Leia wears this simple white jumpsuit while imprisoned on and escaping from Bespin. This particular jumpsuit is also worn earlier in Episode V on the planet Hoth. However, this time Leia does not wear the vest, keeps the hairstyle she had when in her more elegant cloak ensemble, and wears white boots.
PATTERN
Green Pepper 141: required slight modifications to achieve the right look.
FABRIC
DWR Supplex in white (Seattle Fabrics)--for the outer layer
Cotton Broadcloth in white (Silk Connection)--for the lining
White cording (JoAnn Fabrics)
The jumpsuit consists of a quilted area around the mid-section of the top portion, as well as quilted patches to the upper/lower arms and thighs. The quilted portions are also piped, as is th collar. I had to draft the pattern for the top portion out of muslin, where I drew lines as to where I needed to cut to give it the right look. Once I did this, it was fairly easy to put together.
I found my boots on ebay--using the following "code" in the search bar: women's white size (whatever size you need) leather boots. They have 3 inch, chunky heels, but they were the closest I could find to what I needed--cheerleading GoGo boots.
I am doing something brave here...the photos of my costume will be of the costume on me. I did not look right on the dress form, so I did not even try to take the photos. Without further ado...here are a few pics of the finished costume (please excuse the glare of the light on the white fabric...I needed these photos quickly for something else).
