Padme Amidala – Purple Senate Vest (Clone Wars)

ALL, Dignitaries, The Clone Wars

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:

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Dress

Required Details:

  1. Medium purple or lavender dress made of medium to light-weight fabric. Fabric may be matte or have a light sheen.
  2. Dress has moderate A-line skirt that is ankle- to floor-length.
  3. Sleeves are fitted and between wrist and knuckle length. Sleeves are slightly belled over the forearm and wrist.
  4. Dress has a wide, smoothly curved neckline.
  5. Dress has a half-oval shaped insert from the neckline curving down to the bottom of the rib cage in the front. Insert is made of iridescent sky blue or bright teal material (beads and/or sequins accepted).
  6. Skirt has three curved vine-like trees decorating the front of the skirt in the same color as the dress. The vine patterns consist of two roughly parallel lines framing the stalk with curling branches spiraling out from each side. The vines start at the bottom hem of the dress. The center vine reaches up almost to the belt. The right vine is slightly shorter, and the left vine is the shortest. Vines may be embroidered, corded embroidery, or finely painted. Vines may be the same color as the dress or a little bit darker for contrast.

Optional Details:

  1. Vines may be decorated with small purple, clear, or iridescent crystals or beads at the end of each branch curl.
  2. Dress may have a waist seam if hidden beneath the belt.

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Vest

Required Details:

  1. Medium to dark purple vest with high collar and angled cap-sleeves. Vest is hip length and open down the front so that the iridescent insert in the dress is mostly visible. Vest is fitted and flares out at the waist.
  2. Vest is made of a medium to heavy weight material decorated with a curved flame or crescent shaped pattern. Pattern may be burnout (velvet), neatly painted, printed, woven, or embroidered.
  3. Vest is decorated with matching piping on the edge of the collar and front opening and around the bottom edge.
  4. The vest also has six curved horizontal seams decorated with matching purple piping across the back of the jacket. The piping of the top-most seam wraps over the top of the shoulder and down into the armpit. The piping from the third seam wraps up under the arm and up the front of the vest to the collar seam. All other piping ends at the side seams.

Optional Details:

  1. The vest is lined in a coordinating colored fabric. If the fabric is not lined, facing for the collar, sleeves, and outside edges is strongly recommended.

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Belt

Required Details:

  1. Curved medium purple belt around the waist made of medium to heavy fabric. Belt color is slightly pinker than the dress. Belt fabric is matte or has a light sheen.
  2. Belt is roughly 3″ / 7.5 cm wide (proportional to wearer).
  3. Belt is smooth without wrinkles or visible closures.
  4. Belt is worn over the dress but under the vest.
  5. Belt has a large metallic gold ‘buckle’ in the center front, resting over the top of the belt. Belt buckle consists of two flat bracket-shaped pieces that are wider at the bottom than at the top.

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Required Details:

  1. Metallic cuff necklace made of five parallel gold cords circling the neck. Cords are evenly spaced and roughly ¼” / 6 mm wide.
  2. The cords are held in place by at least four vertical gold bars: one bar on each side of the front and one bar on each side of the neck.

Optional Details:

  1. Additional vertical bars may be added at the back and/or side-back when hidden by the vest collar.

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Required Details:

  1. Simple flats or low heels in purple or lavender.
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Required Details:

  1. Hair is pulled back from the face into a “footed vase” shaped basket headpiece.
  2. Headpiece is made of gold metallic material and consists of four gold rings and twelve gold spokes. The rings are mounted over the spokes, which flare out after the third ring.
  3. Hair inside the headdress sits loosely against the inside of the spokes and rings (not braided or twisted into locks). It may be spiraled around the headdress or pulled straight back like a ponytail.
  4. At the end of the headdress, the hair is twisted back into the center of the cone, with no loose ends visible.
  5. Naturally occurring hair colors only (brown hair color recommended), no bangs.

Optional Details:

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

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Disclaimers:

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.