Your Handy Leia Belt Guide

SongofAmazon (Jenna) · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:36 am Post subject: Your Handy Leia Belt Guide

It seems like the shape of Leia's belt for both her senatorial and ceremonial gowns is one of the more confusing points of the dresses, and our written descriptions on the standards do not help much there. Belts are often tough to make and tough to modify, but they are one of the most common things we ask people to fix when they come through for approval. So, based common issues, I put together a little guide of what we will accept and what we won't.

While, as judges, we can't advocate for one seller over another, should you choose to buy one instead of make it yourself, we can answer your questions about approvability if you send us links to a particular vendor. We can also get in touch with vendors about changing their belts to meet standards, if we know who people are buying from. Granted, vendors are not always willing to change, but we can try.
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Swfangirl () · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:40 pm Post subject:

That is a nice guide.

Kaydee had some great layouts for the plates/buttons, that is what I used when I created mine -

http://www.kay-dee.net/costumes/leia_anh/jedi-academy/leia_anh_belt_template.jpg

http://www.kay-dee.net/costumes/leia_anh/jedi-academy/leia_anh_belt02.jpg

And her research page - http://www.kay-dee.net/costumes/leia_anh/index.htm

Blue (Beth) · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 5:49 pm Post subject:

Swfangirl () · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:59 pm Post subject:

I adjusted mine based on my body type, I'm 5'8 and have a longer torso, so a smaller belt looked odd on me. I used 1 inch buttons and proportionally sized my plates to work with my belt. The guide is a great reference point for the shape and overall size measurements but everyone should make sure it looks right on them as well. Leia Buns

SongofAmazon (Jenna) · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 3:08 am Post subject:

Great finds! Kathy really does her research well.
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General Princess (Jordan West) · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 8:14 pm Post subject:

I was playing with the templates to make a printable pattern, and I got a little carried away. Hopefully, someone can benefit from my excess enthusiasm. Leia Buns

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rusope (Ruth Sonja) · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:59 pm Post subject:

Woah, yes! I gladly volunteer to be that someone Smile

Thank you so much for sharing this. The patterns are perfect. Now I don't need to draft them myself.

SongofAmazon (Jenna) · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:29 am Post subject:

Thanks so much for sharing that! I will also post that guide in the tutorial thread.
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Pandorachaan () · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:31 am Post subject:

General Princess (Jordan West) · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 4:32 pm Post subject:

I've updated the belt pattern to be slightly more accurate (now traced directly from my actual belt) and added some notes on construction and materials. Thanks to Pandorachaan and rusope for being guinea pigs!

Judges, if there's anything in the notes to be added or tweaked, please let me know.
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rusope (Ruth Sonja) · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:32 pm Post subject:

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Lora Skywalker () · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:40 pm Post subject:

Nope, second is still approvable and very nice. Smile

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Delaana Terallo (Nathalie Elliott) · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:57 pm Post subject:

Why is it not approuvable to have the metal pieces touch the edge? In the pictures they do.

http://imageevent.com/afap/wallpapers/movies/starwarsanewhopepostersetc?p=9&n=1&m=-1&c=4&l=0&w=2&s=0&z=9

Lora Skywalker () · Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:12 pm Post subject:

There is a bit of difference in how they look depending on what you look at, but the senatorial and ceremonial belt isn't quite as similar as most people think.
For one thing the belt plates do go to the edge on the senatorial, but not on the ceremonial.
Secondly the ceremonial as two more plates than the senatorial. The plates are much closer together.
And, of course, the original ceremonial belt had an elastic in the back rather than having the two sides touch.

I do think we are in need of updating this guide so it accurately reflects these differences and updates in the standards.
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