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So the concensus seems to be for the Undead Padme Amidala costume. I did a little research on her attire, and while I love her wardrobe, I don't have anything like it in my own closet. Display & Costume didn't have any Amidala costumes to work with, and Amazon.com only has a few for little girls. So I researched what she was wearing when she died, and managed to find ONE picture of her on the table. She's wearing a white, flowing gown. Done and done. I have a diaphanous, flowing cream coloured summer dress in my closet. Combine that with my cream slip and white petticoat, it gives it a full, rich look to it that could be one of her dresses. If only I had one of those gorgeous high-collared overcoats she often wore over the cream and white gowns. I do have my burgundy velvet cloak with hood, and that should suffice, though she wore mostly dark green, blue, and black or grey velvet cloaks and coats.
So, I need to buy some undead stage make-up, something from JoAnn fabrics that I can make into a simple headdress, and a thick, embroidered ribbon to turn the dress into an empire-styled dress with a more "pregnant" look to it. (That raised stomach doesn't instantly disappear after the baby's born.) Since my budget is $20, I think I can manage all of it for less than that. Depends on the make-up I buy. No matter how good the costume I put together, though, I'm probably still going to have to explain it to everyone. I figure I'll just introduce myself as Senator Amidala.
I'll still get strange looks. There are people in this world--even in Seattle--who don't even know the term Star Wars, let alone the characters. I kid you not. And it's not just my grandparents. I ran into a woman in her mid 30's who blinked at me at the grocery store when Ana told her that she was going to be Princess Leia for Halloween:
She said, "You look like a princess, dear." Then she turned to me, confused and said, "Is that a specific princess?"
I said, "Yeah, you know. From Star Wars?" She looked at me and shrugged her shoulders.
I said it again to make sure I wasn't mumbling, "She's going to be Princess Leia--from Star Wars."
She said, "Oh, I'm not familiar with those kiddie movies, but it sounds very cute." My jaw dropped, and I'm not sure if I dragged it all the way out the door of Safeway that day.
Oh look, it's noon. I should probably go eat breakfast and start packing up stuff in my bedroom.
So, I need to buy some undead stage make-up, something from JoAnn fabrics that I can make into a simple headdress, and a thick, embroidered ribbon to turn the dress into an empire-styled dress with a more "pregnant" look to it. (That raised stomach doesn't instantly disappear after the baby's born.) Since my budget is $20, I think I can manage all of it for less than that. Depends on the make-up I buy. No matter how good the costume I put together, though, I'm probably still going to have to explain it to everyone. I figure I'll just introduce myself as Senator Amidala.
I'll still get strange looks. There are people in this world--even in Seattle--who don't even know the term Star Wars, let alone the characters. I kid you not. And it's not just my grandparents. I ran into a woman in her mid 30's who blinked at me at the grocery store when Ana told her that she was going to be Princess Leia for Halloween:
She said, "You look like a princess, dear." Then she turned to me, confused and said, "Is that a specific princess?"
I said, "Yeah, you know. From Star Wars?" She looked at me and shrugged her shoulders.
I said it again to make sure I wasn't mumbling, "She's going to be Princess Leia--from Star Wars."
She said, "Oh, I'm not familiar with those kiddie movies, but it sounds very cute." My jaw dropped, and I'm not sure if I dragged it all the way out the door of Safeway that day.
Oh look, it's noon. I should probably go eat breakfast and start packing up stuff in my bedroom.
