How to Create a "Phantom Menace" Costume

This Halloween you can be the heroic Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn or the nefarious Darth Maul with a little time and effort. Since many of these characters will be popular this year, chances are you'll be able to buy adult costumes. If not, read on.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Halloween Makeup Kits
• Face Paints
• Anakin Skywalker Costume
• Darth Maul Costumes
• Obi-Wan Kenobi Costume
• Queen Amidala
• Qui-Gon Jinn Costume
• Star Wars Masks
• Communicators
• Light Sabers

Jedi or Sith

1. Dress more like a priest than a warrior for a Jedi or Sith costume, with flowing robes that move freely. Think of the gui top of a karate outfit with loose stretchy pants fitting into knee-high boots.

2. Wear a white top with white or brown pants and brown boots for a Jedi outfit; wear all black with gloves for Sith.

3. Find a robe with wide cuffs. Underneath the robe, wear a white tunic top that covers a white shirt - just like a Jedi.

4. Accessorize. Those strong with the force know how to do this with belts, communicators and weapons. Jedi wear brown belts and Sith black. Any toy store will have a suitable communicator based on the movie, and a light saber. Or check the Things You'll Need list to order online.

Darth Maul

5. Buy a child's Darth Maul costume. Even if you can't find an adult outfit, you will want to buy a child's costume for the make-up supplies and application instructions.

6. Wear a black tunic top that reaches to just above the knees. (Keep in mind that Darth Maul's tunic has a hood to conceal his identity.)

7. Buy Darth Maul's dual bladed light saber at a toy store.