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Date Posted: 9/14/05 1:45pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
I got this pattern over the weekend and can't wait to get the thing done. I have been thinking about it for awhile now. Just getting the pattern will be very helpful to speed things along. I am going to wear this costume for halloween. We always go to a big party. I want to win best costume this year happy

 

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Date Posted: 9/15/05 8:13am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
It had totally slipped my mind on making a mock-up of this gown, simply because it is one of the easier to stitch. Thank you, across0the0stars
for reminding me of this step. hugs

 

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Date Posted: 9/25/05 5:24pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
Hello all! I just got the McCalls pattern for this dress yesterday. I got my fabric (a poly-satin lavender called Wisteria)at Joanns for 50% off. I think it is a great color and will hang just right. I don't know what to do about the fancy stitching in the front of the gown yet, but I am starting on my brooch today.

We are all going to be Star Wars characters for Halloween. We've got Padme, Anakin, Obi-Wan, Leia, an Imperial Royal Guardsman, Chewie, a Jawa, a young Padawan, a Tusken raider and possibly Greedo. happy

I have naturally curly hair, so for me the hair part will be the easiest. This will be the first costume I have made completely on my own, so I hope it turns out well. I will post pictures when it is completed. happy

 
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 Date Posted: 9/25/05 5:52pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
I was thinking about this today.
You may want to get some tear-away stabilizer and baste the cut edges for the faggoting stich seams and then do the stitching. Then you can tear away the stabilizer.

 

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 Date Posted: 9/27/05 8:56pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
I was home sick today and managed to finish my upgraded version grin It looks great! I only wish I had my camera to take pictures (sold it to the parents and waiting for my new one). The wings in the back look great - my fiance said to leave the pearls off - looks hot as nightie wink LOL. All I need now is the brooch and barrette happy

For the faggoting, I found some heirloom trim locally and dyed it the proper shade of blue. After drying, I simply attached it to the edges of the cut out peices happy Really easy, just time consuming is all.

 

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 Date Posted: 9/28/05 5:22am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
You'll have to post pics when you're done.
I've looked for that kind of trim. But so far no luck. My embroidery/sewing machine does a similar stitch, though. So I think I can just do it that way wink

 

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 Date Posted: 9/28/05 5:45am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
If anyone wants the trim, let me know, it was about $2 yd or so (I'll have to check again). It was easily dyed the blue shade I needed with RIT Royal Blue followed the directions to par and left it in there (stirring) for about 5-7 minutes I think.

 

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Date Posted: 9/28/05 5:37pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
I've decided to do this one for Halloween, I might not finish it in time for this years but next year for sure. Anywho I thought everyone might be interested in this for a japor snippet:
http://www.tamashop.com/JaporSnippetStarWarsPadmeAmidalaNecklace.htm

 

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 Date Posted: 9/28/05 6:52pm Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
I took some pictures of my new version grin Spent all day yesterday making it, and I'm quite happy with this version. Well... except for the color and the cape, I bought the fabric way before we knew it was a slate blue, but I'm partial to lavender anyway wink


I pinned the sides back to make it more form fitting (cat not included lol)


The costume loose and unpinned


The Back of the Dress - I might remake this, I don't think its flowy enough - maybe its just me lol.


I'm going to make a body suit with built in belly and bra to go underneath the costume as well.

Next project - the brooch and hairpeice.

 

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 Date Posted: 9/29/05 4:26am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
Nice job, happy
So were the straps going around the neck one of the details that were learned with the new exhibit?

And I agree. I like the lavendar better than slate blue. We call it the "Lavendar dress" and that's what it was meant to look like in the movie. So that's the color I'm going to use. wink

 

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 Date Posted: 9/29/05 4:56am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
I don't know if it really does that, but I thought it made it easier to get the dress on and off without the need of a dreaded zipper (I hate attaching zippers lol). I have Hook and Eyes hidden on one side of the dress, thats where the straps attach happy

Kim, I have to fabric shop for a friend's costume tomorrow, do you want me to pick up some trim for you?

 

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 Date Posted: 9/29/05 5:29am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
The hooks and eyes are a good idea!
When I altered the dress I got from you, I didn't put the straps around the neck and it can get rather difficult to get in and out of the dress!

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Date Posted: 9/29/05 6:44am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown - Date Edited: 9/29/05 6:45am (1 edits total) Edited By: Takianna
Great job on the costume Benae_Quee. It looks really great. I like the lavender too. I decided to do more of the slate blue, but that is because I am partial to blue. Good work!

 

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Date Posted: 9/29/05 7:15am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
I am cheating on the heirloom stitching rather than leaving the skin exposed all the way down. I am putting the heirloom stitch on the flesh toned fabric, and then putting that on the dress, so the illusion of exposed skin is there, with out having to expose my skin. After all, it is October/November. Brrrr.

 

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Date Posted: 9/29/05 8:50am Subject: RE: Padmé's "Sleepless Knights" gown
That is a great idea for the heirloom stitching. I know it is a bit cold out there to be wearing it around. I also had thought about the hook and eye thing. I hate doing the zipper thing too.

 

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