Star Wars Costumes for Anytime Play! (WIN!)

March 11, 2010 By Erin Tales

Commander Cody Deluxe Costume

A few close friends know I am currently Star Wars obsessed. It was bound to happen raising two boys. They love anything “hero-like”. So it makes sense after being enamored with characters like Spiderman, Hulk and Ironman, they would move on to Galactic Heroes like Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Won and Clone Troopers.

Already, we do “dress-up” with the boys wearing their Captain America, Hulk and Spiderman costumes. But do you know what’s coming up FAST? Star Wars Weekend at Disney World! I am so excited, that I thought it would be awesome for the whole family to get involved with costumes! We could play pretend before going, dress up for the park, reuse the costumes for pretend play after attending Star Wars Weekend and of course have them on-hand for Halloween even!

COSTUME CHOICE: So, I decided to tackle the hardest costume first – my husband. He is MASSIVE. His shoulders are beyond an extra large size, thanks to his training. Since he was willing to play along, I also wanted a costume that was way cool. Of course, he wants Darth Vader, right? And the costume he wants is over $1,000! But in my search, I found something the kids and I liked more. (Hehe – all about me and the kids!) You see, the boys watch the animated Clone Wars cartoon and there is a Clone Trooper named Commander Cody. Commander Cody was a clone marshal commander assigned to Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Clone Wars. And AnytimeCostumes.com has a Commader Cody outfit!

Commader Kevin & his son

COSTUME DESCRIPTION: I have read a lot about Star Wars costumes in general and in my past experience it is hard to tell quality from pictures. But Anytime Costumes was kind enough to send the Commander Cody costume for review in an Extra Large. Remember, my husband is actually thicker than the X-Large size (44″ – 48″). When he opened the package it came with:

Clone Trooper jumpsuit with molded foam-like pieces
Matching Clone Trooper belt – no Velcro, have to tie
Two Piece Clone trooper headpiece – made of a sturdy plastic, the back and front Velcro together

It does not come with a gun, shoes or gloves. The Clone Trooper outfit is made of a thin white and black material. On the front, the white “molded” pieces are not hard plastic, but foam. The back of the outfit is completely white fabric, no molding. This fabric gives the outfit “breathability” for hot days or outside wear – perfect for Florida. Men will want to wear a t-shirt underneath it. Like I said, since my husband is so wide, we can’t get it to close completely in the back. But when he wears a black t-shirt, it looks like part of the costume, since it matches the black accenting in the front.

The mask is two pieces – front and back- that are held together by Velcro. It actually stays on my husband really well when playing with my son! He did say there was limited visibility. Better for my son to get a jab in.

Official Helmet

MY OPINION: This costume is an official Clone Wars licensed product. I have to say… I really like it. Of all the Halloween Costumes I’ve ever seen for an adult, this is so far my favorite. You have to know, this is not the uber deluxe, straight off the film costume. No hard, protective plastic. The costumes lightweight material and flexible “foam armor” keep it cool and the person inside agile. The helmet is lightweight and my husband isn’t sweating in it. And the best part – it takes FABULOUS PHOTOS! So my final say is that Clone Commander Cody is a great, photogenic, cool, flexible option for adults.

My husband loved it too, saying he will wear it! :woot: :woot: So I know I made a great choice! And the boys are thrilled to have a Clone Trooper to play with! (Now I can give my Wonder Woman outfit a break – HAHA!)

Straight off the set Storm Trooper!

OTHER OPTIONS and THOUGHTS: AnytimeCostumes.com has a great selection of Star Wars costumes for kids and adults. I adore the Supreme Stormtroopers Costume for $999. This one would be more like the costume that you see in the movie. And if we wanted to start building my husband’s Darth Vader outfit, we could get the heavy injection molded Darth Vader Helmet with Collector’s Box. And this EWOK Costume is absolutely adorable for little toddlers! I wish it was available in preschool sizes too!

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Toddler Ewok

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