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Lastly, costumes
The original trilogy was much lighter on costumes, but there were still plenty of fun challenges.
For our hero, I just needed to pin up a white shirt and shorten my hair.
Leia's costume was easy as well, just a button-up white shirt worn backwards, with another shirt for the hood (though I really wish I'd tucked those buttons out of sight). Her hair was another matter. I teased my hair quite a bit to get enough volume, then tucked it up and pinned it and filmed as fast as I could before it all fell out.
Beru's collar is actually my daughter's old dress, tucked inside the other shirt.
I'd already created the Wookiee look for Episode III, but there were a lot more scenes in the original trilogy. I figured if my hair is long enough to cover my face, I might as well have fun with it. Then I pulled a pair of brown pant legs over my arms and used a belt for the bandolier. And lots and lots of howling.
I bought a black button-up at the thrift store, cut off the sleeves, sewed them back on for Episode V, and cut them off again for Episode VI. I figured the wig (we have a lot of wigs) was a nice extra touch to distinguish Han from all the other short-haired characters.
My husband just happens to own a gray dress coat that looks rather militaryish. Put it on backwards with an insignia, and there's instant Imperial wear.
There's that orange t-shirt again, with the sleeves of the long-sleeve white tee tucked over the shoulders. The bowl is a pretty ridiculous helmet, but I enjoyed customizing different insignias for each pilot.
I used a tie to stand in for the medal ribbon in the closing scene.
Two white shirts, strategically pinned into shape, and a necklace of silver duct tape.
This white vest was a really lucky find at the thrift store. I used it for over half the costumes on Hoth. Add a scarf, a white brimmed hat and gilded goggles, and you've got the Rebel snow suit.
Did you know that Han's coat on Hoth is actually brown, not blue? It's like that argument about the blue and black/white and gold dress a few years back. Well, I found the perfect coat at the thrift store again, and it was worth a little extra because I've been using it as my winter coat ever since.
Braids around the head finish off Leia's look. She actually has fewer costumes than Luke most of the time.
Luke's gray jumpsuit and tank top -- yet another lukcy find at the thrift shop. They didn't come together, but their colors match up almost perfectly.
And I used a stuffed Kermit the Frog's hands to simulate Yoda's here, along with the Yoda hat. :D
Lots of black duct tape transformed a bunch of ordinary shirts into Lando's snazzy clothes, cape included. Just add a mustache and swagger.
I struggled to figure out Leia's fancy robe and collar and finally just taped it onto the vest with cardboard and silver duct tape. The hair was really the key component, which remains even after she changes back into her white shirt.
I worked hard on Leia's hair for the final scene, so I'm going to show it, darn it!
Twins!
A simple matter of painting my face gray and reusing my husband's halloween costume.
...And mine as well.
But there was no way you were getting me into that nasty bikini, so I just used my flesh-colored shirt, some string around the neck, and gold tape for the collar and headpiece.
Lando's clever disguise. Cardboard and a brown shirt wrapped around a bowl for the helmet.
I crocheted the chains for Mon Mothma to wear over a backwards button-up shirt.
You can see the orange makeup smeared on the white shirt, but whatever. The mask is ridiculously glorious.
More capes for Lando!
I love my Ewok look. I arranged my hair into little ears atop my head, used various t-shirts for headdresses (with the sleeves serving as convenient ear-holes) various pairs of pants for my arms, and a whole lot of yipping and flailing.
Nien Nunb. I think this is just adorable. Isn't it adorable? I threw it together in minutes with cardboard pinned to a cap. It's adorable.
My hero, all in black but never giving in to the dark side.
Tucked a shirt into the neckline for the bit where his collar comes undone. You know, when his dad saves him and then dies.
Funny story - I did the makeup in the mirror and then realized it needed to be flipped. So I flipped the video rather than redoing the makeup. I am lazy.
A pair of pants slung over my shoulders, and a braid amid lots and lots of flowing hair. All my own hair. I grow it long pretty much so I can look like Princess Leia.
Whew! Clearly this isn't of much interest to anyone but me, but I enjoy having the pictures all laid out like this so I can peruse them and remember the many hours of labor I put into silly fanworks. Speaking of which, a new Star Words is coming tomorrow. :)
For our hero, I just needed to pin up a white shirt and shorten my hair.
