Helena Harper/development

Concept
Concept art of Helena shows that the final design of her character changed very little from her concepts. The only notable difference between her early concept art of the outfit she wore in Tall Oaks and the final product is that in the concept art, a badge can be seen on the left side of her belt opposite her gun holster. The pendant Helena wears while in Tall Oaks is significantly less-defined in the concept art as opposed to being an ovular emerald green pendant as seen in-game. The concept art of the outfit Helena wears in Lanshiang is identical to the final design. Helena's overall design and appearance was unchanged from her concept.

Wardrobe
During the events in Tall Oaks (and also while held hostage by Simmons and later after the events in China), Helena was dressed very formally. She wore dark pinstripe pants over black leather shoes with a slightly raised heel. She also dressed in a dark grey waistcoat worn over a white button-up shirt with short sleeves. There was a waist holster on the right side of her belt as well as several small packs along her belt. On the plane to China and throughout the ordeals there, Helena had changed her outfit to a white tanktop under a burgundy dress shirt that remained unbuttoned. Her pinstripe dress pants were replaced with brown cargo pants that were tucked into heeled knee-high dark brown leather boots. Helena kept the same waist holster and also donned a pair of finger-cut black gloves.

In The Mercenaries, Helena's alternate costume includes a blue denim jacket with a high collar that is left partially unbuttoned accompanied with a shirt blue and white striped tie. Printed on the back of the jacket is the abbreviation for the Raccoon City Police Department, also listing the Special Tactics and Rescue Service below it. The emblem of S.T.A.R.S. is also found in the form of a patch on both sleeves of the jacket. She also wears a short blue skirt a as well as black fishnet stockings and knee-high black leather boots. Helena also wears a police officer's cap and black finger-cut gloves with the outfit, as well as a belt accessorized with a handheld transceiver, a police baton, and several pouches. An alternate coloring of this outfit can be unlocked through RE.net which is identical to this costume except in green.