Female Sith

[MalevolentMelaina]

Hello!  I am trying to put together an awesome female Sith costume.  I'm a tough chick who doesn't take anything from anyone, unless it's by force.  So far, this is my costume.  Any advice on what else to do or anything to do differently I'd very much appreciate. This is my first time doing anything with a costume that isn't for Halloween.  Thanks in advance!!

[Darth Knox]

Hi there. You seem to have a good basis for your costume there.

You may want to look into a different pair of boots, as heels aren't really a thing in the SW universe.

What kind of Sith are you? Sith Lord? Sith assassin? Sith inquisitor?

Will you be wearing a robe? What about gloves?

Surcoat, tabards and obi? (Yes or no)

Does your character have a backstory, as that could help you narrow down the final look.

Sorry for all the questions. These are things I asked myself when I was designing my costume. I'm sure if you saw it, but there is a cosplay guide to help newbies out. It might be of use to you.

Here's the link
http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=27637.0

[MalevolentMelaina]

I was thinking different footwear mostly because I don't know if I'd be able to pull off "tough chick" while teetering in those boots! What kind of footwear should I think about?  I've got a pair of arm bracers coming, I will also be investing in a hooded robe - as soon as I can find one that fits the picture in my head.  Lord Rapine says I should at the very least get a belt to hold my saber so I'll be looking into that as well but I'm worried anything else (tabards, obi, etc.) might not suit and would just look funny on top of a corset.  What do you think?  My backstory is that I was wronged by a man and now I will lure them to their demise, if it so fits my purpose - I will never be messed with again.  That's all I have so far!

[Darth Justicar]

I would definitely think balance would be an issue in those heels.  I assume your character is intended to engage in lightsaber combat?  If so, balance and maneuverability are both sacrificed with those.  At the very least, a thicker heel would give you better balance.

Working a "standard" tabard into that outfit...I'm not sure how I would do it, but then I am a bit more of a utilitarian Knight of Ren kind of girl, meaning that practicality and comfort tend to trump most other considerations.

The only thing that comes to my mind if you ever wanted to invest in it as an option...I have an image in my head right now whereby the top you have would flow into a long robe bottom that would resemble Darth Revan. You would (IMO) also pick up the opportunity to get more practical footwear with a long robe.  The rings and chains look would probably be a suitable match to the corset top.  BUT!  This is YOUR costume, your vision, and like I said, I'm a bit more Knight of Ren in what I would be comfortable wearing.  You need to do what feels right to you

[MalevolentMelaina]

Thanks for the advice!  I've been looking around and I'm interested in a longer skirt and a shirt to go under the corset.  I don't want to pop out if I'm fighting! I might scrap the corset completely and just go for the tunic which would allow me many more options for tabards, obi etc.  I'm still looking!  Getting more and more excited.

[Darth Justicar]

Considering that I am way too small up top for a corset, I wouldn't know anything about that particular issue.

If you did put something under it, who knows, that might even seem to approach a Revan-like look a bit more, as the corset would start to look like armor.  http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_super/11114/111140132/4931230-darth+revan.jpg

But then it sounds like you have a lot of different looks in mind--so again, it's about what feels right to you.

[MalevolentMelaina]

So many options! I like that look...

[Lord Raváge]

See if you like some of these female Sith costume options.

Click links below:

Sith Tunic Set (You could wear a longer skirt or pants under this)

Sith Belt Option.

Perhaps a boot with a flat or broad heel and minimal or no laces.

[MalevolentMelaina]

Thank you!  I will look into all those!

[MalevolentMelaina]

So with the help of Lord Rapine, I've decided on a long ready for battle skirt, a tunic, leather armour (arm bracers, a pauldron-type shoulder covering and a tasset belt as well as either a different type of corset/kidney belt or belt/obi) and a cape.  It has the same feel as my first attempt but is way more comfortable and practical.  I'm super excited.  Going for more of a Sith Inquisitor - Sorceress character.

[Rapine]

So with the help of Lord Rapine, I've decided on a long ready for battle skirt, a tunic, leather armour (arm bracers, a pauldron-type shoulder covering and a tasset belt as well as either a different type of corset/kidney belt or belt/obi) and a cape.  It has the same feel as my first attempt but is way more comfortable and practical.  I'm super excited.  Going for more of a Sith Inquisitor - Sorceress character.

Oh, careful how much credit you give to me.  I'm very new to this myself.

I will say that we have complimentary tastes, and desire to look beyond amazing...

...but doesn't everyone?

[Rapine]

Sith inquisitors tend to wield saber staffs more often than not...hmmm

[MalevolentMelaina]

Holy fast shipping!  I ordered some pieces for my new, more appropriate, outfit two days ago and they arrived today!  Now I just need to get a belt and some kind of cape/robe and order my armor (I already know which ones I want!).  Saber has already been ordered, and I successfully managed to change my ordered blade colour to Violet Amethyst to more appropriately represent a Sith Inquisitor.  Here's a picture of my new outfit so far (and I love it!) 

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r577/SpaulySpaltoon/2016-03-08%2020.08.00_zpseyj1emtk.jpg

[Darth Knox]

That looks awesome. Cannot wait to see the whole thing put together. In terms of s belt, may I suggest looking on Etsy. There are a lot of people on there selling Star Wars inspired belts that are quite affordable.

In terms of robes, there are a few options available.

Most cost effective - jedirobeamerica

If you want to spend a little more and have one made for you the companies I would recommend are:

TwinRose
Mystik Merchant
Saints Custom (on Facebook)

[Zren Tobas]

Very nice. Why not a black top though? And will those buttons be hidden somehow? Looks good so far though. Also can't wait to see the whole thing put together. For my updated Sith I finally found a graduation gown to use as an inner tunic I was searching for forever and it did the look perfect of how I wanted. Got me an outer tunic from largemouth on amazon and with the gown made a cool collar look