Leia's costume was easy as well, just a button-up white shirt worn backwards, with another shirt for the hood (though I really wish I'd tucked those buttons out of sight). Her hair was another matter. I teased my hair quite a bit to get enough volume, then tucked it up and pinned it and filmed as fast as I could before it all fell out.
Beru's collar is actually my daughter's old dress, tucked inside the other shirt.
I'd already created the Wookiee look for Episode III, but there were a lot more scenes in the original trilogy. I figured if my hair is long enough to cover my face, I might as well have fun with it. Then I pulled a pair of brown pant legs over my arms and used a belt for the bandolier. And lots and lots of howling.
I bought a black button-up at the thrift store, cut off the sleeves, sewed them back on for Episode V, and cut them off again for Episode VI. I figured the wig (we have a lot of wigs) was a nice extra touch to distinguish Han from all the other short-haired characters.
My husband just happens to own a gray dress coat that looks rather militaryish. Put it on backwards with an insignia, and there's instant Imperial wear.
There's that orange t-shirt again, with the sleeves of the long-sleeve white tee tucked over the shoulders. The bowl is a pretty ridiculous helmet, but I enjoyed customizing different insignias for each pilot.
I used a tie to stand in for the medal ribbon in the closing scene.
Two white shirts, strategically pinned into shape, and a necklace of silver duct tape.
This white vest was a really lucky find at the thrift store. I used it for over half the costumes on Hoth. Add a scarf, a white brimmed hat and gilded goggles, and you've got the Rebel snow suit.
Did you know that Han's coat on Hoth is actually brown, not blue? It's like that argument about the blue and black/white and gold dress a few years back. Well, I found the perfect coat at the thrift store again, and it was worth a little extra because I've been using it as my winter coat ever since.
Braids around the head finish off Leia's look. She actually has fewer costumes than Luke most of the time.
Luke's gray jumpsuit and tank top -- yet another lukcy find at the thrift shop. They didn't come together, but their colors match up almost perfectly.
And I used a stuffed Kermit the Frog's hands to simulate Yoda's here, along with the Yoda hat. :D
Lots of black duct tape transformed a bunch of ordinary shirts into Lando's snazzy clothes, cape included. Just add a mustache and swagger.
I struggled to figure out Leia's fancy robe and collar and finally just taped it onto the vest with cardboard and silver duct tape. The hair was really the key component, which remains even after she changes back into her white shirt.
I worked hard on Leia's hair for the final scene, so I'm going to show it, darn it!
Twins!
A simple matter of painting my face gray and reusing my husband's halloween costume.
...And mine as well.
But there was no way you were getting me into that nasty bikini, so I just used my flesh-colored shirt, some string around the neck, and gold tape for the collar and headpiece.
Lando's clever disguise. Cardboard and a brown shirt wrapped around a bowl for the helmet.
I crocheted the chains for Mon Mothma to wear over a backwards button-up shirt.
You can see the orange makeup smeared on the white shirt, but whatever. The mask is ridiculously glorious.
More capes for Lando!
I love my Ewok look. I arranged my hair into little ears atop my head, used various t-shirts for headdresses (with the sleeves serving as convenient ear-holes) various pairs of pants for my arms, and a whole lot of yipping and flailing.
Nien Nunb. I think this is just adorable. Isn't it adorable? I threw it together in minutes with cardboard pinned to a cap. It's adorable.
My hero, all in black but never giving in to the dark side.
Tucked a shirt into the neckline for the bit where his collar comes undone. You know, when his dad saves him and then dies.
Funny story - I did the makeup in the mirror and then realized it needed to be flipped. So I flipped the video rather than redoing the makeup. I am lazy.
A pair of pants slung over my shoulders, and a braid amid lots and lots of flowing hair. All my own hair. I grow it long pretty much so I can look like Princess Leia.
Whew! Clearly this isn't of much interest to anyone but me, but I enjoy having the pictures all laid out like this so I can peruse them and remember the many hours of labor I put into silly fanworks. Speaking of which, a new Star Words is coming tomorrow. :)