Black traveling gown

The black traveling gownThe name "traveling gown" is used in Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia for both the black gown worn by Sabé in disguise and the purple gown worn by Padmé Amidala; the latter is also called "traveling gown" in Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition. While the purple one receives a more complete identification as the "dark purple traveling dress" in Queen's Peril, the subject of this article has not received a more distinct name; thus, a conjectural name is used to disguish which traveling gown it is. was owned by Queen Padmé Amidala as part of her extensive wardrobe. The ornate black traveling gownStar Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia was woven with enough Karlini silk to protect the wearer, as well as anyone standing behind her, from blaster bolts. The dress had web-like black designs layered over gold-colored fabric, and the skirt had the symbol of the Royal House of Naboo in gold as a repeated pattern around the hem. The royal gown and headdressStar Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition were worn by Amidala's handmaiden Sabé when she acted as the Queen's decoy during the Invasion of Naboo.
==Behind the scenes==
The costume was created for the 1999 prequel trilogy, Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, where it was worn by Keira Knightley as Sabé. The finished costume was realized by costume designer Trisha Biggar. Though not worn by Natalie Portman in the film, the finished costume was photographed with Portman modeling it. Identified in Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars as "Travel Gown I," the costume included handmade lace fabric and a vintage jet-beaded back panel.Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars 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.
BlackTravelingGownLace.jpg|Handmade lace fabric detail
BlackTravelingGownBackPanelDetail-DressingAGalaxy.jpg|Jet-beaded back panel detail
==Appearances==
*Queen's Peril 
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*The Phantom Menace Little Golden Book 
*The Phantom Menace Read-Along Storybook and CD
*Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Graphic Novel Adaptation
*Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
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*Queen's Shadow 
*Darth Vader (2020) 4 
*Star Wars (2020) 42 
==Sources==
*Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
*Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
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*Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Dresses
Category:Padmé Amidala's wardrobe