Jedi Master John Costume

Worn: Star Wars Episode II Premiere, Halloween '02 Components: Tunic & Inner Tunic (handmade) Outer Robe (handmade) Brown Pants Boots Lightsaber from ParkSabers Construction Time: About 8 hours for the tunics, plus another 6-8 for the robe. Overall, fairly easy. View Construction Details

Children of the 70's and early 80's should be called the Star Wars Generation for the defining cultural icon that is the Star Wars Saga.

As a child I went as C-3PO, Chewbacca, and Darth Vader (all store-bought cheap vinyl costumes), indignantly correcting a woman who complimented my "werewolf" Chewbacca costume. As an adult, I had never really considered doing a Star Wars costume until the eve of Episode II's premiere, whereupon I realized that a midnight showing would demand a suitable costume--and after all, Episode II would be the next-to-last Star Wars film ever I could attend in theaters!

I had toyed with the idea of a stormtrooper costume--certainly the most distinctive (next to Vader) costume from the films--but Stormtrooper costumes are either expensive or rather difficult to make--not something to be done in the few days I had leading up to the premiere.