outoftheriver:

ornamentedbeing:

I’m pretty obsessed with this costume also.

“Another headdress was made from an antique piece of beading from an exotic dancer’s skirt, circa 1920. Part of the headdress comes down onto Portman’s forehead; the beads are then draped up over the rest of the headdress, which results in a bangs-like look. The accompanying dress was based on a Japanese kimono look, with Biggar adding unique designs of her own. She accentuated the sleeves quite a bit, calling them “penguin sleeves” because they were so rounded they looked somewhat like a penguin. Machine and hand embroideries were used for this complex creation.”

I’m not exactly sure how I went from historic embroidered costumes to Star Wars but I don’t really mind!

What a great job (both the design and execution of the costume, and the title of Costume Designer)