Han Solo — THE FORCE AWAKENS / OLDER HAN
Character Cosplay
Overview
Han Solo's costume from Star Wars — refer to official reference art for exact palette and silhouette. Build starts with identifying the 3-4 signature elements that make the character recognizable at 20 feet.
- Franchise
- Star Wars
- Difficulty
- STANDARD
- Builds
- 6
- Build Hours
- 15h
- Popularity
- Notable
Where to get it — THE FORCE AWAKENS / OLDER HAN
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Full outfits, armour pieces and worn garments from retailers.
Cosplay-only catalog
Shop on MiccostumesFull sets · costume + shoes
Shop on CoshdukUsed · costumes category · Best Match
Shop on Ebay (costumes)The look
The older Han from The Force Awakens intentionally moves away from the classic vest silhouette. Costume designer Michael Kaplan incorporated a more mature, rugged aesthetic, including influences from Harrison Ford's Blade Runner wardrobe.
Base costume
- 01Dark shirt.
- 02Dark weathered jacket/coat.
- 03Dark trousers.
- 04Leather belt.
- 05Holster/sidearm where appropriate.
- 06Dark boots.
- 07Optional Millennium Falcon accessories.
Character details
• Older, more weathered appearance. • Darker color palette. • More utilitarian jacket. • Less of the clean "space cowboy" look of A New Hope.
Hair / face / makeup
- Gray/brown older-Han hair.
- Shorter, mature hairstyle.
- Light gray stubble.
- Add subtle age lines rather than heavy theatrical aging.
- Young Han: medium brown, slightly longer.
- Original trilogy: natural medium brown Ford hairstyle.
- TFA: shorter, grayer, mature styling.
- MAKEUP: Light stubble for most versions.
- MAKEUP: Weathering for Hoth/Endor.
- MAKEUP: Gray facial hair and subtle aging for TFA.
- MAKEUP: Avoid excessive makeup; Han's appearance should remain naturalistic.
Props
- Blaster.
- Millennium Falcon dice.
- Optional older smuggler accessories.
- DL-44 blaster.
- Holster.
- Millennium Falcon dice.
- Hoth accessories.
- Endor camouflage accessories.
What makes the cosplay read as Han Solo
The older Harrison Ford appearance + dark weathered jacket + gray-brown hair + blaster are the key identifiers.
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