Dave Lister Costume Guide

How to dress like Dave Lister from Red Dwarf.

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ABOUT DAVE LISTER:

Dave Lister was locked away in stasis after illegally smuggling a cat aboard the mining ship Red Dwarf. Awoken after three million years, Lister finds that everyone aboard has died, his cat has evolved into a sentient, human-like species, and his closest work partner Rimmer has been reanimated as a hologram. Together they explore the lonely expanses of space looking for signs of life and trying to make their way back to Earth.

How To Dress Like Dave Lister

1. JACKET – We are going to pimp this jacket up later with all Lister’s badges and patches but for now you just need to start with a classically-styled leather motorcycle jacket.

2. PANTS – As well as a matching pair of black leather plants for that counterculture punk finish.

3. T-SHIRT – This is an authentic replica of the tee worn by Dave, minus the space gunk and vindaloo stains.

4. BOOTS – Dave Lister’s space boots have the power to stench out an entire space station, hopefully, yours won’t be quite as bad.

5. HANDKERCHIEF – Get yourself a patterned red handkerchief and tie it around your left arm. See all the other accessories you need to make Dave Lister’s jacket below!

Dave Lister cosplay guide.
Dave Lister jacket.

Dave Lister Jacket Pins & Badges

Dave Lister wears a custom leather motorcycle jacket with stainless steel hardware. The most important part of Dave Lister’s costume is his assorted collection of pins and patches, many of which are from either the military or the punk scene: 

  1. Rolling Stones Patch (Right jacket breast)
  2. Tomcat Navy Fighter (Right sleeve)
  3. USAF 27TH Squadron CRS (Right sleeve)
  4. Apollo Mission XIII (Right sleeve)
  5. Corporal two chevrons patch (Lower right arm)
  6. Small gold Star (Lower right sleeve)
  7. Small red Star (Lower right sleeve)
  8. Sheriff’s Badge (Right lapel)
  9. Ying/Yang Pin (Right lapel)
  10. Air Force Space Patch (Left jacket breast)
  11. Pirate Crossbones pin (x2 – upper lapels)
  12. Smiling winking face (Left sleeve)

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