Costuming:ID First Order Colonel and Major

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First Order Colonel / Major
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Model ID 88302, Photo by Franziska Lehner
 
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Description: First Order Colonel / Major
Prefix: ID
Detachment: Imperial Officer Corps
Context: The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi

First Order officers were military officials who held a position of rank and authority in the First Order, a military group inspired by the Galactic Empire. These officers wore distinctive teal uniforms.


For 501st membership only the requirements in black need to be met.

The Imperial Officer Corps defines additional, optional levels of costuming excellence. In the page below, requirements for Level 2 “Executor” are listed in blue. Requirements for Level 3 “Imperator” are listed in red.


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.


ID FOCo jacket.jpg Tunic, First Order, Dark Teal
  • Fabric is a medium weight, dark teal suiting material exactly matching the pants.
  • Tunic is fitted.
  • Double-breasted with a left over right closure.
  • The closure may use hidden side (or buck) clasps, or hook and eye closures.
  • Sleeves are long, and without decoration, folded cuffs or buttons.
  • First Order rank insignia are fully attached on the left arm only
  • The collar is snug with an angled V neck design.
  • Two vertical seams on the front and back sits between the collar and the edge of the shoulder.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • There is a seam running the entire circumference of the tunic, dividing it along a line hidden by the uniform belt.
  • There is a seam the entire circumference of the sleeves, that is hidden on the left side by the rank insignia.



ID FOCo Rank.jpg Rank Insignia, First Order
  • Worn on the left side of arm, above the wrist and below the elbow
  • Rank consists of one black band sewn down to the sleeve with Aurebesh embroidered on it. The edges utilize piping or an embroidered line on each side.
    • For Colonel, the Aurebesh spells “Kaplan"
    • For Major, The Aurebesh spells "Tarkin"
  • Both piping (if used) and embroidery (Aurabesh and lines) are white.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • The edges are embroidered.



ID FOCo pants.jpg Jodhpur Trousers, Dark Teal
  • Fabric is a medium weight dark teal suiting material exactly matching the tunic.
  • Flared riding breeches have semi-stiff flares in the hip/thigh area, below the tunic and above the knee.
    • Flare is triangular in shape and fits snugly at the knee.
  • Pockets and waist belts are acceptable, although are not visible with the tunic on.



ID Hux boots.jpg Officer Boots, First Order
  • Knee-high, black, lace-less, smooth non-textured, leather or leather-like material, with moderate to high-gloss shine.
  • There are no stretch panels, buckles, snap tabs, or decoration.
  • Boot seams closely match screen-used boots.
  • Soles are flat.
  • If zippers are present, they are on the inner part of the boot shaft only.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • Boots have a zipper on the inner shaft.
  • Seams and design match screen-used boots.



ID Hux gloves.png Gloves, First Order
  • Gloves are constructed of a non-textured, black leather or leather-like material.
  • Gloves are have enclosed fingers, are fitted, and worn underneath the sleeves, showing no bare wrist.
  • No visible buckles, straps, or ornamentation.
  • Gloves may have three seams on the back of the hand but are not required.



ID Hux belt.png Belt, First Order
  • The belt is constructed from a black, non-textured leather or a leather-like material.
  • Approximately 2" up to 3" in width, is acceptable.
  • Belt fits snugly over the natural waist of the wearer.
  • There are no loops on the belt.
  • Sizing holes on either side of the buckle are acceptable for basic approval.
  • The buckle is constructed from a horizontally brushed metal, or metal-looking material.
  • Buckle is free of decoration, greeblies or insignia.
  • Buckle is rectangular, with sharp-angled edges, approximately 5" long & 2" high.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • Belt is made of leather.
  • There are no sizing holes
  • Buckle has a slight horizontal curve.



FOcolonel.jpg First Order Hat, Dark Teal
  • The hat's brim is a black leather, or leather-like material protruding from the front bottom of the dome. It is curved in shape and does not obscure the wearer's eyes.
  • The dome fits snugly on the head and cocks slightly back like a baseball cap.
  • It is fitted to the head and does not cover the ears.
  • There is a tall flap around the back half of the hat, snugly fitting around the dome.
    • This piece is not higher than the dome of the hat, and does not overly flex outward.
    • It is effectively vertical in respect to the rest of the hat, and viewed from the side, it's edges are tilted slightly back at an angle.
  • The First Order emblem is centered in the front of the hat's dome. For TFA it is black and white. For TLJ it is black and white with a red inner rim.
  • The base hat is made from the same material as the suit.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • First Order insignia is a metal pin, centered in the front of the hat's dome.
  • The dome has a subtle curved seam separating the front panel from rest of the hat, with a similar seam on the back part of the dome, with one vertical seam down the dome's back.
OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable):
  • Hat has top stitching at the base of the dome above the brim.



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.


IOC FO Blasters.jpg Officer's Blaster, First Order
  • Based on a replica Glock 17 repeating pistol, scratch-built with added greeblies, or a modified commercial replica is acceptable.
  • Details to be painted black and silver per reference photos.
  • Black leather or leather like holster affixed to the wearers right hip.






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