Black traveling gown

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Black traveling gown

Production information

Type

Traveling gown^[1]

Culture

Naboo^[2]

Owners

Padmé Amidala^[2]

Physical and technical specifications

Usage and history

Affiliation

Royal House of Naboo^[2]

"Naboo resists in its own way."

―Padmé Amidala, referring to the gown's protective properties^[3]

Theblack traveling gown^[4] was owned byQueen Padmé Amidala as part of her extensivewardrobe.^[3] The ornateblack^[2] traveling gown^[1] was woven with enoughKarlini silk to protect the wearer, as well as anyone standing behind her, fromblaster bolts.^[3] The dress had web-like black designs layered over gold-colored fabric, and the skirt had thesymbol of the Royal House of Naboo in gold as a repeated pattern around the hem.^[2] The royal gown and headdress^[5] were worn by Amidala'shandmaiden Sabé when she acted as the Queen's decoy during theInvasion of Naboo.^[2]

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Behind the scenes[]

The costume was created for the1999 prequel trilogy,Star Wars: Episode IThe Phantom Menace, where it was worn byKeira Knightley as Sabé.^[2] The finished costume was realized by costume designerTrisha Biggar. Though not worn byNatalie Portman in the film, the finished costume was photographed with Portman modeling it. Identified inDressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars as "Travel Gown I," the costume included handmade lace fabric and a vintage jet-beaded back panel.^[6] The spider web-like lace fabric took over a month for one person, working ten hours for five days a week, to create. Originally, the dress was sewn onto a special thin fabric backing, which was then dissolved in water to leave only the stitching on top. The dress was seamless, with each panel of the dress stitched directly onto another panel.^[7]