Register | Login | Search | Help | New Boards | Harassment Policy | Rules of the JC | TOS | Markup Codes
Locked Topic | Read Only Topic | Previous Active Topic | Next Active Topic
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 » - Previous | Next | Reload
Author Topic: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
Title : Title: Manager, Costuming & Props
Total Posts :
Private Messages (0)
My Blog
My Collection
 Date Posted: 4/12/05 1:13pm Subject: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown - Date Edited: 4/12/05 1:16pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Sister_Sola
All discussion pertaining to this costume can be continued here. happy

 

-----signature-----
Dragon*Con '09 pics:
http://www.sistersola.com/dcon09/dcon09.html
--------------------------------------------------------
WonderCon '09 pics:
http://www.sistersola.com/wcon09/wcon09.html
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
Title : Title: Manager Emeritus
Total Posts :
Private Messages (0)
My Blog
My Collection
 Date Posted: 4/12/05 1:56pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
For reference, there was also this older thread about it. It's now locked, but still has pictures of versions made by FERD & Benae that could prove helpful to those interested in making it now. happy

 

-----signature-----
http://makingmischief.net/
"In this interdependent world, war is outdated." -The Dalai Lama
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
Date Posted: 4/12/05 3:38pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
I am in the first stages of making this gown, and I would like to know what the best fabric would be to make it. Ferda used a kind of Chiffon that changes colour, I live in New Zealand and I dont have a Spotlight near me, so I was wondering what site would be best to buy it from.

MC

 

-----signature-----
http://www.thecostuminggeek.net
World Famous in New Zealand
*Addicted to Kit Kat Mint Chocolate*
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
Title : Title: Manager, Costuming & Props
Total Posts :
Private Messages (0)
My Blog
My Collection
 Date Posted: 4/12/05 5:29pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
Gah!!! I searched and clicked and still didn't find it! Thanks for finding that Dawn!

 

-----signature-----
Dragon*Con '09 pics:
http://www.sistersola.com/dcon09/dcon09.html
--------------------------------------------------------
WonderCon '09 pics:
http://www.sistersola.com/wcon09/wcon09.html
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
Date Posted: 4/12/05 7:05pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
I know in the recent Life newspaper insert article, Trisha Biggar mentioned that this nightgown was officially made of silk satin. Nice and simple. happy

And now that I saw the back of it and how pretty it is with the little pearl clasps...I want one! cry

 

-----signature-----
Eternal Groveler to rhonderoo, VaderLVR64, Knight_Aragorn, Oba, & the SJRS crew
Has a postcard from the Dark Side.
"I suspect that most if not all the world's ills could be cured by humour transplants."--Karen Traviss
TEMPORARY SET-UP!!!
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
332 posts
17268_Padme
Jayne 
Date Posted: 4/12/05 7:26pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
Silk charmeuse would be nice and comfortable, and charmeuse is a type of satin commonly used in pajamas and lingere-type outfits. It'd have to be a heavier one, or lined, to be decent, though.

 

-----signature-----
*~* Spoiler Free's the Way to Be! *~*
My Site: http://www.costumebeginner.com/
Obi Dawn! You devil monkey !!!
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
378 posts
6385_Aayla Secura
ecila 
Date Posted: 4/12/05 8:02pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
I would really like to make this gown by CIII (I'm counting on miracle for this to happen). I have a shiny periwinkle satin material I bought when the first pics came out. I think a thicker silk satin would definatly be the best. Joanns also has some nice heavier lilac satins.

Any suggestions on how to make the silver top part?

Someone asked in the other thread about the back. My guess is that each ruffle is a lopsided triangle, or half a rectangle with the shortest side on top. Make sense?

happy
ecila

 

-----signature-----
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
Title : Title: Fanforce CR Singapore
Total Posts :
Private Messages (0)
My Blog
My Collection
 Date Posted: 4/12/05 11:24pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
Heehee, I'm the one who asked about the Shawl. wink

Here it is for reference:

Okay, I'm trying to offer some construction advice to a friend on the Padme Lavender/'Sleepless Knights' Dress.

