Princess amidala

"Her white painted face had stylized beauty marks on her cheeks to display symmetry, and the paint that divided her lower lip was called the "scar of remembrance", which marked Naboo's time of suffering before the Great Time of Peace." (Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary)

Let's peek into the closet of the most fashionable queen in the galaxy.

Padme

Padme Naboo Mountain Meadow dress from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

One of the most distinguishing features of Queen Amidala is her make up. When I wear my Amidala I'm pretty sure that people don't recognize the costume, but they do recognize the face and understand that it has something to do with Star Wars. Through the years I've come up with a way that is actually pretty quick in achieving the look that I want. First some background though. On Padawan's guide you can read this about the make up used for Amidala during Episode 1. The Queen's makeup was…

Let's be honest. Every costumer geek worth their salt knows something about the costumes of Star Wars. They're iconic. And there are tons of websites devoted to (or devoting sections to) the making of and how to reproduce these costumes. So what am I doing here? This post is purely a love letter to the costumes of Padme Amidala. It was her beautiful dresses that sparked much of my interest in costume design (other than the Tudor England variety) and to this day I remain in awe of the…

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