Questions tagged [costume]
For questions regarding the garb, uniforms, or costumes particular to a Science Fiction or Fantasy story, series, franchise or character.
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What is this sort of headgear called?
It's a type of headgear that covers the forehead, the back of the head and sides of the face, but does not cover the top of the head or the face. Having said that, it comes with a few variations.
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Why (out of universe) were the red and gold uniform colours in Star Trek swapped?
It is well known by most people with even a cursory knowledge of Star Trek that in the TOS era:
Gold uniforms are worn by the command division.
Red uniforms are worn by operations, engineering, and ...
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Were the distinctive elements of the uniforms snow troopers from The Empire Strikes Back based on any particular real-world uniforms?
After we watched all three Star Wars movies again last week, one of my sons asked me which variant of the stormtrooper was my favorite. I told him it was the snow troopers from The Empire Strikes ...
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Can anyone give me a lead on the Lando Calrissian Robe lining
Looking to do a Lando cosplay and need to find the lining. I've searched everywhere and can't find the right fabric.
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Where did the space-suit design used in Mobile Suit Gundam by the Zeons originate, or did it originate from Gundam?
As the title says. I swear I've seen sci-fi art from before then that had similar suit designs, seen here, and I'm curious of who came up with it originally. It's sort of difficult to find other ...
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What is the suit used by Ichimatsu Kohina?
Does this type of suit have a name? Is it real or only made in-universe? It's from the anime 繰れ! コックリさん /Repeat! Kokkurisan, ep 10.
Close-up on the boots:
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Were the TNG-era uniforms re-created or reused? [duplicate]
In the first episode of Star Trek: Picard, "Redemption" we observe
with uniforms from the TNG and Nemesis era.
Were these uniforms re-created or reused?
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Why did Rey not change her clothes for 6 years (three movies)?
Why was Rey’s character made so unhygienic by making her wear the same clothes the entire time?
I shiver every time I think how she must have smelled.
And if she did change, where on Earth did she ...
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Why were all the basic imperial uniforms starting in The Empire Strikes Back gray?
In A New Hope, John Mollo's Oscar-winning costume designs included imperial uniforms in a number of different shades. Besides the most frequently occurring gray, there were also plenty of officers in ...
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Why do the TIE Fighter pilot helmets have similar ridges as the rebels?
After having prop replicas of a TIE Fighter pilot' helmet and the Red Five helmet in view at same time, I noticed that both have characteristic ridges going to the back (circled in red on the 2 ...
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Who designed/created latex outfits in Star Trek Into Darkness
I was wondering who created the latex outfits in the Star Trek into Darkness. Does anyone know?
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In the 2000 Dune miniseries, why are two characters bald and eyebrowless?
In the Frank Hebert’s Dune TV miniseries, there are two characters with no hair or eyebrows. One is a Spacing Guild representative, and the other is a non-speaking minor character, a young woman spy/...
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What does it signify when Denna goes barefoot for miles?
In The Wise Man's Fear, in one scene, Kvothe meets Denna, and she walks with him for miles, barefoot, through the city (including on cobblestones) and the countryside.
Now when Kvothe has gone ...
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Which hero has this costume (yellow lightning with blue and purple circle)?
I need to know which hero has a costume like this: yellow top with a logo of a lightning above a blue and purple circle on the chest; red pants (or underwear, I don't know exactly, I saw it from a ...
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What is the out-of-universe origin of the Rebel crest?
The Rebel crest was first seen in the Star Wars universe in the 1977 film Star Wars (A New Hope), at the very least it was on the rebel helmets.
It has become part of Star Wars lore and has, in-...
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