Looking at the new BACK picture of it over at Padawan's Guide, what does those here think the shawl shape is?

My friend thot it looks like Semi-Circle but from the way the shawl get pinned up and drape, I doubt it. Tried to use my Maul's Fellowship Cloak to try out the Semi-Circle theory but it doesn't seems to work as that will make it too wide to drape similar to the original and having parts that ended up in the wrong positions. I tried it both ways, using the straight side and the circular one.


Okay, will pass the infos to her about what might be the shape of the shawl. Thanks! happy

 

-----signature-----
SUPPORT THE SG LOTR TRILOGY EE MARATHON PETITION! http://www.petitiononline.com/sglotr/petition.html
Admiral Eagle Power's Star Destroyer:
http://darthmaulgirl.tripod.com/sw.htm
Singapore SW FanForce
http://boards.theforce.net/board.asp?brd=10185
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
Date Posted: 4/13/05 5:27am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
MasterCenedra: Where in NZ are you? I'm in West Auckland and the nearest Spotlight is quite a way from me;)

If you live in Aukland, Wellington or Christchurch there is also Global Fabrics which will probably have a good ish selection. They are great for odd fabrics, but it can be a bit hit and mis as they deal mostly in importring from clearance stock.

There are a lot of smaller stores that would carry something like this that I can think of in AUckland anyway. Antique Lace and Fabric- misnomer, all modern stuff) and the Fabric and curtain Barn are just off the top of my head.

 

-----signature-----
http://costumes.glittersweet.com/index.htm
Truth! Freedom! Justice! Reasonably-Priced Love! And a Hard-Boiled Egg
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
Title : Title: Fanforce CR Singapore
Total Posts :
Private Messages (0)
My Blog
My Collection
 Date Posted: 4/13/05 8:10am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
Ops! tongue I missed MasterCenedra question.

Well, to be semi-accurate, use Silk Satin like the original and to save your wallet, it's the Polyester one, not real Silk. wink I like to use it for my LOTR Costumes, both for the gown and Lining for the Sleeves of my Velvet ones. It should cost around USD4 as mine cost SGD6/m while my friend who's doing this gown gotten hers for RM9.90. shock

Yub! My friend live in Malaysia, the capital Kuala Lumpur to be precise, while me in Singapore so we can't meet each other to discuss, other than online. tongue Heehee, the miracles of the Internet. wink

 

-----signature-----
SUPPORT THE SG LOTR TRILOGY EE MARATHON PETITION! http://www.petitiononline.com/sglotr/petition.html
Admiral Eagle Power's Star Destroyer:
http://darthmaulgirl.tripod.com/sw.htm
Singapore SW FanForce
http://boards.theforce.net/board.asp?brd=10185
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
Date Posted: 4/13/05 8:15am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
You can get very reasonably priced silk satin in white at Dharma Trading if you don't mind dyeing it. :-)

 

-----signature-----
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Padawan's Guide: http://www.padawansguide.com
The Costumer's Guide: http://www.costumersguide.com
My Costume Page: http://www.costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
Title : Title: FanForce Commander
No rthwest Ohio US

Total Posts :
Private Messages (0)
My Blog
My Collection
 Date Posted: 4/14/05 4:15am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
Has anyone found a pattern that works for this?

 

-----signature-----
NW Ohio: http://boards.theforce.net/Northwest_Ohio/b10174/
SL/TB 5233, Rebel Legion Member, The Jedi Assembly
I know there are Kyp fans out there and I hope you can explain it to me
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
Date Posted: 4/25/05 9:56pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
I've decided to make this and bought the fabric today. I have a patteren and everything like that, I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions for shoes and was wondering what the decoration on the front of her dress looks like. I don't know how to make that part of the photo larger and everything to see it, so if anyone already has a close up, if you could post it that would be great. I'm also a little large on top (lol) and was wondering if anyone had suggestions for what to use underneath. Should I make a dress on the bottom and a layer on top? Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

