The costume is not a replica of any specific costume from the show, but it incorporates typical elements of Centauri female costumes including the little "wings" at the waist. Actually, the project started with the fabric—it was on the remnant table at the fabric store and I had to have it!
I did later add a piece of black lace across the chest, sticking up at the top of the V-shaped red area. The bodice tended to ride a little bit too low!
In the episode "The Parliament of Dreams," Ambassador Mollari says, "Ah, our household gods. In a world where every day is a struggle for survival, you need all the gods you can get... Gods by the bushel! Gods by the pound! Gods for all occasions!" So, I made a statuette representing a Centauri household god–Syropa, goddess of breakfast. (If you're not getting the joke, look closely–it's a Mrs. Butterworth's syrup bottle.)
In the Babylon 5 universe, women of the Centauri empire shave their heads, leaving at most a ponytail in the back. (The men wear their hair sticking up.) When I decided to do a Centauri costume I made headgear like that worn by Timov (left), wife of Ambassador Londo Mollari. The headband and drape allowed me to wear a bald cap over my hair without having to worry about gluing it down and blending it in with my skin. (I expect that's why headbands were so popular with the makeup artists on the show, too!)
I have to say that I don't especially like this photo on the right, but at the moment it's the only one I have of me in the costume. This was taken at United Fan Con (not sure which year any more), where I had entered the costume contest. I was given an Honorable Mention.
These are the shoes I wear with the costume. I swear to you, I made no alterations whatsoever! This is what they looked like when I bought them!