Costuming:DS Baylan Skoll

Baylan Skoll: Ahsoka (Season 1)

Model DS-3909, Photo by Paul Jursa

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Description: Baylan Skoll Prefix: DS Detachment: Sith Lord Detachment Context: Ahsoka (Season 1) Once a powerful Jedi Knight, Baylan Skoll became disillusioned with both the Jedi Order and The Empire. In his continued pursuit of greater power, the Mercenary Lord allied with the Dathomirian Witch, Morgan Elsbeth, to find and return Admiral Thrawn. After leaving his apprentice Shin Hati to find her own path, he set forth in search of an ancient power that called to him on the mythical planet of Peridea. The costume in general is heavily weathered (slight green/patina finish) and distressed, with marks and water damage on the vest, kamas, sleeves etc. Boots are well worn but not scuffed. All elements are well weathered and distressed to create the effect of well worn and battle damaged, while still remaining intact and robust. Given the dark nature during filming, this CRL will be shown lighter and brighter for optimal details Please see gallery for additional photos.'

For 501st membership, only the requirements in black need to be met. The Sith Lord Detachment defines additional, optional levels of costuming excellence. In the page below, items listed under “For level two certification” are recommended features that will greatly improve the quality of the costume. These items are not required for 501st membership, but are highly recommended. Items listed under “For level three certification” are some of the highest level accuracy features for those who strive to be screen accurate. Please visit the SLD site for more specific details.

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.

Required Costume Components

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

	Hair The hair is colored or dyed in a combination of light gray and dark gray. The hair is spiked in the front and pushed over to the right without a definite part. Hair is cut over top of the ears. A high-quality hair piece can be used to achieve the look.

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Facial Hair The mustache is grey in color and is blended into the beard. The mustache covers the area between the nose and lips, and is trimmed just above the lip line. The beard is grey/white with an overall even medium length. It is full but neatly groomed to match on-screen references. It has a slight curve in front and squared corners at the back below the sideburns. The sideburns are full and taper slightly into the hairline. The cheeks are left natural. The eyebrows are dark grey to black in coloring. Slight darkening under the eyes may be used. High-quality costuming facial hair can be used to achieve the bearded look.

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Under Shirt The shirt is made from black to dark charcoal grey cotton (or similar) fabric. The shirt has a Mandarin style collar that closes in the back with fasteners. The sleeves are constructed in two pieces with a center back seam and an outer seam. The shirt sleeves have horizontal and vertical quilted lines 1 inch (25mm) apart, forming a square pattern. The quilting ends at the seams, leaving the rear panel of the sleeve plain. There is a stretch fabric cuff on each sleeve for ease of fitting into the gauntlet armor. There is a small loop of 1 inch (25mm) black strapping located just below the armpit to secure the shoulder strap.

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Shoulder Armor The Shoulder Armor is medium turquoise-gray with a hammered metal look, featuring scratches, square holes and giving the appearance of rough forging. It is consistent with the color and texture of the rest of the armor. There are dual shoulder armor bells, with a defined raised center ridge on each side, consisting of two separate pieces, one smaller which fits inside the bottom edge of the top shoulder bell The lower bicep pieces have a 1 inch (25mm) brown leather strap attached to the underside of the bells to hold them in place. The upper shoulder armor has no visible methods of attachment. Slight patina weathering and silver brush

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	Vest The vest is made from an indigo or black suede (or suede equivalent). The vest is constructed such that it has five chevrons on the front and back. Additionally, there are four trapezoidal shapes at the bottom, and smaller panels that radiate from neck to shoulder. There is decorative trim resembling twisted cord along the edges of the chevrons and stripes, as well as at the neck opening and arm holes. There is no trim on the shoulder seams or side seams. The vest closes in the back with a zipper that is hidden by the decorative trim. There are eight pairs of silver clasps in a fleur-de-lis pattern attached to the vest with a leather (or leather-like) pentagon shaped reinforcement patch. The vest extends 2–3 inches (50–76mm) below the bottom of the belt. Snaps present are not a requirement and are used by the CRL model to connect/hold other pieces in place.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): There are three pieces of translucent green gemstones on the front and the back of the vest. These have the appearance of Moldavite crystals. They are woven into the decorative trim on the wearer’s left side.

