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iycis
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Date Posted:
5/29/02 7:18pm
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RE: Handmaiden Costumes
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If you think you're going to a find a pic of the coat with the arms extended...think again. I searched high and low when I made it and finally had to just create my own version and pray it was close.
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Darth_Eagle
Title: Fanforce CR Singapore
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Date Posted:
5/30/02 5:12am
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RE: Handmaiden Costumes
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There IS a production sketch/drawing that seems to be the exact one for the movie's Theed Handmaiden Gown but I can't find it online any more.  It shows the handmaiden with one hand extended, if I'm not mistaken.
Malla? 
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Réka
Title: Ventura County CA FF Costumes and Props Expert
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Date Posted:
5/30/02 11:19pm
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queenseamstress, for the violet/yellowish/icy blue gown, are you sure it's a handmaiden? Your description sounds sort of like the clothing Amidala's female councilors wore in TPM. Plus, handmaidens generally don't appear in more than one outfit at the same time. You wouldn't have some of them in the orange/brown thing, and some of them in an entirely different outfit.
Just for the record, my new fave handmaiden dress is what Dormé wears in the "intergalactic greyhound terminal" scene. Of course, I have to see the movie a few more times to get all the details. Oh, the suffering... 
I have also heard that Dormé is visible in the packing-to-leave-for-Naboo scene, but I have yet to see her there. (Which led me to wonder, why is Amidala packing her own luggage when she has a handmaiden to do stuff like that?) Has anyone seen Dormé in that scene, and if yes, could you see what she was wearing?
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KirstenSolo
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Date Posted:
5/31/02 2:39pm
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QS,
I saw the movie again today, and Reka's right -- the dress you're talking about is worn by one of the queen's advisors, not a handmaiden. It looks like they used a tie dye technique to me. I can probably get you some screen caps within a week or so.
Reka,
Yep, Dorme's in the packing scene, but I'm not entirely sure what she's wearing. For some reason, I'm thinking it's the same costume she was wearing in the beginning of the movie.
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Obi-Dawn Kenobi
Title: Manager Emeritus
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Date Posted:
5/31/02 3:04pm
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Ok, qs, is it the woman sitting next to Sio Bibble in this pic?
If so, she's not a handmaiden. But that's just a technicality. 
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Darth_Eagle
Title: Fanforce CR Singapore
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Date Posted:
6/1/02 12:39am
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RE: Handmaiden Costumes
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I KNEW IT! Queen Jamilla's Handmaidens are NOT wearing some "violet at the top, yellowish in the middle, and icy blue" costumes. The only thing that looks unique in the Handmaiden Costume is their Cloak which were "layered" and which unfortunately can only be seen in the movie (somehow the layers don't appear in the picture. ). Hmm, Jamilla only got 4 handmaids, unlike Amidala who got 5?
Did you actually check out the link I provided Queenseamstress?
Réka, isn't Dorme the one inside the wardrobe? And do you think, she was wearing some kind of headgear/wig as her hair in the Padme Bedroom scene seems to be not that long. ?:|
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Réka
Title: Ventura County CA FF Costumes and Props Expert
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Date Posted:
6/4/02 10:52am
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Ok, saw it again last night.
1. As others have confirmed, the dress queenseamstress likes is worn by a councilor to the new queen. Most definitely not a handmaiden, but still quite beautiful.
2. The only thing I was able to figure out about Dormé's velvet dress (worn when Amidala visits Palpy and when the Jedi arrive in her apartment) was that there is more there to figure out than we thought. Is that a *tassel* hanging down the back?
3. Finally caught a glimpse of Dormé in the closet. Couldn't see what she was wearing, other than that it was dark colored. It didn't look like velvet, though, so it was a different dress. Yay! That means Dormé has three outfits in the movie!
4. I still love the dress Dormé wears on the bus. And there was definitely a "Dormé and Typho, sitting in a tree..." moment there. 
5. Do the servants at the lake retreat qualify as handmaidens? I like their dresses, too!
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queenseamstress
Title: TFN Costumes Staff
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Date Posted:
6/4/02 2:07pm
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I think the ladies serving Padme and Ani are servants relative to her family-hence the deleted scenes.
