Princess Leia Organa


	Princess Leia Organa ANH dress

This doll was made as Leia by Kenner in 1978. She came to me nude, dirty and tousled - but she was also very cheap. I liked her face, so I didn't repaint it, but she was thoroughly cleaned and I gave her the new, very soft viscose hair. I tried to make the correct version of the ANH senatorial dress. She was made as an "action" doll so she has very big feet - the only shoes that fit her are from Elvis Presley doll by Mattel. :-))

Description

The white dress from a cotton-lycra blend jersey is very simple, cut from one piece actually - it has the side seams and the back neck slit only. The "hood" is really just a long trapezoidal strip of fabric gathered at each end and attached to the back parts of the neckhole. After attaching the hood I stitched on the collar. The dress is gathered in the waist with a rubber thread.
The belt was made from a storched white battiste, it closes back with a snap. On the belt were glued 8 metal plates (cut from a tin of cat's food) with ironed silver studs.