

Some of the changes simply made the costume more comfortable for the actor inside, including the redesign of the mechanism to attach the dome to the mask. The costume department made six different helmets for the movie. No, Vader wasn’t wearing his best Work-From-Home ‘fit. Not literally, of course, but they were able to make some unseen adjustments to the costume so wearing it would be much more comfortable.

Speaking of Darth Vader, Episode V was all about ironing out the kinks. Instead, the blog mentions that there were 16 variants of Luke’s beige costume to reflect the different amounts of damage he took during their lightsaber battle. No, they didn’t just hack up Luke’s outfit as the battle went on. That’s what happened to Luke Skywalker, of course, in his lightsaber battle against Vader - so the costume department had to be well prepared. And not to mention, your clothes will, too. If you’re battling Darth Vader, you’ll probably really take a beating. But as the blog mentions, the jacket is actually dark brown! Han’s jacket was “ the dress” before the dress went viral. In the film, the jacket appears to be a navy blue. Han’s jacket isn’t the color you think it isĬosplayers know this debate already, but Han’s jacket on Hoth isn’t the color it appears on screen. Plus, these new designs gave way to the likes of scout troopers and Sith troopers. These troopers were designed with the climate of Hoth in mind, hence the more bundled-up look.

The Star Wars blog notes that because of this, this is the first time we see a true variation of the Empire’s stormtrooper uniform with the introduction of snow troopers. With The Empire Strikes Back being the first return of all the Star Wars characters, this gave the designers plenty of opportunities to take inspiration from the old movie, but also keep things fresh with some new looks. Star Wars revealed a lot of fashionable facts about Episode V, but to keep it simple, we’re sharing the four most interesting facts about The Empire Strikes Back’s fashion. And with that return as a sequel, it meant playing with new costumes and new looks for everyone involved - even those in the Empire. But, keep in mind, back then, this was really only the second installment in the series. Now, went behind the scenes to reveal some of the hidden details that we might have missed in the fifth installment of the Skywalker saga.
