Fabrics:
Silke/Rayon Velvet in a pinkish raisin color - 8 yards
Coordinating Satin - 6 yards
Cotton stretch in fuschia-esque color (2 yards)
Vintage Gold Jacquard Trim that is exact to the original (no longer available from my supplier) - 12 yards
7" Raisin colored invisible zipper
Raisin Thread for the cost and Gold Thread for the trim
Black men's belt from Kohls with a buckle made by my friend Andres and etched from thick foam

I created this to wear to the "Puppetry Arts Theater" Star Wars Sleep Over at "Ripley's Believe it or Not!" in Times Square, NYC. It was put together in under a week, sewing in my spare time after work (so about 2-3 hours each night for 4 days) I spent the Thursday before the event finishing up sewing the trim on the lining and velvet outer coat, sewing the lining and coat together, and hemming it all. I also made the pants and finished up around 4am Friday morning.

The coat pattern came from my friend Rachel O in exchange for trimmings.  I used her pattern as a jumping point for this costume.  I'd had it in my stash for about a year and forgot about it until about 3 weeks before the event.  For the lining I self lined the collar and placket facings, the rest was lined in the satin.  I made the lining first, testing the fit as I went to make sure the collar area wouldn't gape (a common problem if you have a small neck). I thencompleted the velvet outer layer.

Before sewing the lining to the velvet, I sewed all the trim to each half first.  I did the lining trim first, wearing the lining and then marking about where I thought the trim should sit.  I then carefully pinned the lining to the velvet about every 1/2" to prevent it from walking across the velvet and shifting.  This was VERY time consumingas I had to pin it in sections, stitch it, pin another section, keep stitching, and repeat until done.  I started at the bottom front edge of the coat, worked my way up and over the shoulder and stopped right before reaching the belt line (about 3" up).  I skipped that 3" to leave room for the belt to go under it, and stitched the rest of the trim down side of the back half.  This was repeated for the other side. This probably took about 3-4 hours alone.

I drafted the pattern from a pair of leggings I had around and were 5 pieces (two front, two back, waist band).  I sewed the trim to the leg seams before sewing the inside and front/back seams to make it easier.  I pinned the trim the same as I did with the coat, every 1/2" or so to prevent it from walking on the velvet.  The waist band was folded in half, ironed, and then the edges folded into the middle and ironed again so there wouldn't be any raw edges.  I then sandwhiched the raw edge of the top of the pants between the waistband and topstiched it in place very close to the edge.  The leg hems were simply double folded and stitched down.  They close with a hidden side zip to make getting them on and off easier (hidden under the trim).

The shirt is just a long sleeved tee shirt with pintuck like details on the sleeves and chest.  It eats up fabrics and I can't remeber exactly how long each measurement was.  I can't find my progress shots of this as it was taken with my actual camera (not phone) and I have a feeling that memory card may have been formatted.  I'm too lazy to take new pictures at the moment, once I do, they'll be here.  Luckily my cotton was 60" wide, so this helped a lot.

The hair was a lot easier to make than I thought. I used a $2 pack of hair that actually matched my own, a few hair ties, ribbon, and a LOT of tacky spray glue. The tacky spray glue left the hair still slightly tacky, but it was needed to make sure it didn't frizz out all over the place. I made a pony tail with my own hair, waxed the heck out of my bangs to keep them back, and plopped the piece over my ponytail. I took my hair and split it into two and wrapped it around the center of the piece. The piece essentially looks like an hour glass shape with the bottom slightly bigger than the stop, and flattened out. IT was very lightweight, and only took a few minutes to do. I was worried it would be a disaster, but looked pretty good. I may remake this so it's not sticky as I have another pack of $2 hair.  My own hair was 'waxed' into place to prevent my shorter bangs from become frizzy and coming out of the pins I had them held back with.

UPDATE: 08/06/08 - Completed Modesty Robe for Dragon Con!

UPDATE: 07/26/08 - Pictures from the Central Park photo shoot with David Ng of www.ng-master.com

I made the boots from an old pair of cowboy style boots and a beige-olive Micro Suede. The skirts are made from a burgundy poly that had a really nice flowiness to it. I want to switch to silk when I have a bit more money.

