There is a wide variety of Princess Leia costume option that you can make yourself. This particular Princess Leia is based on the character as seen in the original Star Wars movie.
Princess Leia Costume – Star Wars
To make your own homemade DIY Princess Leia costume based on the clothing worn by the character in the original Star Wars movie you will find the process quite easy. This makes this version of the Princess Leia costume ideal as a last minute fancy dress idea. Below is everything you will need to make a highly authentic Princess Leia costume from the original Star Wars movie.
Princess Leia Dress
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The most essential clothing article that you will need to make your Princess Leia fancy dress is a white dress.
Here we would highly recommend that you buy and wear one of the many replica Princess Leia dresses that are available. |
Princess Leia Boots
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A pair of white boots will be needed for this Princess Leia fancy dress.
These should be knee high boots with a flat sole. You could also wear white knee high boots with a slight high heel if you choose. |
Princess Leia Hair – Princess Leia Wig
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The most difficult part of making your Princess Leia fancy dress is to replicate the famous hairstyle of this character.
This requires you to wear your hair in buns on either side of your head. It is most likely easier to buy a Princess Leia wig to replicate this hairstyle with relative ease. |
Princess Leia Gun
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The solo prop you will need for this version of the Princess Leia fancy dress is a gun or a blaster as they are known in Star Wars.
Here you should look to buy a replica of the blaster used by this character in the first Star Wars movie. |
Check out more Star Wars costume ideas here.
