Princess Leia – Star Wars (Endor Gear)

Made for: Dragoncon 2007

Background: I hadn’t planned on doing this costume so soon; but everything fell into place to go ahead and start on it. 🙂

Journal Entries: Read more at my Endor Leia tag

Patterns Used: None (see my Rebel Leia page for patterns used on the uniform section)

Uniform: Everything underneath the poncho is my rebel uniform from 2005 – except I made new pants. The belt is not my original Rebel Uniform one, either – Chase made the holster for me, and we picked up the gun on the RPF and just gave it a quick coat of black before the con.

Poncho: The poncho is actually my second, my first one that I was really happy with I ruined about a week before the con. Had to start all over! But I got the second one finished and got enough dye on it that it was wearable. I’m still not 100% happy with the colour – I plan on re-dyeing it at a later date. I just laid the poncho down flat and had a couple of small containers with different greens and tan dyes in them, and sponged them on.

Anyway, I made the poncho without a pattern – it’s basically just a big rectangle. HERE is the poncho laid out flat with its measurements. (on the measurements – for reference, I am 5’4″ so you’ll need to up or lower the measurements depending on your own height.) I cut a neckhole where I wanted it (not quite in the middle – I wanted the back longer than the front) and added the “hood” around it. The hood on mine is not functional, it’s more like a long collar piece. It’s a long rectangle that I attached to the neck opening, and at the back, and sewed up what was too long to be attached at the back. Here is a view of it from the side, and here is one from the front.

I probably would have done it differently today, but it worked.

Helmet: The base helmet is one of the WWII flying helmets – luckily I have a very small head and could fit one of the smaller sizes that is easier to find! I added the pleated/ribbed section to the top. The “donut” came from the RL group Endor Bunker, my husband put it together, painted it and weathered it for me. I added the bill to it.

History: I need to find another chance too wear this and do some updates.

                       

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