Armand Isard

Model ID 4891, Photo by Björn Bücker
Description: Armand Isard
Prefix: ID
Detachment: Imperial Officer Corps
Context: Star Wars

Armand Isard serves in the Galactic Republic as a member of the Security and Intelligence Council, a war council made up of Palpatine's most trusted advisors. Isard has filled the role of both the Director of the Senate Bureau of Intelligence and the Director of Republic Intelligence. Armand Isard uses few words and talks very little, preferring to keep both allies and enemies off-balance.

This Visual Guide has been reviewed by the detachment staff and the LMO team and is certified for use as a minimum approval guideline for GMLs. GMLs are free to approve this costume type.

This is a visual guide used for 501st costume approval, not a how-to for construction. Construction details are found at the costume's Detachment website. Measurements provided here are generalized, and not criteria for approval. All 501st costumes are proportionate to the wearer in terms of size, fit, and scale. During evaluation, both text and images (CRL and Reference) must be considered. When in doubt about a feature of a submitted costume, GMLs should post questions in the Legion forum's DL/GML peer review section.

Required Costume Components

The following costume components are present and appear as described below. For 501st membership only the requirements in black need to be met. This Detachment defines additional, optional costuming details listed in blue and red. Please visit the Detachment website for more details on these options.

Hair

Appearance may be achieved with the individual's own hair or by high quality wig appliance.
Hair must be styled to exactly match reference pictures in both color and shape.

Tunic, Red

Fabric is a medium weight suiting material exactly matching the pants.
Gabardine style weave is most accurate.
Tunic is double-breasted with a left over right closure on the tapered yoke.
Yoke comes up across the shoulder to the top shoulder seam.
The standing collar has square corners and is about 1.25" (31.8 mm) tall.
Collar closes snugly and includes a modesty panel behind closure.
Collar edges are closed with two eye hooks.
There are code cylinder pockets on both outside panels of the jacket from about half way between the top and bottom on the arm hole.
Sleeves are long, and without decoration, cuffs or buttons.
Sleeves contain 2 seams.
One along the bottom and one along the back.
Tunic is constructed with no top-stitching (stitches visible on the exterior surface of fabric).

OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):

There is a dart of about 2" (50.8 mm) in the top center of the yoke.
There is a seam running the entire circumference of the tunic, dividing it along a line hidden by the uniform belt.
The back of the tunic has princess seams that run vertically and turn outward to intersect the arm-hole seam at the vertical center.

OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable):

Tunic is secured on the right side by snaps or buttons.
Not hook and loop fastener (Velcro).
There is no top-stitching visible anywhere.
A lining is sewn in.

Armand Isard's Rank Bar

See the Imperial Rank Bar page for more information.
Worn on the left side of the tunic over the heart.
Rank consists of colored plastic tiles mounted on metal or metal looking bar.
Each bar is 1" (25.4 mm) height, length is determined by chosen rank
Rank tile dimensions are 1/2" (12.7 mm)width x 3/4" (19 mm) height and about 1/8" (3.2 mm).
Tiles should be mounted with 1/4" (6.4 mm) spaces between them.
Rank bar top row shall consist of six red tiles.
Rank bar bottom row shall consist of six blue tiles.

OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):

Rank is constructed of two separate strips, one atop the other, meeting together flush.
Rank consists of colored plastic push buttons mounted on a metal bar.

Code Cylinders

Two Code Cylinders are worn in wearers left side pocket.
Dosimeter Style: True Dosimeter with correct clip and Blue top.
Modified: Silver "chalk holder" tube, only if heavily modified with correct clip and blue top ring.
Black end caps, sometimes seen on real and replica dosimeters, are acceptable, but optional.

OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):

Only real or replica dosimeters are used.

Belt

The belt is constructed from a non-textured leather or a leather-like material.
Approximately 2" (50.8 mm) in width, up to 3" (76.2 mm) is acceptable.
There are no loops on the belt.
A single large snap or rivet is visible approximately 1" (25.4 mm) from the buckle.
The belt may be worn with the snap to the right or left of the buckle.
The buckle is constructed from a horizontally brushed metal, or metal looking material.
The buckle size is approximately 2 ⅛" (66.7 mm) high and 4 ⅛" (104.5 mm) wide with 0.5" (12.7 mm) radius rounded corners.
Buckle is adorned with an Imperial Code Disk at the center.
Please refer to the Imperial Buckle reference page for information on accurate and inaccurate style buckles.

OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):

Belt is made of leather.
Snap is worn to the left of the wearer.
Buckle has a slight horizontal curve.

Trousers, red

Fabric is a medium weight suiting material exactly matching the tunic.
Gabardine style weave is most accurate.
Flared riding breeches with semi-stiff flares to the hip/thigh area.
Straight legged trousers are also acceptable.
Pockets are acceptable, only if hidden by the tunic.
Trouser legs are tucked into boots.

Officer Boots

Knee-high, black, riding style, lace-less, smooth non-textured, leather or leather-like material.
There are no buckles, snap tabs or decoration.
Boots have conservative heels.
A single stretch panel or zipper may be present, they are to be hidden on the inner part of the boot shaft.
Not visible from the front, side or back.
The top of the boots may be flat or Spanish Style, but not Cowboy or Super Hero (pointed at the front) style.

OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):

Boots do not have stretch panels or a zipper.

OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable):

Boots are made of leather.
Not vinyl or PVC.
Exact replicas of English riding (dress) boots or Equestrian boots.

Optional Accessories

Items below are optional costume accessories. These items are not required for approval, but if present appear as described below. If adding in an accessory after initial approval, the item still needs to be submitted to local GML for approval before use.

Eye Color

Blue contact lenses.
This style of contact lens may be worn, if desired.
While encouraged to complete the look of this character, the contact lens requirement will be waived for 501st acceptance, if the applicant cannot wear contact lenses for health related reasons.
All persons utilizing contact lenses are encouraged to first see their optometrist for a fitting.