Padme "Parade Gown"

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11/24/08
I conscripted my friend Cindy to help me cut out the petals for the cape. While the dress in the film has petals that are dyed, I am using three different colored fabrics. I am using a shimmery chiffon in light pink, light yellow and white. I may add a peach color later. I also may use a fabric spray paint to dye sections of some petals if I think it needs it as it starts to come together.


Using EXCEL I made a "map" of where the petals will go. I blocked off 15 rows. I used it to get an idea of how many of each size/ color of petal I need. From the current map I am cutting 153 petals. By the end, I will probably have 200 or 250.

12/19/08
I've sewn the under dress. I used Simplicity pattern 3556.

I took off the sleeves, lined the bodice and lengthened the skirt.


I modified the "Wicked Witch" Cape.


Here is the back of my cape.


I have used about 200 petals. I still want to add one more row second from the bottom.

Here is the cape over the dress. (The dress doesn't fit over my mannequin)

I still need to do the front "tabbard" piece and the "parasol" piece.


Parasol

I got my mom to help me by painting the Parasol and Tabbard


Hair

I bought fake hair at Sally's Beauty Supply. I created four of the six loops with the fake hair.


I hot glued the hair to a barrette for easy hair days. The glue gun tended to melt the hair. I made it work.


The top and bottom loops are my hair. The other four are the fake ones.



FINISHED (Almost) I still need to add the metal ornaments around the "parasol piece"




Fiesta Bowl Parade 1-3-09

This is a great shot of the back of the costume.


I love this picture because it looks like I'm having a heartfelt moment with Jango Fett.


Yes, I actually walked the whole route in that costume.