Materials:

½ yard Beige/Olive/Tan Micro Suede or Real Suede
1 Pair of stiff sided, preferably flat heeled, knee high boots
Elmer’s Household Cement or e6000 glue
Pair of Sharp Scissors
Slave Leia Boot Toppers

How To:

1. Place the boot topper over the boot to where it should lie. Trace around the top of the topper with a sharpie marker.


2. Cut the excess leather from the boot.


3. There is no exact science to how I did the covering, I just started laying the fabric down and cutting it out to the shape of the boot. Start at the toe and work your way to the top of the boot. When joining the seams, fold the fabric under ¼ inch and overlap so there are no raw edges.


4. You only need to apply glue to the edges of the fabric, do not put it on the entire piece or you will have staining from the glue and possible bunching of fabric.


5. Glue the Topper to the top edge of the boot, following the curve as you go.


6. Wear and look hawt!

Here are some pics of my progress and work on the Blue Tatooine Poncho :-)

Fortuny Method:
https://www.grimildemalatesta.com/fortuny-experiments/

Here are pictures of my two Star Wars Clonewars Snow Bunny Padme capes.  The first one was made with the wrong colors.  The fleece was an off white, the lining was white, and the trim was way too blue.  My new one has all the correct colors now.  The fleece is a super soft pile in bright white, the lining is an ice blue silk, and the trim is a soft baby blue marribou feather boa.  The first one has since been given away.
The body suit was purchased at www.dannyswarehouse.com - they are a discount surplus dance supply store - everything is $10 there.  I can't guaruntee that they have the body suit in stock right now, but keep checking.
The hoodie was purchased online for $12 as well (sorry I can't remember where, but it was another dance supply place).
The trim on the second cape was bought at a local trim shop for $6 a boa (6 feet per boa).  You can get them online or ebay too.
The boots were purchased on ebay, but the seller was very rude to me and I won't recomend them to anyone.  Just search 'white boots' on ebay - you'll find MANY pairs.
Fabrics were purchased online and at local fabric stores.
The gloves were an ebay purchase as well - for $5.
I made the belt and holster from white leather wrapped around cardboard (holds GREAT).  The gun was purchased from a friend locally.

Clone Wars Snow Bunny Outfit

1. Cape
    I used a bright white cotton polar fleece that had a nice soft pile.  White is a must, whether you use fleece, plush, or velvet.  The inside is lined in an ice/baby blue, this is visible in the maquette and the cartoon.  I used a silk for the lining, very plain, but still stylish enough for Padme.  The Blue trim on the maqutte looks like a very flowy puffy trim - so I used ostritch feather trim for mine (3" diameter).  It flows and moves with the slightest breeze and is very lightweight so it won't drag your cape down.  The cape is a half circle with a hood and has two little balls on strings.  I keep my cloak closed with a hook and eye, its easier than tying it closed all the time.
2.  Body suit
    I used a white lycra unitard for mine, but you can use pants and a shirt too.  Though the way the belt sits, I recomend very low rise pants and a long shirt.  Some shots in the cartoon you can see a zipper in the front (like when she takes off the cloak to distract the droids), some you can't.  I say go with what works for you.  Obviously a unitard will have a zipper, most likely in the front.  Unitards are availble at dance supply stores.
3.  Balaclava (Hoodie under the cape)
    Since Padme wears one, I think it's an essetial peice.  It's actually part of the body suit, but a seperate peice is more comfortable.  Not only does it mean you don't need a hair do, but it will keep all your hair out of your face :-)  When I couldn't find mine the second time I wore it at C3, I was constantly trying to keep my hair out of my face, and had nothing to anchor the hood to.  I found that a well placed saftey pin kept my cape hood up in even the windiest conditions in Indy :-)  The little hoodie can be bought at a dance supply store for about $12.
4.  Boots
    As long as they are white and knee high, it works.  I think that 2" heel is the highest I'd go on it though - no 6" gogo boots.  They also need the little feather/fur trim on top.  For my trim I took a peice that was long enough to wrap around my leg where the top of the boot sat, and sewed a hook and eye to the ends to keep it on.  This way I can use the boots for other costumes as well.
5.   Gloves
  I used white cotton gloves that came up past my wrist a bit.  I sewed four hook and eyes onto the gloves and trim so it can be removed and the gloves cleaned easier.
6.  Belt, Hoster, and Gun
    Its pretty much like the Ep 2 Battle padme belt.  I used white leather and made the holster for my gun.  The gun I used is the Ep 2 small blaster (thanks to Reaper).  In some shots you can make out a pouch and others you can't, I think its an option.