181st Fighter Wing, Dress Uniform

Model TI 6276, Photo by Jason Poulin
Description: 181st Fighter Wing, Dress Uniform
Prefix: TI
Detachment: Jolly Roger Squadron
Context: Star Wars Expanded Universe.

The 181st Imperial Fighter Group is an elite unit that served in the Imperial navy, handpicked by Baron Soontir Fel and feared throughout the galaxy as the best TIE pilots in the Empire. Their elite status is denoted by distinctive red stripes sewn onto their uniforms and painted onto the solar wing arrays of their TIE/In Interceptor series starfighters.
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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 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.

• Fabric is a medium weight suiting material exactly matching the pants and hat.
• Cavalry Twill or a Gabardine style weave is most accurate.
• The most accurate color is "Feldgrau or "Field grey" (green variant).
• 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, is about 1.25" (3,18 cm) to 2" tall and closes snugly.
• The wearer's neck must not be visible between the closed collar edges.
• A modesty panel behind the collar closure is recommended to help this but is not required.
• Red blood stripes 1" (2,54 cm) to 1.5" (3,81 cm) wide extend from the base of the collar to the wrist. A second pair of red stripes 1" (25.4mm) to 1.5" (3,81 cm) wide appears on either side of the collar closure and are offset from the shoulder stripes.
• 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.
• Tunic has long sleeves which are without decoration, cuffs or buttons.
• Sleeves contain 2 seams
• One along the bottom and one along the back.
• Collar stripes are the same width as the sleeve stripes.
• Tunic is constructed with no top-stitching (stitches visible on the exterior surface of fabric)
• Fasteners on the uniform should not be visible.
• Uniform is to be pressed and free of a wrinkled appearance.

• See the Imperial Rank Bar page for more information.
• Rank consists of colored plastic tiles mounted on metal (or metal looking) bar.
• Worn on the left side of the tunic over the heart, aligned with the code cylinder pocket.
• Each bar is approximately 1" (25.4mm) to 1.25" (31.75mm) in height.
• Length is determined by chosen rank
• Rank tile dimensions and spacing are appropriate and proportional to the sizing of the bar to allow for even spacing from each other and the border of the bar:
• Rogue One/Solo rank tile dimensions are approximately 15mm wide, 21mm tall and 3.2mm deep.
• Mandalorian rank tile dimensions are approximately 1/2" (12.7mm) wide, 3/4" (19mm) tall and 1/8" (3.2mm) deep.
• Rank tile sizes must all be of one or the other (of the above options) - Not to be intermixed.
• Final dimensions of the rank bar should be proportional to the wearer.
• Rank tiles are translucent, rectangular, positioned side by side in a vertical orientation and evenly spaced.
• Color quantity and combinations are determined by rank, and are appropriate to uniform type. For example:
• No 181st officer had orange rank tiles.
• No 181st officer had a single-row rank bar.
• No 181st officer wore a black uniforms... etc.

• Between 1 to 4 per uniform may be worn.
• No more than 2 code cylinders per pocket.
• Dosimeter style: True Dosimeter style with correct silver clip (no brass) and blue top.
• If only one dosimeter is worn, it is located on the left side.

• The belt is constructed from a black non-textured leather or a leather-like material.
• Approximately 2" (50.8 mm) in width, up to 2.5" (63.5 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 wearer.
• It is preferred to wear the snap to the left of the wearer, unless emulating a specific licensed character.
• The buckle is constructed from a horizontally brushed metal, or metal looking material.
• The buckle size is approximately 2 5/8" (66.7 mm) high and 4 1/8" (104.5 mm) wide with 0.5" (12.7 mm) radius rounded corners.
• Buckle is adorned with an un-notched Imperial Code Disk at the center.
• Please refer to the Imperial Buckle reference page for information on accurate and inaccurate style buckles.

• Fabric is a medium weight suiting material exactly matching the tunic.
• Cavalry twill or a Gabardine style weave is most accurate.
• Trousers are flared riding breeches, with semi-stiff flares to the hip/thigh area.
• Breeches are worn with boots.
• Breeches are neatly pressed or ironed without creases.
• Pockets are acceptable, but they must not be visible with the tunic on.

• Officer Style:
• Knee-high, black riding style, lace-less, smooth non-textured, leather (or leather-like) material.
• There are no buckles, snap tabs or decorations.
• 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 or back.
• The top of the boots may be flat or Spanish Style, not Cowboy or Super Hero (Pointed at the front) style.
• A small V-Shaped notch may be present at the back of the boot top.
• Pilot Style:
• Mid-Calf hip black leather (or leather-like) material.
• Boots must be mid-calf height, Officer height tall boots are not acceptable.
• Free of laces, decorative stitching, buckles on the instep or any other embellishments.
• Boots may have a single adjustment strap at the top outside of the boot, with the buckle no wider than 1" (2,54 cm).
• This need not be functional.
• Jackboot buckles should not be shiny/can be painted dingy grey or gun-metal color.
• Hobnails may be present on the front of the jackboots.
• Tread on the soles and heels is acceptable
• Zippers on the inside of the boot are acceptable, so long as they are concealed by the same material as the boot and not visible.
• German "jack boot" style boots are most canon.

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.

• Fabric is a medium weight suiting material matching the pants and tunic if applicable.
• Cavalry Twill or a Gabardine style weave is most accurate.
• Olive color matches the tunic and pants.
• Base of the hat is conical, with a crown about 4" (101.6 mm) tall.
• Front and rear “flaps” overlap on the sides, with the back flap over the front, and are about 4 inches (101.6 mm) high.
• Front bill extends 3" down, decorated with (5) (6) or (7) concentric stitches.
• Imperial Code Disk is positioned in the center of the front vertical "flap."

• A black eye patch is worn over the right eye.