It took me well over a year to get to the second part of making the Slave Leia costume, but I finally finished it and published the video to YouTube.

If you’ve seen the movie Fanboys, I made the costume Kristen Bell wears in the movie. My style is very distinct, because I made it to be comfortable to wear, and it is not an exact replica of the one in Return of the Jedi.

The movie people purchased one of my costumes of eBay, back when I first started making them, and the gold plates on the bottom are obviously bent in the photos of Kristen Bell. I later upgraded my materials so that isn’t an issue now.

I’ve made hundreds of these over the years, and do not make them for sale anymore. So, I wanted to share the way I made them so people can make it for themselves.

Materials Needed for Making the Slave Leia Costume

Here’s a link to the shopping list on Amazon for the materials you’ll need for the skirt: Slave Leia Shopping List

Watch Part 1 to learn how to make the gold plates for front and back, and get a free template: Making the Slave Leia gold plates

I’ll also be adding some materials to my Etsy shop, but I’m currently traveling and not home to fill orders. So, I will update this post with that link when I return.

Slave Leia Cosplay Tutorial: The Skirt

When watching the video for part 2, if you want to skip to the main tutorial parts, at 1:24 I cover the materials you’ll need, and at 3:10 I actually start the tutorial.

It’s not my best tutorial, as it took me forever to finish it, so if you have any questions, please post in the comments and I’ll be happy to answer them.

About the Author

Candy Keane is a digital content creator and long-time cosplayer, most well-known for being on the cover of the Star Wars documentary Jedi Junkies. After making costumes professionally for over a decade, she now writes about geek culture and mom life, and continues to cosplay for fun, while sharing her love of costumes on Instagram @SewGeekMama. Her first children’s book, I’m Going to My First Comic Convention, was published in 2020 and won a Story Monsters Approved award for Excellence in Literature.

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