ok the callista image on wookieepedia is from the 1998 star wars encyclopedia where it's cropped just as weirdly. and i was able to find a version on the internet archive but he doesnt??? credit??? images???? there's a bit in the foreword about how he thanks the trading card guys, dark horse guys, and lucasfilm librarian. but theres no like fig. 1 fig. 2 like a textbook would have. because star wars isnt about that nerd shit

ive checked the database of cards from the custom card game, this image does not appear anywhere there. a quick duckduckgo for any appearances in any dark horse comics isnt promising. the above image appears to be a different style than "murder in slushtime"

id love advice from people smarter than me

say what you will about artists always depicting mara in a catsuit - at least it's consistent.

callista ming, on the other hand? there's not much official art out there, and what there is can get muddled on the details. the most common outfit seems to be a purple vest layered over an asymmetrical purple skirt - purple seems to be a common thread here

even the details get muddled between different interpretations. sometimes she's got a white undershirt, sometimes she has bracers and armbands. pretty much always, she's showing off some serious cleavage (classic star wars official artist moment)

so what is a cosplayer to do?

i started by looking at my stash. for a different project i had already purchased a combo vest/blazer pattern: McCall's M7254:

practically every image of Callista available shows some shimmer in that vest. but not too much shimmer. Is it just the way artists like to color? Or is it meant to connote some non-obvious material?

(my mom keeps trying to suggest silk velvet, dyed so the rayon backing is purple but the silk pile remains undyed. i am probably not going to go for that)

anyway here is my progress on view A, mostly for fit purposes.

i cut the pattern pieces for the XL size based on the final measurement of the garment, which is a bust of 44" (which is about what I have.) however, the body really doesn't fit without taking the sides in by a good measure, even more than the L size (for a 40" bust). i also experimented with some dart placement, but nowhere made me happy so i just left it

(dress form pro tip: if it won't adjust to your size, you can put a tight-fitting shirt over the top and stuff its bra (and tummy))

I've seen some people suggest a full-bust adjustment, but looking at the process for adjusting a princess seam is scary

my mom managed to dig up 3 yards of purple jersey, so i might fuck around with that next. this pattern is like REALLY fabric-intensive

so anyway that's my progress so far, i would love to hear ideas on this whole thing