Padme Amidala (Clone Wars) Battle Maiden

Character Description

Padmé Amidala was a courageous, hopeful leader, serving as Queen and then Senator of Naboo — and was also handy with a blaster. Despite her ideals and all she did for the cause of peace, her secret, forbidden marriage to Jedi Anakin Skywalker would prove to have dire consequences for the galaxy. (Source: Star Wars Databank)


REQUIRED ITEMS

Coat

Required Details:

  1. Wine/burgundy calf length velvet or velvet-like coat (no panne/crushed velvet) with a high, seamless collar extending to the collarbone.
  2. Jacket closes down the center front with no visible fastenings.
  3. Below the belt, the center front of jacket is cut or tucked back in a rectangle shape, just enough to expose the legs.
  4. Coat has narrow, slightly belled sleeves that are gathered at the wrist.
  5. Two triangular pieces of the coat fabric are attached at the waist, just to either side of the hidden fastening down the front. These pieces slightly cover the front of the belt, off to the side to not hide the buckle. These may be separate pieces attached to the top of the jacket, or part of the jacket front that blouses over the belt when it is pulled back away from the center.
  6. At the collar and below the waist, the jacket is self-liked in the same color as the outside of the jacket. This may be the same velvet-like fabric or a different, matching matte fabric.
  7. Gold jacquard ribbon is attached up the coat side seams, around the shoulders and arm hole of the coat, and back down the side seams. From the waist down, there are two widths of ribbon next to each other.
  8. Ribbon also runs horizontal across the coat lining at knee-height inside the jacket.
  9. Jacquard ribbon has a vine, floral, or swirl pattern and is roughly 3-4 cm / 1”-1.5” wide.

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Pants

Required Details:

  1. Fitted wine/burgundy velvet or velvet-like pants of the same fabric as the coat (no panne/crushed velvet) with no visible closures.
  2. Pants have wide waistband so that neither shirt nor skin is visible at the waist.
  3. Pants have gold trim that matches the coat down outside seams.

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Boots

Required Details:

  1. Matte black leather or leather-like knee-high boots
  2. Boots have no visible laces, straps, buckles, or outside zippers.
  3. Boots are flat or have a low heel (up to 1.5” / 4 cm).

Optional Details:

  1. Boots may have inside zippers. These zippers must be black or covered.
Belt

Required Details:

  1. Black leather or leather-like belt with moderate satin sheen.
  2. Belt is worn outside of the coat and pants, hidden only in the front by the two triangular flaps on the coat.
  3. Belt has a rectangular silver belt buckle in the center front with a Naboo symbol detail in gold.

Optional Details:

  1. Belt may have raised details like the movie belt or be a flat rectangle painted with the Naboo symbols.

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Note: Movie photo used for clear detail

Holster

Required Details:

  1. Long black contoured holster on the right-hand side of the belt.
  2. Holster is made of fitted plastic, rubber, leather, or vinyl.

Optional Details:

  1. Holster may be attached to the belt with a black covertex clip or a simple loop.

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Hair

Required Details:

  1. Large twice folded ponytail at back of head. Hair wraps around the center of the folded ponytail to make two fan shapes with the hair, the top being a bit smaller than the bottom.
  2. Naturally occurring hair colors only (brown recommended); No bangs.

Optional Details:

  1. If a wig or hair extensions are used, they must be of high quality and appear like hair.

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OPTIONAL ITEMS

ELG-3A Blaster

Required Details:

  1. Silver Naboo blaster with a brown wood-colored handle.

Optional Details:

  1. Blaster may have a short barrel or a long barrel.

Additional Images:

Note: Movie photo used for clear detail

Shirt

Required Details:

  1. Undershirt in red-pink pink matte fabric.
  2. Shirt is decorated small pleats/ribbing in groups of three on the chest.
  3. The top three pleats of the shirt are visible at the neckline of the jacket.

Optional Details:

  1. Shirt may have sleeves. Those sleeves may also have pleats/ribbing in groups of three.

Additional Images:

Note: Movie photo used for clear detail


Costume Resources:
Costume Reference Gallery

Updated: October 9, 2022
Tattoos and body piercings – No tattoos or body piercings may be visible unless it is a tattoo/piercing the character has. They must be covered with makeup or by the costume.
PLEASE NOTE: The costume standards are a guide, yet are not an all inclusive outline of required elements. The judges will be looking for quality of workmanship, accurate execution and use of materials in addition to these general standards check lists. If you have a question about fabrics, colors, and parts choices for your build please contact the LCJs for your category about parts/materials you are considering before you start your build.