STAR TREK: DS9 “NILVA, FERENGI – PROFIT & LACE” COSTUME

“Nilva” (Henry Gibson) was a Ferengi Commerce Authority commissioner and the chairman of the Slug-o-Cola company featured in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “Profit and Lace”. He was the only Ferengi who agreed to travel to Deep Space Nine to hear “Ishka” (Cecily Adams) talking about the benefits of allowing the unheard of scenario of a Ferengi female making profit. The elaborate costume includes a green sleeveless velvet jumpsuit has the traditional Ferengi wings down each pant leg with gold and black ribbon trim and gold colored buttons. Due to time and use some of the buttons are missing however a back of extra ones is included. A cropped brown top with diamond shaped detail is worn over the top followed by a cropped waistcoat with full length tails in the back. The waistcoat is brown with a circular design and ribbon down the front. It also has six gold and green accents around the centered zip. The final, most impressive layer is the robe with a cropped waist, long tails and a metal decorative clasp in the front. Resin and metal gold colored studs decorate the robe as well as a leaf design made of gold trimmed black velvet. A gold colored metal chain sash passes over the left shoulder ending in a metal and purple jeweled clasp. Costume comes complete with costume tag.