-----signature-----
"Pucker up, sweetcheeks!" ~Chewie~
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
Date Posted: 4/25/05 10:44pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
Yay! I'm so glad someone else is making this dress--I am actually pretty fond of it. happy

In regards to how to get support in the bodice, I would suggest creating a full undergown with a fitted bodice. You will need something with an empire waistline and enough fullness in the front to accomodate a faux or real pregnant stomach. For the undergown I would recommend something like a batiste or broadcloth--something light that breathes well against your skin, is sturdy enough to serve as a foundation undergarment, and also won't cause too much static with all the overgown material. You can see in my pic below that my undergown has a "dip" in the bodice center front. I later reinforced this with a doubled and interfaced piece of the same material to better support the weight of the pin worn at the front of the gown. I just stitched in the reinforced piece. The undergown and overgown are sewn together and treated as one piece--That way you get the "toga" look of the original, but will have a supporting gown for your bust, and also a lined finished piece.


For the pin in the front--I haven't seen a really great picture yet--so here's a pic of what I created--I'm sure it's not perfectly accurate--but should give you something to start with. I created it using Fimo/Sculpey clay. Then I painted it with silver leaf, and sealed it with Fimo gloss sealer. I then glued two pinbacks to the back of it so it's removable.


Finally, for anyone that's interested in the fabric I used--it was indeed a chiffon--a color warp chiffon that is blue on one side and purple on the back and hints of the purple show through in certain lights. It's actually even hard to capture with a camera--Very pretty fabric. I got it locally for around $8.50 a yard and used about 4 1/2 yards or so on this dress.



Hope some of this is helpful! Good luck! happy

~Ferd

 

-----signature-----
See! Monkeys Can Sew!! monkey
http://www.ferdalump.com
"I intend to be great all by myself." ~Lex Luthor
"The Suspense is Killing me...I hope it lasts!" ~Willy Wonka
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
Title : Title: Fanforce CR Singapore
Total Posts :
Private Messages (0)
My Blog
My Collection
 Date Posted: 4/26/05 7:18am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
I was thinking, without the Cape, for a 1.52m tall plus size person, will ~3m 60" Silk Satin be enough to make the dress? I got the Dull Blue Silk Satin leftovers from my CW Snow Bunny Padme Cape and I'm soooo tempted to use it for this dress tho' my version will have some outer coat or bathrobe or something since I don't wear sleevesless.

Oh, Ferd, your recommandation sounds brilliants! wink Take care. happy *HUGS*

 

-----signature-----
SUPPORT THE SG LOTR TRILOGY EE MARATHON PETITION! http://www.petitiononline.com/sglotr/petition.html
Admiral Eagle Power's Star Destroyer:
http://darthmaulgirl.tripod.com/sw.htm
Singapore SW FanForce
http://boards.theforce.net/board.asp?brd=10185
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
Title : Title: FanForce Commander
No rthwest Ohio US

Total Posts :
Private Messages (0)
My Blog
My Collection
 Date Posted: 4/26/05 7:21am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
FERD! You're back! shock
Where did you find that chiffon fabric? I"ve never seen anything like it.

When I watched the McCullum (sp? whatever rolling_eyes tongue ) Spectacular, I tried to pay close attention to the pin. It almost looks like a moth or a butterfly that's sylized to be more triangular. I can't wait for the post-movie-release photos to come out!

As for shoes, I would pick something that looks like slippers--since its actually supposed to be a nightgown. wink

I"m planning on using this dress to be my bridesmaid dresses for my wedding. grin

 

-----signature-----
NW Ohio: http://boards.theforce.net/Northwest_Ohio/b10174/
SL/TB 5233, Rebel Legion Member, The Jedi Assembly
I know there are Kyp fans out there and I hope you can explain it to me
Locked Topic | Active Topic Notification | Private Message | Post History
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 » - Previous | Next | Reload
© 2009 IGN Entertainment, Inc (9.02.17.2300, ASPNET0) 1.516