux leather. Faux leather should be indistinguishable from natural leather. The single tabard variation on a generic costume is considered custom and may be presented to Council for consideration (see Creativity paragraph). Curved tabards are not acceptable. If your pattern is for curved tabards, it must be modified to be straight. Please be sure your tabards are the proper width to be proportionate to your body type. Tabards MUST hang evenly, meet at the midline and be angled at the belt so they do not cross.
Inner tunic must be of earth tone. Shades of brown, tan, beige, cream, ivory or eggshell will be accepted and may be either full or half shirt style, that is, cropped with false sleeves, or may be an Obi-Wan inspired turtleneck. V-neck t-shirts may be worn under the inner tunic but must not be visible and may not take the place of an appropriately styled inner tunic.
Jedi pants must be earth tone, which means ranging in color from beige to taupe to dark brown. No black or white. Tan or brown Dockers or similar styles are most accurate. Pants may have button fly or elastic waist and must be tucked into boot tops. No visible pockets, zippers, buckles, snaps, buttons, etc. will be accepted. Leggings are acceptable but must not, at glance, look like bare legs. They should be a flat cotton or blend; no shiny spandex or bicycle pants.
Brown Jedi belt. Must be a wide belt, minimum of 2 1/4 inches, with a narrower belt on top. It may be constructed from either leather or a high quality faux leather. The narrow belt should have a decorative buckle in the front and be held in place by studs. The belt should be worn at the natural waist, not at the hips. The small belt must not sag at the buckle.
Brown Jedi robe/Food Capsules and Pouches. Either a brown, mid-calf to floor length robe with accurate oversized hood or food capsules and brown pouches are required. If you don’t have a robe, then you need the belt accessories. Both are encouraged when presenting a complete canon Jedi costume.
Brown boots must be at least just above mid-calf in height to just below the knee. Boots may be leather or high quality faux leather. No black or rubber work style boots will be accepted. Boots with zip closures and/or buckles are acceptable but must be minimally visible (unless your canon face character has them). No laces or decorative fasteners. Velcro or hidden zip closures are preferred.
Expanded Universe: Any exact replica of a Jedi costume from the Expanded Universe is acceptable ONLY after Council review. Members must cite their source (images or book and page number) as to what Jedi wore that particular costume, and submit it the Jedi Council for approval. This source MUST contain a full description of the costume, and it must indicate what each piece of the costume looks like in terms of color or style. If only one piece of the costume is described, then ONLY that piece will be acceptable. For example, if a description of an EU Jedi states that they wear blue tabards, then the remainder of the costume must look like a "screen-accurate" Jedi costume in terms of style and color (browns and tans). Action figures are acceptable as a source for an EU costume; however, the figure must be produced by a Lucasfilm licensed source such as Hasbro. Custom actions figures are NOT acceptable as a costume source. Reference photos may be emailed to jedicouncil@thejediassembly.com. Please note, costumes that specifically replicate an EU Jedi which have been accepted for membership may not be acceptable for certain “canon only” events.
Game Character Costumes: Star Wars The Old Repubic "Basic customizable characters" - that is, those you would start out with at the beginning of the game, must only be in earth tone colors. No highly customized characters are allowed. Your costume must have a basic Jedi look to it and follow the requirements for a generic Jedi. For other games: Face characters only. Costumes must be accurate to screen and have a Jedi look. No highly customized characters will be accepted. The general public must be able to identify you as Jedi, not as an elf, Ninja, etc. with a lightsaber. Applicants must site their source and email screen shots of the character with all costume pieces visible to jedicouncil@thejediassembly.com for verification.
Alien masks and facial markings are permissible for generic Jedi as well as for face characters but must cover the entire head and be canon to Star Wars.
Jedi Armor is permitted for generic Jedi as long as it does not interfere with the basic “Jedi look” of the costume. Several Jedi wore bits of armor in the Clone Wars cartoon series. Variations of that armor are permissible. Please submit individual photos of the armor pieces, as well as the required photos as defined in Membership.
Lightsaber: All Jedi must have a Lightsaber with a D-ring style or Covertec clip. A member's lightsaber cannot be a toy or a flashlight. All Jedi props should appear more "screen accurate" than what is offered on the retail shelf. A hardware, machined, PVC or exact replica saber is mandatory as it completes the look of a professional Jedi costumer. A detachable blade is strongly encouraged, but not required. When re-creating a face character, that character’s lightsaber must be accurate in both blade color and hilt style.
Lightsaber blade colors: When a saber is either composited for a costuming picture or re-created for a saber prop, only blue, green, purple, yellow, orange or silver will be accepted unless you are dressed as a specific character. A red saber can only be used in conjunction with a costume re-creation of a face character Jedi who has that color. If a member wishes to re-create a Jedi character from the Expanded Universe, that character’s saber color and style must also be re-created.
Creativity in costume design is acceptable and encouraged, as long as the costume is still recognizable as a “screen-accurate” Jedi (for example, from the movies or the animated television show); however, the Council MUST approve all original or custom Jedi costume ideas. Examples: a longer tunic with a single, scarf-like tabard similar to old Ben's, or a tunic with an elliptical hemline and a sleeveless robe like Ki-Adi Mundi's. Potential members are encouraged to submit plans for their custom Jedi costumes to the Council for review and approval, or to submit clear, well-lit photos if the costume is already complete. In addition, in cases where canon only costumes are required, a custom costume may not be acceptable for that event.
Again, completely black costumes will NOT be accepted. The use of black tunics, inner tunics, tabards/obi, pants, robes, belts or boots as a part of your costume is NOT acceptable unless you are specifically replicating a "face character" light side Jedi whose costume contains black elements.
Membership: On the membership application, the color of each costume piece must be indicated in writing, and a well-lit, full-length photos of the costume must be provided. Belt, accessories and boots must be visible. Your costume submission photos should consist of full length front and back views with and without the robe, full length left and right side views, close-ups of accessories and a close up of your lightsaber. Please describe your costume’s source and materials in detail. If your costume is accepted and a picture is later posted to the site that does not match the membership description or photo, the member will be temporarily suspended while the costume is reviewed.
Mission Statement:
The Jedi Assembly is a worldwide, fan-based group for Star Wars Jedi costuming enthusiasts. It is our intent to further enhance the Star Wars genre by recreating screen-accurate Jedi costumes and props for our enjoyment, as well as for official Disney/Lucasfilm and charity events. We encourage Jedi costumers of all ability levels to join our social media forums, ask questions and to share their knowledge/costume progress with others.