Sabé ( Battle Decoy)

ALL, Dignitaries, Episode I (TPM)

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION

Sabé is the most important of Queen Amidala’s royal retinue of handmaidens. During crisis situations, Sabé and Amidala switch roles. Sabé becomes a decoy, disguised as the Queen, while Amidala adopts a simple gown of a handmaiden, and goes by her less formal name of Padmé Naberrie. When in this role, Sabé and Padmé secretly communicate with subtle signals as to not divulge their true identities. During the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo, Sabé posed as the Queen on several occasions. Star Wars Databank

REQUIRED ITEMS

[box]Shirt

 

Required Details:

  1. The shirt is a black v-neck with a deep swan-neck collar. There is no top stitching visible
  2. The shirt crosses in the front rather than meeting in the middle. It lays right over left and is closed by a whip stitch or snaps
  3. The shirt is tucked into the pants

Additional Images:

 

[/box] [box]Pants

 

Required Details:

  1. The pants are high waisted, with the waistline being hidden behind the belt
  2. The pants are a very loose fitting harem style in the same shade of red as the robe, but they are not the same material
  3. The material used for the pants is much lighter weight and has a slight texture to it
  4. The cuff of the pants is tucked into the boots​

Optional Details:

  1. Straps, stirrups, or ties may be added to the bottom of the pants to help keep them tucked into the boots while moving

Additional Images:

 

[/box] [box]Robe

 

Required Details:

  1. The red robe ends around the mid-calf and does not cross in front
  2. The two sides meet just at the point of the belt and separate just below it
  3. The skirt of the robe is an a-line silhouette. The material appears to be a semi-matte satin
  4. The robe is stiff enough to have some structure to it. If this isn’t achieved with the fabric itself, it could be done with interfacing
  5. There is no top stitching on the red portion of the robe
  6. The sleeves of the robe are bell-shaped
  7. The black striped layer is attached on top of the bell sleeves, with the red sleeve acting as a lining
  8. The sleeve is asymmetrical at the elbow, with a point just above the elbow on the outside of the arm and angling down to a point just below the elbow on the inside of the arm
  9. Both the top and bottom of this portion of the sleeve is trimmed in black bias tape.
  10. The sleeve is not open on the bottom
  11. The same striped material is used on the inside, with the stripes going out from the wrist like spokes on a wheel
  12. The material is gathered at the wrist, likely with elastic.
  13. ​The fabric of the black stripe sleeve is the same material used for the surcoat.

Additional Images:

 

[/box] [box]Surcoat

 

Required Details:

  1. The top portion of the surcoat is two tabards that are wide at the shoulder and taper to the waist They do not cross or meet, but cut straight down on the inside, and angle out on the outside
  2. The tabards are identical in front and in back
  3. The skirt of the surcoat is made of 2 layers that are shorter on the outside and angle down towards the center in front and in back. The stripes are also angled accordingly
  4. The skirt does not meet in the front, but does connect in the back with a seam down the middle on both layers
  5. Unlike the sleeves, the surcoat has alternating/offset stripes
  6. The tabards have 8 rows (4 in front, 4 in back). The top skirt has 4 rows, and at least 2 rows are visible on the bottom skirt (but because the skirt is shorter on the outside, the bottom of a 3rd row is likely visible). Each stripe is approximately 0.5″x4″ (1cm x 10cm).
  7. The surcoat is NOT lined with red fabric. The material is partially mesh and the red from the robe underneath is visible through the mesh
  8. All the edges are trimmed with black bias tape.

Note:

  1. The original surcoat was made from silkworm pods from India, which were woven into a silk net
  2. The simplest alternative is a stripe velvet burnout. It could also be achieved by stitching strips of velvet ribbon onto black mesh/netting

Additional Images:

[/box] [box]Belt

 

Required Details:

  1. The belt is a wide oval shaped belt that sits at the small of the waist
  2. It is tallest in the center front, narrowing in a slope to the sides and cutting straight across the back
  3. It is more curved on the bottom than the top
  4. No visible closures allowed; hidden Velcro or snaps are recommended

Additional Images:

 

[/box] [box]Boots

 

Required Details:

  1. The boots are black leather riding boots and end just below the kneecap
  2. They do not have a visible zipper.
  3. The heel is a block style heel no more than 1″/2.5cm tall.
  4. These boots are the same boots worn by Padmé and the other handmaidens in this scene

Optional Details:

  1. The top of the boots are asymmetrical, coming to a point at the front and angling down towards the back
  2. Boots may have an inside zipper
  3. The foot of the boot is slightly squared with a welt

Additional Images:

 

[/box] [box]Headdress

 

Required Details:

  1. The base of the headdress is a golden ribbed crown that sits on the forehead and narrows down to just behind the top of the ears
  2. There are 35 raised stripes across the front, with the middle 7 being slightly curved
  3. The front of the crown is curved, following the arc of the forehead before sloping up towards the peak in the middle
  4. The top of the crown is flat and then angles back down towards the head, hooking around the middle of the curving arcs
  5. Between the raised stripes the crown is textured with a circular pattern and tinted red
  6. Between the stripes on the crown are several crystal gems in red and green
  7. At the top sit 2 red blocks trimmed in gold paint with a gold stripe running down the inside middle
  8. Attached to the blocks are twin curving arcs, alternating between hair and a red material
  9. The red “beads” are slightly textured with a satin finish
  10. Floral patterns are carved into the beads, with a raised flower sitting just above the center middle of each bead
  11. In the center of the flowers sits a half dome bead
  12. Photos should match references

Additional Images:

 

[/box] [box]Hair

 

Required Details:

  1. The hair is sectioned off on the side of the head, just behind and above the ears
  2. This hair is brought to the top of the head in a large rope braid and tied together with an elastic
  3. The rest of the hair is gathered into a high ponytail with the braided section
  4. The ponytail is tied in 3 segments
  5. The top segment is bell shaped and held in place by a black hair tie
  6. A few inches lower on the ponytail is a red hair tie
  7. The rest of the pony tail is loose, ending roughly at the hips

Additional Images:

 

[/box] [box]Makeup

 

Required Details:

  1. The white base covers the entire face and is lightly applied over the ears and down the neck. It is also applied to the back of her hands and fingers
  2. Eyeliner is applied lightly above and below the lashes. It is slightly smudged to avoid harsh lines
  3. The eyelids are the same color as the face, achieved with eyeshadow or setting powder
  4. The eyebrows are filled in very lightly and naturally, not overdrawn
  5. The cheek dots line up roughly under the iris and are roughly in line with the top of the nostril. They are the same color as the lips
  6. The top lip is filled in naturally with no over drawing
  7. The bottom lip is filled in with the white base with a small rectangle of the red lip color in the center of the lip
  8. This lower stripe of lip color is squared at the bottom and roughly the width of the philtrum
  9. Fingernails are trimmed short and painted white

Additional Images:

 

[/box]

COSTUME RESOURCES

Reference Photo Gallery
Member Build Threads
The Royal Croissant
Padawan’s Guide Sabé Battle Dress page
Parts of Star Wars Sabé Battle Dress page
SWFFAQ Sabé Decoy Page

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Updated: April 5, 2023

For Face Characters: 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.