Yes, Eagle, I did look at your pics-but could not conclude anything because it did not show the back.
Obi-Dawn-it may be the dress in the pic, but unless I can find a pic of when everyone stands up, I can't be 100% sure...
Amidala and Queen J have so many people waiting on them for everything...Sorry I was unable to keep track of exactly who everyone was.
I love the style of the Queen J handmaiden gowns and Corde's decoy ensemble-but I must admit I am not particularly drawn to Dorme's gowns as of yet...maybe they will grow on me with repeated viewings...
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StormtrooperPrincess
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6/5/02 12:49pm
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Darth Eagle, could it be the picture at the bottom of this page? [link="http://www.geocities.com/we_are_brave/ConceptArt4.html"]http://www.geocities.com/we_are_brave/ConceptArt4.html[/link] It's the only one I've seen that looks like what you described.
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Darth_Eagle
Title: Fanforce CR Singapore
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Date Posted:
6/5/02 6:12pm
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I think so but then again, I can't really remember the exact drawing as I saw it once back just before Sept.  I only remembered it as being very close to the actual gown.
Thanks anyway!
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Amidala-Leia
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6/5/02 6:29pm
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Reka-I love Dorme's gown in the intergalactic greyhound scene too. I'd love to make it, but haven't seen that many pics of it.
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Jedi_Igraine
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6/6/02 4:43am
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Well now that I have been pointed in the right direction I have some questions for you ladies concerning the Padme's Battle of Naboo outfit.
1. On the newly recreated Royal Handmaiden Sight it refers to the material as Damson Velvet. Anyclue as to whether it is referring to color or the type of velvet? If this is referring to color what type of velvet did people use on this project?
2. Concerning the pants, did anyone use a specific commercial pants pattern? If so do you recall the #?
3. After looking at pics for hours I know have questions about the layout of the gold ribbon on the frock coat. How far down the front do the strips go exactly? And am I mistaken or does a strip of the ribbon also run along the inside of the jacket near the hemline. There is a picture of Padme running and I would swear that there is a gold shimmer coming from the inside of the jacket.
Thanks in advance for any and all help.
Igraine
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Obischick
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Date Posted:
6/7/02 6:27am
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Hello!!
okay, as to your questions:
1. I've never heard of Damson Velvet before. What I used was a regular velvet, wine colored. however, I would suggest a burgandy color, it's closer to the actual color of the fabric in the film.
2. I used a pattren for the pants, but I can't recall the # right now. I'll go look it up for you later!
3. The ribbon goes up the side of the jacket, around the shoulder and down the front. On the Inside of the Jacket, yes, there is ribbon, you can see it particularly well when Padme sits down in her throne to get the hidden blasters. There is also ribbon on the sides of her pants.
Hope I helped some!!
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Jedi_Igraine
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6/7/02 8:28am
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Thank you Obischick. It has been quite helpful. By the way did you make your own pattern for the frock coat or did you use a commercial pattern? If you did use a commercial pattern for it can you send me that # too?
Thanks Again,
Igraine
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GentleBant
Title: Former CR
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Date Posted:
6/10/02 3:32pm
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OK, the "original" RHS site is still under reconstruction...the Royal Handmaidens Society site that's out there is not affliated with the RHS of the JC....the potential confusion has been communicated to the webmistress of the "other" RHS, but she does not seem to be concerned.
That being said...we have a new main page and the galleries should be reposted in the next couple of weeks, including as many shots of the new HMs as will be possible. You can find the beginnings of the new RHS at [link=www.royalhandmaidensociety.org]Royal Handmaiden Society[/link].
OK, back to the subject at hand....costumes!
Dormé is wearing the polka-dot sleeve costume in the packing (Ami's tie-fighter hair) scene. You can see her posing in this costume in front of Ami's closet in many of the pics around the web.
Also, there is most certainly a tassle and much detailing on the back of her costume in the Ani/Ami reunion scene. Question: Is there something hanging down (tassely-like) the back of the costume? I posted this a while back in the Dormé Costume thread. At Indy, there was a head-to-foot shot that was absolutely wonderful....I only wish I had a copy! I took a picture of it, but it didn't turn out very well....I'll post it sometime this month in the reconstructed RHS gallery.
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