Costume Reference Library (CRL) Proposal for The Stranger / Qimir

Disclaimer

This document is merely a compilation of pictures and my best interpretation of what I see in front of me.

Please remember that there are tons of limitations when looking at 2-dimensional images. Also, I have color blindness so please be gentle with any remarks regarding color LOL! I’m hoping this will allow us all to recreate this wonderful character who we may never see again on the screen. Still hoping though… fingers crossed.

Shout out to the collective work of several members in SLD forums who provided input/feedback to get this document up and running

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Special thanks to Rachel Boggs (and other members of Qimir The Stranger Build Group on Facebook) for sharing pictures taken from SDCC

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Helmet

- The surface of the helmet is textured with several linear scratches, cracks, and irregular indentations.

- The helmet is comprised of 6 main parts with the top 4 parts arranged like overlapping plates:

- An upper front dome that covers the forehead and goes to the back of the head, there is a round rivet at the bottom angle of the dome on each side.

- A rear dome that is flushed under the upper front dome.

- A rear plate that is flushed under the rear dome.

- A front plate covering the nose and cheekbones flushed inside and underneath the front dome, the upper edge has 2 depressions to create openings for the eyes, and there is a round valve on the left cheek.

- A jaw plate that forms the bottom outline of the helmet with a recessed middle chin.

- A row of upper and lower teeth between the front and jaw plates which extends beyond the angle of the jaw plate (if viewed from underneath).

- The plates of the helmet use different shades of copper and brown, the teeth are painted silver, and the chin painted gray.

- Silver welding marks or “veins” are seen running on both cheeks and extending to the jaw plates, both temples, and along the front dome running upwards and across to the opposite side of the helmet with the left welding mark terminating above the left eye opening.

Gauntlet/Vambrace

- The surface of the gauntlet is very irregular depicting the cortosis ore used to create the gauntlet.

- The gauntlet appears to enclose almost the entire left forearm as a single piece (no visible joints).

- It extends from the wrist to just below the elbow on the left forearm.

- The elbow end of the gauntlet looks irregular with multiple ridges.

- The gauntlet uses different shades of copper, brown, and gray with metallic silver straps/pieces which are more visible on the outer side of the forearm and top side closer to the thumb.

Overcloak/Poncho

- Made of 2 components: An outer and shorter capelet and a longer inner cape.

- Both components appear to have some weight to them.

Capelet

- Material is made of leather cowhide (faux leather as an alternative) with a smooth finish and sheen.

- Capelet is formed by front and rear panels and open on the sides which shows the pattern of the undershirt (diagonal layers/folds/pleats).

- Front panel/capelet is gathered, draped around the neck and over the shoulders.

- The ends of the front panel are past where the shoulder seam would normally be located, and terminate about 1.5-2 inches toward the shoulder bone.

- The right end has 2 pleats and is attached to the right shoulder with 2 sets of snaps: 2 snaps on the inner layer (closest to the neck) and 2 snaps on the outer layer (farthest from the neck).

- The left end has 2 pleats and is permanently attached to the left shoulder.

- The rear panel drapes over the shoulders and upper arms when arms are in the resting position (and even when the elbows are partially raised).

- The front collar formed by the capelet surrounding the neck has 1 snap on the left side, likely attaching to the longer cape underneath the capelet. (I can’t find another angle to show if there is a snap on the right side).

- The rear collar formed by the capelet surrounding the neck has 1 snap on the right side (red circle) and 2 snaps on the left side (I suspect they attach to the longer cape underneath the capelet).

- The rear collar is gathered and covers part of the back of the neck.

- Capelet has a ruffled appearance when worn with the bottom reaching around the middle of the thigh.

- The rear panel has a vertical seam which runs down the entire length of the material.

- Bottom of the capelet has a raw/blunt cut edge (no hem).

Cape

- Material is made of the same material used for the capelet but shows the reverse side of the leather giving it a velvety texture with a worn finish (suede as an alternative).

- Cape is longer, also formed by double (2 layers) front and rear panels, and open on the sides like the capelet. It is worn underneath the capelet.

- Cape appears to be slightly longer on the sides compared to the back and front. The length of the cape ends below the knees to mid-shin (this is the ideal length of a poncho).

- Cape has a ruffled appearance when worn.

- Bottom end of the cape looks hemmed/lined.

Undershirt

- Material is mostly made of silk (sateen as an alternative).

- Undershirt is based on a standard gi with pleated detail (pleats folding upward) and closes left over right (when looking at the front). The “V” shaped collar around the neckline can be seen under the tabards.

- The sleeves are removed and frayed.

- There are at least 5 larger pleats on the back (running from the center to the side). There is a middle seam running from top to bottom to keep the pleats in place.

- Pleats from the back of the undershirt are visible between the rear tabards.

- There are at least 5 smaller pleats on the front (running from the outer and lower sides diagonally going up).

Tabards

- Material is made of wool (raw silk fabric or suede/reverse side of leather as an alternative).

