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Cami_Colucci
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Date Posted:
3/9/04 1:38pm
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Mara Jade costume
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Sister_Sola
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OK so I have the new charater book, and the pic of Mara Jade is in a blue body suit, much like her black one, but with out the cape, and shin guards...
I have been told that it is in fact the black outfit (cat suit) but it was drawn blue, to add color to the book.
My question for the all knowing great people of this board is..
If I was to go to say dragon con, dressed as Mara Jade, but in the blue body suit from the new character book, would that been fine.
Or would i be looked down upon, as being an idiot that didn't know my stuff...
or since it's the expanded universe, would it be ok..?
*I just don't want to look like an idiot at cons*
thanks in advance for the help
-cami
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Kai-Rhann
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Date Posted:
3/9/04 1:53pm
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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I believe as long as the costume is recognizable as Mara Jade, despite color variation, it should be fine.
Often, black is given blue-cast in artwork to give definition, after all: coloring it completely black, you lose a lot of detail. A great example of this is Superman's hair in the comics...lots of blue highlights.
In costuming, liberties and interpretations can certainly be taken. I doubt anyone will give you any grief over the blue/black issue. Go for it, and best of luck.
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Obi-Dawn Kenobi
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Date Posted:
3/9/04 2:01pm
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Hey Cami 
I agree with Kai-Rhann that if it's recognizable as Mara it should be fine.
My first inclination is to tell you to go for it if you like it in blue. I don't think anyone is going to give you a hard time over it. In fact, some people will probably appreciate the variation.
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Forcebewitya
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Date Posted:
3/9/04 3:01pm
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Yeah, I'm sure you'll be fine. And if someone is being an idiot about it, I'm sure that you could argue that it's blue, I mean after all it looks blue in the character guide.
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Cami_Colucci
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3/9/04 4:07pm
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nah actully it's not that kinda blue. i'll post a link to the pic. But thanks for everything. Now i won't feel like a jerk at cons
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Cami_Colucci
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3/9/04 4:13pm
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http://www.cswu.cz/characters/img/char/mara_jade/mara_tnegtc.jpg
just copy and paste that and it should work
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DanakinSkywalker
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3/9/04 4:18pm
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I will say that the black leather is the most recognizable costume of Mara's, but it's certainly not her only one. I looked through my copy of the NEGtC and noticed several characters sporting black leather boots and other costume pieces. I'm sure if the artist wanted to he could have easily colored her in black without losing too much detail. Plus as you noted it is missing the shin guards, so you could classify it as a different costume altogether.
I think it'd be cool to have a different Mara costume. I say go with it, especially if you prefer blue to black.
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Cami_Colucci
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yeah i think i am ...i think it would be interesting to see if as a real life costume. and challenging for myself, working with a streach spandex farbric.
*plus i'm using it as a way to encourage myself to get in shape
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Neimhaille
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Date Posted:
3/10/04 1:18am
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heheh, the colour her hair is in that is closer to what it is decribed as as well;)
I made a green tunic based on much of the artwork of her from when she is Mara Jade Skywalker;) So she's lightside... but my green is more bottle green than the main artwork I'm goig from.
I doubt I'll over dye as the colour suits me so well, and the shape is recognisable.
My shape isn't recognisable as Mara's though;) One is losing weight and hopefully eventually one will be able to pull the costume off;)
My green mara tunic
So I reckon you could easily get away with the blue, I mean unless she is absolutely bathed in light and the contrast turned down a bit...;) I always looked at it as a different artists interpretation. Not a slavish recreation of a famous costume. He altered it to suit his needs for the book, and for his own artistic creativity.
Why not follow that:)
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Jade-Walker
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Date Posted:
3/10/04 6:16am
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I like the green tunic 
And Zahn told me that I had the hair color right when I went in costume to his booksigning--strawberry blonde. I was quite happy.
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Jaareth
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Date Posted:
3/10/04 6:46am
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heh you could take a look at the first jedi knight game expasion...i cant remember the name..but you played mara jade in it..i kinda liked that costume they had her in
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Angelariel
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3/10/04 9:30am
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Is this the one Jaareth, from SW:Masters of Teras Kasi?
http://home.comcast.net/~cobbaa/amckissenmotsmara.jpg
This is one of my own personal choice for favorite MJ costume. It's on the want-to-do list...which seems to be growing out of control.
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Cami_Colucci
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Date Posted:
3/10/04 11:27am
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Cami_Colucci
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yeah I like that one too, it reminds me of solo...lol..
I'm still feeling kinda if-y on doing the blue new character guide one...
or if i should go for a more reconizable one...
if I did *the one above* I would be scared i did it wrong and people would think i was laura croft...haha
but it is one of my favorites
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CrimsonVision
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Date Posted:
3/10/04 12:19pm
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Don't feel bad about people not recognizing you.
I did the normal black outfit.
I can count on my fingers how many people recognized me last year at DragonCon. Most only figured I was some random Jedi as I was holding a lightsaber. 
Do the costume the way you want it and is flattering on you; forget who is going to figure it out.
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Jaareth
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Date Posted:
3/10/04 12:24pm
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3/10/04 12:26pm (1 edits total)
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yea thats the one..they used it in expansion for the first dark forces:jedi knight..it was a few small levels where she rescued kyle from the darkside....i always thought that was her best look. as for yours crimson...WOW <OO> you could make me a fan of that outfit in short order <snicker>
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Do the costume the way you want it and is flattering on you; forget who is going to figure it out.
That is great advice, Crimson.
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