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Update...
I did indeed order my olive Line Officer tunic and hat on Monday, and did a pre-order on the pants. I did the two orders separately, as I did not want the not-yet-available pants to slow down the shipping of the in-stock tunic and hat. I needed have worried about that, because...
...both orders shipped today.
Very pleased to see the 48-hour turnaround on my order, and with the UPS shipping I should see them by the end of the week. Once they arrive, I'll let everyone know how they fit.
A.J.
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Based on what's been said here, and the results of getting professionally measured (which Denuo Novo recommends), I've decided to go with the XL tunic and pants.
In the case of the tunic, my neck size is a bit smaller than the 17-17.5 stated for the XL, but I can deal with that. More importantly, my waist and chest measurements are smack in the middle of the measurement range listed for XL on the Denuo Novo sizing chart.
I'm ordering the tunic and hat today, as well as pre-ordering the pants in a separate order so it won't slow down the tunic and hat.
I'll let everyone know how the sizing goes when the stuff arrives.
Thanks, everyone!
A.J.
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Hi Andrew...
There's a recent thread here in the forum somewhere, but I'm terrible at forum searching and couldn't find it again. The thread is by a member who has both Anovos and Denuo Novo Line Officer uniforms, and he makes a great comparison between the two with several photos. I really wish I could point you to it, but maybe you're better at negotiating forum searches and can find it.
The upshot of the thread is that the two fabrics are really, really close. To be honest, in the photos in the post I could barely tell the difference.
A.J.
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Hi Kalani, and thanks for the reply.
I'm 5'11", not too tall, but I do have longish arms. (And somewhat wide shoulders.)
I did see a thread here recently comparing the color of the Anovos and Denuo Novo olive uniforms and, as you note, they looked really close. To be honest, in the photos I could barely tell the difference. I imagine they'd look pretty much the same if I stand right next to my wife.
A.J.
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Hi gang...
I'm thinking of going for an Imperial Officer for my next costume; specifically, an olive Line Officer. My wife has an Anovos Line Officer uniform in which she was approved in 2019, and my goal is to be a close match with her.
Yes, I realize that Denuo Novo has taken over Anovos, but I've been assured through email exchanges with them that they're making their uniforms with the exact same patterns and process that Anovos did.
My question is on the fit of the Anovos/Denuo Novo officer uniforms. In going over their size charts, I'm thinking that XL in both Tunic and Pants would be correct for me. For most other clothing, I've had decent luck going with XL and getting a good fit unless the particular garment runs small or large. To that end, I'm wondering if the Anovos/Denuo Novo uniforms run large, run small, or true to their charts. My wife's medium uniform fits her just right (of course, it's a women's cut, so that might not carry over to the men's).
So, for anyone here with an Anovos/Denuo Novo officer uniform -- particularly size XL -- how is the fit?
Thanks in advance!
A.J.
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Thanks guys! Just the information I was looking for.
A.J.
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Hi all...
I'm currently working on my own TK build, but my wife has decided to join me on my Imperial quest and plans to do a line officer (olive). In researching all of this for her, I'm confused about the rank badges and code cylinders, and the relationship of one to the other. Yeah, I realize that choosing a rank is all personal preference (and, frankly, she doesn't care what rank she does), but although I've found some graphic charts showing what all the rank badges are, what I haven't been able to find is some kind of listing of what number of code cylinders go with which rank badges. Wouldn't want her to have the wrong number of cylinders with any particular rank. For example, if she does a captain or lieutenant or whatever, I wouldn't want her to have the wrong number of cylinders. Hope this makes sense.
Thanks in advance.
A.J.
Anovos/Denuo Novo Imperial Officer uniform fit question
in Costume Questions - Ask Here!
Posted · Edited by AJHamler
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Update:
The UPS guy with my BBB from Denuo Novo arrived a little while ago. I'm initially extremely pleased with the uniform. Note, I don't have the wrinkles and stuff out of it yet, and I didn't do all the snaps and hooks for this quick snapshot.
My measurements were smack in the middle of the Denuo Novo chart for XL on both pants and tunic. I had considered going up a size on the tunic as I often have an issue with any coat or jacket that turns out to be unexpectedly undersized, but I am SO glad I didn't. Next size up would have been way too large; next size down wouldn't have been roomy enough. My main concerns were the chest fit and my wide shoulders. But as you can see from the photo the shoulders and chest are perfect. And it feels just right while wearing it, too, and I have the same amount of arm movement I'd expect in any suit coat. The sleeves might be just a hair long but, again, I don't have everything snapped and I only have a T shirt on underneath, so they may be hanging a little low. Still, the sleeves are about the same as the sport coat I wear most frequently. (Full disclosure: You need to put a gun to my head to get me to dress up, so I don't wear a sport coat often.)
I knew that Anovos tunics never had an inside breast pocket and was hoping that DN would add one, but they haven't. Oh well.
As to the pants, I might have been able to to step down one size, as these are loose around the waist. My wife can take those in for me with no issue. Again, DN has not added pockets in the pants, although I knew that Anovos didn't have pockets either. Really would have liked pockets. On a side note, I've lost 20 about pounds this year and I've been successful in keeping it off. I'd also like to lose another 10 pounds, so I may just spring for the next smaller size pants while they're readily available and from the same lot, just to have on hand.
The hat is a bit disappointing. It's the right size and fits fine, but it feels "odd" on my head as someone else had mentioned, and I don't like the way those bumps on the sides stick out so far. Those side bumps don't look too bad here because of the way my head is tilted, but they really do stick out. Those side bumps look exactly like in the photos on the DN website. After wearing the hat for a while, though, the general fit and those bumps may even themselves out. But I have to say, my black Wampa Wear hat for my Bridge Crew/TIE Reserve fits better, looks better, and feels better on my head.
I haven't yet gotten Sally's uniform out of the closet to do a side-by-side overlap comparison of the color, but the color of this uniform looks exactly right to me. Unless you're mixing Anovos/DN parts in the same uniform, I don't think there's enough difference, if any, to worry about.
So, to summarize this thread, the fit of the Denuo Novo officer uniforms is about as spot-on to their sizing charts as you could expect for mail-order clothing. The tunic is about perfect for me (YMMV), and the pants maybe a tad large, but I couldn't be more pleased.
A.J.