- Front tabards are worn left over right, meeting in the middle and covered by the obi.

- The right tabard has 1 outer fold/pleat running down its length and a noticeable inner “fold bump”.

- The left tabard does not have folds.

- Rear tabards are slightly crossed to create more space in between, worn right over left, meeting in the middle and covered by the obi (although there are some shots of the rear tabards that are more crossed than others).

- Rear tabards are attached to an “X” joint which are likely attached by velcro to keep the tabards in place.

“X” Joint

- Comprised of 2 silver/metallic bars with a black midline spine which is likely recessed (these suggestions are based on the zoomed analysis of image 2 wherein each set of silver bars appears to have a domed surface which is why the shadow cast on the inner bars look curved instead of straight – word of caution: these are assumptions based on low-resolution images so please take things with a grain of salt).

- The 2 bars are crossed to form an “X” joint and are not attached in the middle to one another, this allows for flexibility and movement, as seen in images 1 and 2.

- The middle of the bars is slightly curving outwards with the ends most likely being flat so the material does not dig into the costumer’s back.

- Depending on movement, the X joint (especially the outer bar) can bulge out more as seen in images 3 and 4.

- As such, the material is likely made of pliable plastic painted in silver that can spring back into its original shape. The ends of the “X” joints are likely attached by velcro to keep the tabards in place.

Obi (Sash)

- Material is made of a dot fabric pattern.

- Obi is stiff to keep it upright.

- Obi is around 6 inches in height (variable based on the costumer’s height).

- Upper and lower edges of the obi are likely folded inward to appear flatter and have a cleaner edge.

- There are no visible clasps. Ends are attached by velcro or hook & eye closures.

- Obi is worn right over left and the loose end is positioned in the middle of the back.

Hakama (Pants)

- Material is made of cotton or polyester.

- Hakama from the front have 6 pleats: 2 narrow pleats (from the middle), followed by 2 wider pleats, then 2 wide pleats spanning from the front to the side (no side vents).

- Hakama from the back have 2 pleats on each side. The outer pleats are immediately next to the side pleats (from the front), followed by the inner pleats. All 4 pleats appear to have similar widths.

- Himo (long ties which serves as a belt) support the hakama along the waist and covered by the obi.

- Bottom of the hakama is above the ankles and edges are hemmed around 2 inches from the bottom.

Boot Gaiters/Covers

- Material is suede (faux suede as an alternative) with no visible buckles or clasps and

is likely held in place with Velcro.

- Boot gaiters cover from below the knees to the area before reaching the boot’s outsoles.

- The bottom of the boot gaiters has “slits” separating the bottom part of the different panels.

- The boot gaiters are composed of a wider front panel that covers the forefoot, a slimmer rear panel that spans the area of the Achilles tendon (both of these panels are made of darker black material, likely suede or suede-like in texture), and a middle panel with a lighter shade of color (maybe dark charcoal gray or another black material using a different fabric) sandwiched between the front and rear panels.

- Diagram of proposed design showing the wider panel on the front and slimmer panel on the back using the same materials. The middle panel has a lighter shade/color. The white stitching represents areas that are likely stitched together with the bottom parts devoid of stitching to produce the flaring/skirt-like effect (yellow arrows). The top part of the gaiters can have Velcro on the inside to attach to the costumer’s pants and keep it from rotating.

- Front view to show the flaring effect of the gaiters (yellow arrows). The side panels are mostly covered by the front panel from when looking at the leg/foot from the front. The gaiters wrap around the legs and are likely held together by Velcro on the middle panels (red arrow) to keep them hidden.

- Gaiters open from the middle (blue arrow).

- Proposed layout of gaiters from a birds-eye view.

- Red arrow points to the rear panel.

Boots

- Boots are zero-drop (do not have heels).

- More accurately, Manny Jacinto wore ECCO Techwelt Chelsea Boots from 2021 (item number 51221411001).

Skin

- Fair skin tone.

- No visible tattoos.

- Various dirt marks on the hands, forearms, and upper arms.

- Large cut on the left forearm from the outer forearm (closer to the elbow) running diagonally to the inner forearm (closer to the wrist).

- Cut is fully covered by the gauntlet (underneath the longer diagonal edge) but may become visible if the gauntlet rotates on the costumer’s forearm.

Lightsaber

- The lightsaber can be single-wielded or dual-wielded. If the lightsaber includes a blade, the blade is red. The hilt is weathered.

- The lightsaber uses a quick-release mechanism with a J-lock to separate it into a standard lightsaber and a shoto.

- There is a D-ring at the pommel and a covertech wheel on the shoto, which is located on the opposite side of the main hilt’s activation switch.

Additional pictures from SDCC

*Note: Manny Jacinto is 5’11” and this mannequin is much taller than that which explains why the dimensions of the costume are all over the place. They also didn’t apply the boot gaiters.*

Extra inner fabric (yellow marks) is not consistently present in any of the video footage or leaked images online which makes a few think that these are mainly used to cover up the mannequin underneath.