Princess Leia’s twin buns made Star Wars‘ first big fashion statement, but it wasn’t until the prequels that a true style icon emerged in the galaxy far, far away. We’re talking, of course, about Padmé Amidala. While her elaborate Queen of Naboo garb made an impression in The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones is where the Natalie Portman character really got to flex her favorite flowing fabrics and sleek battle attire.
Lucasfilm, never one to shy away from marketing any corner of Star Wars, clearly hit upon a good idea by releasing a book of paper dolls celebrating costume designer Trisha Biggar’s gorgeous creations. However, 23 year after the movie’s release, pristine copies of Random House’s Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: Padmé Amimdale Paper Doll Book, featuring art by Joyce Patti, are hard to find.
But fret not: as part of an upcoming Star Wars sale timed to May the Fourth, Heritage Auctions has on offer not a copy of the book, but the original Joyce Patti acrylic-on-paper artworks, mounted to illustration boards and suitable for displaying to show off every precise detail.
The set of eight artworks (each measuring approximately 13.25″ x 20″) showcases Padmé new status as the Senator representing Naboo, as well as her off-duty attire while falling in love with Anakin Skywalker: “her loyalist dress, her refugee dress, her picnic dress, her dinner dress, her Tatooine blue dress, her wedding gown, and her Geonosis battle attire,” Heritage Auction notes. Anakin also gets his moment as an added bonus, but his Jedi togs ain’t much next to Padmé’s undeniable galactic flair.
The fine print is that the starting bid on this set of original illustrations is the queenly sum of $3,000. Learn more how to bid here. You can check out the full Star Wars auction here.
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