RotJ Luke

So I made my Formal Jedi (love it!), but Dash doesn't have anything to wear that compliments it. He likes Han Solo (who can blame him), but there is nothing formal about the roguish smuggler. I considered a black Imperial officer uniform with a Victorian bent, but I couldn't resolve the idea of an Imperial officer taking a Jedi to a party as his plus one. Finally inspiration struck. George resolved my problem for me thirty-two years ago when Luke Skywalker's costume design for Return of the Jedi was based on the Imperial uniform. Eureka.

And so I have resolved to make a Return of the Jedi Luke Skywalker costume for Dash. Rebel Legion costume standard here.

We already got the boots from Todd's Costumes. They were a bit pricey, but I love them. They are gorgeous and are actually tall enough for Dash's legs. They come all the way up to his knees. A miracle in and of itself.

Mara - Boots

On Saturday I went to my local thrift store, looking for buckles for Jedi belts. As I was pursuing the racks of shoes and purses looking for interesting buckles, I spied a pair of rich dark brown leather boots with a low heel, round toe, and inside zipper. They looked like they had been worn only once or twice.

I got over my surprise at finding such a quality item and tried them on. Surprise turned to shock when they actually fit! My shoe size is 8 1/2 WIDE. Do you have any idea how hard it is to find cute shoes in a wide width? Especially when one believes that her shoes should look like this:

But I digress. I found these boots. They were $16.26. I bought them. I have Jedi boots. Done.

(I think I am going to find some skinny pants to wear with my costume and attach stirrups to the cuffs to keep them smooth. I hate it when my pants bunch up around the top of my shoes.)