Dressing Robe and Gown (ROTS)

Padme' wears this costume near the end of Episode III. In this scene, Obi-Wan comes to plead for her help in locating Anakin...and he tells her of his (Anakin's) dark deeds at the Jed Temple. In the movie, it appears that she is only wearing the robe, but photos from the Dressing A Galaxy book reveal the presence of a gown under the robe. This costume was relatively simple to make, and is very comfortable to wear.













UNDER-DRESS

Pattern:

McCall's 4001 (B)

Fabric:

Casa Satin in White
Casa Lace in Grape
Casa Satin in Mystic Purple--for ribbon around waist

Trim:

Black Russian Jacquard

Charm:

1.5" Color Tear-Drop Crystal in purple (Crystal Freedom: #C63)
4mm Swarovski Crystals Fashion Crystals in Purple mix (JoAnn Fabrics)
Placques Findings in gold (Fire Mountain; #H152431FN)



ROBE

Pattern:

McCall's 2853 (A)

Fabric:

Short Hair Poodle Fleece in Purple
Casa Satin in Amethyst--for lining

**All fabric and trim was found at JoAnn Fabrics or joann.com

Beads/Tassels:

6/0 crystal beads (JoAnn Fabrics)
Seed Bead #11, transparent rainbow purple hank (Fire Mountain; #H146877SB)
Seed Bead #11, transparent rainbow clear hank (Fire Mountain; #H146872SB)
Bead Seed-beaded light purple 18mm (Fire Mountain; #H156236GB)



HEADPIECE

Main headpiece:

I used light gray craft foam from JoAnn Fabrics. I traced out the pattern for the strips, cut them out, and stapled them together. I then covered my styrofoam head with plastic wrap and pinned the headpiece to the head. I painted the foam with Folk Art Acrylic Paint, #662 Metallic Silver Sterling. Because the foam wanted to soak up the paint, I had to keep adding more until it looked smooth (approx 14-15 coats).

Pony-tail Holders:

I used Sculpey clay in silver. The clay was molded to look similar to the real holders, and baked according to the directions. Once the clay was cool enough, I used the same acrylic paint as was used on the main headpiece to obtain a more accurate color. I slipped the holders over a pony-tail made from artificial hair extensions (in red) and attached them with clear rubber bands (they wanted to keep slipping down).

Here are the pictures of the final product: under-dress; robe; the trim on the sleeve; and a close-up of the charm.