Amidala's Peacock Gown
from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
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Pleated Blue Underdress
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Description of the Underdress taken from the Dressing a Galaxy Special Edition book:
-Under Dress-
(Blue & Brown shot satin empire line over dress, smocked yoke to form collar F & B with beaded edge
attached to plain bodice which is attached to Fortuny pleated floor length skirt.
Fortuny pleated sleeves, pleats smoked into cuffs with beaded edge and beaded fringing.)
Photo of my progress on the smocking of the collar.
Photos of the collar from the actual costume.
Photos courtesy of the Padawan's Guide.
Finished Collar and Bodice.
Photos of the sleeves from the actual costume.
Photos courtesy of the Padawan's Guide.
Photo of my finished pleated sleeve and smocked cuff.
I used hook and eyes to close the cuffs.
Photo of the underdress yet to be hemmed.
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Fabric: A lt blue and copper shot fabric I got lucky to find at a store near me called Allyn's. I bought 12 yards at $10.99/yd. The fabric photograghs awefully! |
Construction notes:
Cuff/Collar Smocking: To do this I took a needle and thread and weaved it in and out about 1/8 of an inch apart; after I did a ton of these rows a pulled the thread up tight to fit my neck and arms.
Sleeve/Skirt Pleating: I don't have a photo of the pleating of the sleeves and the skirt, but here's what I did. First I sewed row after row after row of big loose stitches vertical on the panels about 1/2 inch apart. I then ironed along each of these rows like an accordian, pulled the stitches out and spray starch the whole thing. This of course meant that I had to go back and re-iron all the pleating because it caused them to fall out! If I was thinking I would have starched it first! LOL After that all I did was cartridge pleat the panels to the bodice by hand and add the beading to the hem of the collar and cuffs.
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