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	Gauntlets The gauntlets are a medium turquoise-gray with scratches and surface damage consistent with the color and texture of the rest of the armor. The gauntlets extend from the wrist to ¾ length of the forearms The gauntlets have a clamshell closure with no visible means of attachment. Each gauntlet has a small square screen area, approx. 1 inch (25mm) square on each side closest to wrists, approx. ⅜ inch from the front edge There is a frame like edge feature around the screen, approx. 1mm wide There are 6 buttons on each side in a separate area behind the screen, with two longer oblong switches on either side, and 4 square buttons in between. The gauntlets have four recessed stripes towards the rear of the upper half. The gauntlet flares from the wrist area to the top to fit the wearer. The left gauntlet screen says Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, R2D2, C3P0, Ben in Aurebesh. The right gauntlet screen says TRGT, DAT in Aurebesh.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): The two larger and four small buttons are illuminated. The gauntlet view screens displaying the Aurebesh characters are illuminated.

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	Gloves The black gloves are made of plain black leather (or leather-like material) and are long enough to tuck into the gauntlets. There is a thumb gusset. The finger portion of the glove should be constructed in a typical glove fashion and contain three fourchettes; one between each set of fingers. No decorative stitching is present.

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Hand Plates The hand plates are a medium turquoise-gray with a hammered metal look with scratches and surface damage consistent with the color and texture of the rest of the armor. Hand plates are fixed to the gloves with no visible means of connection. The hand plates feature two raised ridges. The back of the plate facing the wrist is narrower than the front, and shaped to fit the back of the hand There is a raised lip at the rear There is a raised ridge feature along the top front of the plate.

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	Ring The ring is worn on the right index finger of the right (gloved) hand. The ring has the appearance of white gold, with surface damage and black weathering. The ring features a rectangular turquoise-green stone on top and a smaller stone on the left outer side. The texture of the ring is rough cast or forged, with indents and irregular waves.

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Belts The belts are made from two-inch dark brown leather (or leather equivalent), worn with one resting above the other without any overlap. The two belts close in the back and have wide leather rectangular keepers to hide the closure. The lower belt has a second vertical belt attached on the left side in front of the hip, held with a square leather retainer. The upper belt has a recessed lip one eighth of an inch from the top and bottom. The lower belt has incised lines one eighth of an inch from the top and bottom. The upper belt has a textured decorative metallic-looking buckle approximately two inches by three inches. The buckle is D-shaped with the rounded edge worn on the left. There is a translucent green stone attached to the front, held on with crossed and twisted gold-colored wire. The stone has the appearance of Moldavite crystal. The lower belt has a lightsaber hook on the right side. The lightsaber hook is silver, metal, and held to the backside of the upper belt with no visible connection. The lightsaber hook is mounted slightly forward of the wearer’s left hip. The two belts are connected by looped retainers on the right hip area. The vertical belt piece has an angled lower edge which extends to mid thigh or approximately 3–4 inches (76–101mm) above the wearer’s knee cap.

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	Obi The obi is made from non-textured black leather (or leather equivalent) and extends approximately one inch above and below the belts. The obi sits wider than the two belts combined It is closed in the back with hidden Velcro or snaps. The obi covers the upper edges of the tabards and skirt.

