Leia ANH Senatorial Gown

padme911 (Becca K) · Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:37 am Post subject: Leia ANH Senatorial Gown

Here is a tutorial on all aspects of the ANH Leia Senatorial costume by Twi'lek Pam:

https://twilekpam.com/pages/princess-leia-senatorial-dress-pattern
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Mieal Deneb (Rachel Orange) · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:32 am Post subject:

Here is my tutorial for making the ANH Leia gown with a waist seam, in case your arms are too long to make it the "traditional" way as in Pam's tutorial.

I've also included how I did my belt and buns, a slightly different approach.

http://costumesandartwork.blogspot.com/2010/10/anh-leia-senatorial-gown.html
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Mieal Deneb (Rachel Orange) · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:34 am Post subject:

By Kay-Dee:

This is mostly a hair tutorial for Leia by Kay Dee (with minor information about the costume as well):
http://kay-dee.net/costumes/leia_anh/index.htm
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PrincessNatkins () · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 4:43 pm Post subject:

thank you everyone for posting such great tutorials! they have been such a help!

SongofAmazon (Jenna) · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:21 am Post subject:

I wrote up a tutorial for insta-buns, for ladies with short hair a while back and just realized I never posted it in this thread:

https://songofamazon.tumblr.com/post/143675302136/leia-buns-for-short-hair-tutorial-when-i-decided
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Nomad Angie (Angie Rivera) · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 7:01 pm Post subject:

These tutorials are amazing!! When I become a full fledged member, I'll start working on this costume.

SongofAmazon (Jenna) · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:30 am Post subject:

As we have been having a lot of funky belts come through lately, I figured I would create a visual guide for belts as they are making or buying their belts:

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SongofAmazon (Jenna) · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:50 pm Post subject:

I was poking around wig tutorials and happened to find this one. I think it could be another useful technique for people to try out.

http://vampirate777.deviantart.com/art/wig-bun-tutorial-95080817

For Leia, you'd probably want to use a thicker roll as a base, though.
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SongofAmazon (Jenna) · Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 7:59 am Post subject:

Here's a nice video tutorial I found for wrapping buns using your natural hair together with extensions. It would probably work best for people with medium to long hair.

https://youtu.be/cqZQZ-YX9H4
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silvermitt () · Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 3:52 pm Post subject:

Jenna, the guide is a great idea. I think I know where the belt snafus are coming from, because I did about the same for my daughter's dress. The middle plate is definitely not wide enough, but I think the rest of it's okay.

Can the guide be pinned somewhere?
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galacticat (Meg Cruzen) · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2016 2:12 pm Post subject:

Here is how I made my Leia wig, for anyone who can't use their own hair and needs to use a base wig:

SongofAmazon (Jenna) · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2016 1:17 pm Post subject:

Thank you so much for sharing that. Stubbing the pigtails is such a good idea to keep it looking neat.

SongofAmazon (Jenna) · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:30 am Post subject:

General Princess graciously made a printable pattern for Leia belts that can be adjusted based on your size.

LeiaSolo. () · Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 8:44 pm Post subject:

My buns was made from four braid wigs, which I've bought in a theatrical accessories shop in Moscow. I've straightened and put them together.

1. Make a straight parting on the head. Secure the parting with a fixing spray.
2. Collect hair in tails
3. Bind tails in braids and make mini buns, fasten them with hairpins and studs
4. Twist the applicable hair and form a bun, secure it.
5. Done.

SongofAmazon (Jenna) · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:03 am Post subject:

Thanks for sharing that! That is a great way to do it for people with longer hair.

Someone also just pointed me towards this great tutorial in the Nordic Base forum by ArtooAnna, which is another method for insta-buns.
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