Padme's choking tunic and armwarmers

might be sewn by Luinel
based on the outfit in Star Wars III Revenge of the Sith



During my first viewing of SW3 this was one of the only outfit that i really liked. Most of Padme's outfits in this movie were overly ornate: they would have been incredibly uncomfortable to wear and did little to cover her condition. The only other outfits that appealed to me at all were the brown and purple velvet dress and the waterfall burial dress.

During my second viewing of SW3 this outfit really stood out to me, particularly because of the shot on the left. I suddenly realized that Padme wasn't wearing a long sleeved tunic but one that's practically sleeveless (there's about half of a cap sleeve there) and some really cool armwarmers.

I don't usually go for Star Wars costumes because i don't care about the series that much anymore. I loved watching it when i was a kid, it was my favorite, but such is no longer the case. Despite that i've fallen in love with this tunic and armwarmers would like to make them sometime. It looks like the upper bodice is cut in one piece with the collar, sleeves, and itself, and its only seams are the front and the one connecting it to the lower bodice. I think i could make this in a way that doesn't look like a tent (;. What's really cool is that there doesn't appear to be any hem on the collar, and if i use microsuede i don't think i need to sew a bottom hem or hems on the sleeves, either. I'm not certain, but i think this project may be lined, which would account for some of this. I'm most likely will not be including the brown straps if i make this.

images appear courtesy of the Padawan's Guide