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	Outer Tabards The outer tabards are made from a fabric having the appearance of black linen or silk with a visible basket-weave texture and are hemmed. The outer tabards extend from waist to shin 2 inches (50mm) shorter than the hem of the inner tabards. The outer tabards do not meet in front, but have a one inch gap between them at the bottom hem of the obi sash, and angle outwards. The tabards do not cover the entire front of the wearer but end forward of the hip. The outer tabards have decorative twisted cord trim along the front edges. The cord features barrel knots. They are secured under the obi without any visible fixings. The outer tabards may attach to the mid tabards.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): The cord trim features sewn-in green stones having the appearance of Moldavite crystal

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Inner Tabards The inner tabards are made from a black leather (or leather equivalent) and are weathered. The inner tabards extend from waist to shin, 2 inches (50mm) longer than the outer tabards. The inner tabards do not meet in front, but have a one inch gap between them at the bottom hem of the obi sash, and angle outwards. The inner tabards are slightly wider than the outer tabards. It is secured under the obi without any visible fixings.

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Kama The Kama is made of fabric having the appearance of black linen with a visible basket-weave texture. The Kama is shin-length, slightly longer than the outer tabards. The Kama is made in three pieces: one in the rear, and two in front. The Kama front pieces overlap the back piece at the hips. The Kama rear piece is full, gathered along the upper edge and may also have darts. The Kama front pieces do not quite meet in front center of wearer. The Kama is secured under the obi without any visible fixings. The bottom edge is distressed.

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	Trousers The trousers are made from a black cotton (or equivalent) with no visible pockets or decorative elements and are fitted such that they do not blouse over the boot toppers.

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Gaiters The gaiters have a 2-piece construction (front and back). The front is made of a black leather (or leather-like material) and the back is made of a black suede (or suede-like material). The front has three leather straps with two D-rings. The leather straps have pointed ends. The back attaches to the front with three leather straps. The straps go through the D-rings and appear to Velcro back onto themselves at the rear of the boot. The front of each gaiter features an angled pattern of five chevrons, points facing downward. There is a line of top stitching inset from the edge of each chevron. The gaiters are curved at the bottom and cover the heel of the boot as well as the shaft, extending to the wearer’s upper calf.

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	Boots The boots are made of black leather (or leather-like material) with no noticeable zipper or adornments. The boots have a square toe and slight heel similar to an engineer boot. The boots are covered with leather gaiters, which have a scallop beside each instep and a strap underneath.

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	Cloak The cloak is made of black wool (or wool equivalent) fabric, ankle-length with hood. The interior of the hood is lined with a black silk or satin. The hood has black leather (or leather-like) trim on the front edge which overlaps outer and inner layers by approximately 2 inches (50mm). The cloak is constructed in five panels. The hood is large enough to obscure the wearer if pulled fully forward The cape extends to within 3–4 inches (76–101mm) from the floor, with distressing on the bottom edge consistent with that on the kamas. The cloak closes with a black hook and eye at the neck opening. The front edges of the cloak feature decorative twisted cord trim (2mm) with barrel knots at irregular intervals. The cord hides the stitching where the front edge has been hemmed. The cord is black.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): There are three pieces of translucent green gemstones woven into the decorative trim; two on the wearer’s left side, and one on the right. These have the appearance of Moldavite crystals.

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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.

Lightsaber The lightsaber hilt is metallic in appearance with a black plastic grip, cross-guard and emitter, and dark gray pommel. The lightsaber has black surface weathering all over and rust on the pommel end. There are decorative scored lines on the metal portion of the hilt. The emitter end flares out with four fins and has a red button and gold button on a black panel. There are five small gold buttons below the cross-guard. The pommel features a horseshoe D-ring. The pommel is heavily distressed with pit marks. The pommel has four flat sides. The blade is red-orange in color.

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	Contact Lenses Light to medium blue All persons utilizing contact lenses are encouraged to first see their optometrist for a fitting.

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	Arcana Star Map The star map is a puzzle-like sphere approximately 4 inches (101mm) in diameter. The star map is brass in color with black wash surface weathering. Features inscribed curves, pentagons, triquetra, circles, dots, and similar details, painted black. The prop was based off of the Traiphum Megaminx puzzle ball.

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