Costuming:DZ Doctor Aphra Red Vest B

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Doctor Aphra: Red Vest B
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Model DZ 13377, Photo by Dawn Bright
 
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Description: Doctor Aphra: Red Vest B
Prefix: DZ
Detachment: The Flagship Eclipse Detachment
Context: Star Wars: Doctor Aphra
Doctor Chelli Lona Aphra was a rogue human archaeologist who searched the galaxy for rare artifacts with her droid. This variant appears in Marvel Comic's Doctor Aphra.


Required Costume Components

The following costume components are present and appear as described below.



This Visual Guide has been reviewed by the detachment staff and the LMO team and is certified for use as a minimum approval guideline for GMLs. GMLs are free to approve this costume type.


  • This document is not intended to be a detailed how-to on costume construction; rather a visual guide to be used for 501st costume approval. Details on construction may be found on the respective costume detachment web forum.
  • GMLs uncertain about an aspect of submitted costume shall post questions in the appropriate DL/GML peer review section of the Legion forum.
  • Measurements given in this document are intended to be approximate and generalized; not criteria for approval.
  • Requirements for all 501st costumes are proportional to the wearer in scale, fit and size.
  • Text descriptions are only one part of the guideline. GMLs and costumers must consider both text and pictures (CRL and Reference) when reviewing the costume.



DZ Aphra glasses.jpg Goggles
  • The goggles are oval shaped.
  • The frames of the goggles are a dark red and match the color of the vest.
  • The strap should be black or burgundy and are ¾ inch wide.
  • The goggles should be worn on top of the costumer’s head above the cap.
  • Two silver hooks with a line down the center on either side of the goggle frames.




DZ Aphra cap V3.jpg Aviator Cap
  • The aviator cap is tan and made from leather or a leather like material.
  • The cap fits snug on the costumer’s head.
  • A padded, circular shape sits on either side of the head over the ears.
  • The chin strap should have two small tapering buckles and is worn unbuckled.
  • The strap should hang no lower than the collar bone.
  • The front of the cap comes to a soft point at the center and arches around the headline.




Dz aphra vest V3.jpg Outerwear
    • The vest is a dark red (wine or burgundy) and made from a medium weight fabric with no visible closure.
  • The vest is designed as follows:
  • A line of trim made from the the same material as the vest around all edges of the jacket including sleeves.
    • The seams at the sides under the arm are lined with a single strip of trim
    • Two lines around the bottom hem.
  • A single line of trim vertical on the shoulder blades.
    • A single line of trim sits vertically across the breast
  • The back of the vest ends at the costumers back arch.
  • The vest is worn open.




DZ Aphra shirtB.jpg Shirt
  • The shirt is a light to medium weight natural fiber,
  • The shirt sleeves end at the costumers upper bicep.
  • The collar is popped.
  • Color can be white or off-white.




DZ Aphra pants V3.jpg Trousers
  • The pants are plain denim and tight-fitting .
  • Color is a varying shade of blue from steel to bright.
  • Small black button on front closure.
  • Right pocket has a flap closure.





DZ Aphra gloves V3.jpg Gloves
  • Gloves are black, wrist-length, of a leather-like material.
  • Gloves are fingerless and cut off above the finger joint.
  • A band around the arm joint no wider than 3 inches.





DZ Aphra belt V3.jpg Belt and Holster
  • The belt is made from plain, undecorated brown or Dark Brown leather and is 2.5 inches wide.
  • The plain silver buckle is octangular and wide. The buckle sits flush with the belt and is 3.5 inches long, the buckle can be up to 1/4 of an inch wider than the belt itself.
  • The holster is made from the same plain brown leather. There is one narrow strap to secure the blaster and a small strap attached to the belt crossing onto the holster.

The holster is attached by a undecorated leather strap that is one inch wide.

  • A small silver colored buckle end is attached to the main belt holding the holster.




DZ Aphra boots V3.jpg Boots
  • The boots are black with low heels of an inch or less.
    • No buckles or laces are visible.
    • Zippers are permitted on the insides.
  • The boots are knee-high in height.




DZ Aphra tatoo.jpg Right Arm Tattoo
  • Tattoos (via sleeve, make-up, or otherwise) mimicking Aphra’s circuitry design in black and is located on the right arm.
  • The designs are an assortment of straight lines which end in circles with a dot in the center
  • The lines and circles are of equal width and should be no wider than half a centimeter.




DZ Aphra Hair.jpg Hair
  • Hair is black and shaggy.
  • Hair is loose beneath the cap.
  • Hair is no longer than the collarbone in the front.
  • Hair is shoulder blade length in the back.
  • Shaggy unkempt bangs hang from the front of the aviator cap and arch to the right.




Optional Accessories

Items below are optional costume accessories. These items are not required for approval, but if present appear as described below. If adding in an accessory after initial approval, the item still needs to be submitted to local GML for approval before use.


DZ Aphra Blaster.jpg DL-44 Blaster
  • Scopeless DL-44 blaster.







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