A More Elegant Wedding For A More Civilized Age: Jedi Minipost

Star Wars, though an amazing series, wasn't necessarily my favorite movie franchise (plenty of internet points to you if you can guess which one is my favorite!), although I was a fan of the Extended Universe Comics. I hadn't given much thought to my costume: I knew I wanted to do a Jedi, but not what style or kind of Jedi (I also learned there are types of Jedi!). I roughly based my costume off of Jocasta Nu, the Jedi Librarian from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of The Clones. 

(Image Courtesy Rebel Legion)

Why? Because I love librarians, I love skirts, and I wanted to carry a bag in case I didn't get time to (or forgot to) put pockets in my costume. 

(Left: my costume pieces hanging, including my cloak. Right: my final outfit for the wedding. The cloak was left out so I could move and help out more easily.)

The most remarkable thing about this outfit? After making it, I want to make a Jedi. I want to design a character. My research made me more interested in the movies, as well as getting back into the comic books. Hopefully I will be updating this outfit in the future.

Special thanks goes out to Aubrey Holte of Hustle and Bustle Cosplay and Melissa Meza of The Penguin Knight for help on this project!

Other Star Wars Posts:

Throne Room Princess Leia

Motee the Handmaiden

Mon Mothma

Images courtesy me unless otherwise noted.

A More Elegant Wedding For A More Civilized Age: Princess Leia, The Bride

Finally! The piece de resistance, the grand finale! The Wedding Dress From A Galaxy Far, Far Away! When Liza approached me, I was uncertain if I wanted to take on this project with my school and work schedule: I could not be more happy that I did! 

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We made a dress inspired by Princess Leia's Throne Room Dress from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. This is the dress she gives Luke and Han Solo the Medals of Yavin.

The first step was to determine what pieces we wanted to include: a corset was decided to be a must, as well as the dress and the belt. However, we also wished to add some form of a train, something to look wonderfully regal as she went down the aisle.

The first option we considered was a belt that attached to a sheer train, so that she could keep her arms free and to make it easy to change out of (all she would have to do is swap belts). On the right is the only picture I could find of another idea we had: an exterior underbust corset. This was scrapped to preserve the line of the dress, and make it more similar to the movie version.

 

The next solution we came up with was a more traditional veil that would pin into her bun. We were worried that this would be hard to add/remove without messing up her hair, and that it wasn't "Star Wars" enough. 

The solution we chose  was a cape, sheer with Jedi symbols to decorate the hem. Initially, we wanted to put a larger symbol constructed of lace in the center of the cape, but we later scrapped this for a cleaner line and to make the dress more visible.

The dress itself was a wonder to work on; the fabric was gorgeous and light. 

The belt was a lot of fun to do too, and slightly outside of my usual works. Two belts were made, one that was plain, and then this one on the right, with a blinged out Millennium Falcon (decorated by the amazing Joanna, one of the bridesmaids from the Motee the Handmaiden post).

(Photos Courtesy Liza Rios)

The cape with the Jedi symbols looked absolutely fantastic on her, as did the dress! Even R2D2 agrees!

(Left Photo Courtesy Liza Rios)

On the left is Liza and her groom, Tom! Absolutely the best wedding I have helped on!

Special thanks goes out to Aubrey Holte of Hustle and Bustle Cosplay and Melissa Meza of The Penguin Knight for help on this project!

Other Star Wars Wedding Costumes:
Motee The Handmaiden
Mon Mothma

All photos are mine unless otherwise stated.