As promised, a scan of the Darth Vader silk fabric I bought in Beijing. The Darth heads are about the size of a quarter.
I only bought two meters, because, although the temptation to make a hugely full-skirted 1950s shirtdress out of this stuff was nearly overwhelming, how many times could I actually wear it? (Keep in mind that I have very little Star Wars interest; haven't been to a comics convention; have never, not even as a little girl, dressed as Princess Leia, etc.)
So what I'm actually thinking of making is a nice skirt with a contour waistband, lined in black habotai. I'm going to edge the hem in picot trim, to give it some weight that it badly needs. And I'll use the leftovers to make a Darth Vader bow tie for my little boy. He's very excited.
For some reason, no matter how long I looked at the bolt, I didn't see any "TM George Lucas" on this anywhere! Go figure.
A Dress A Day 
That. Rocks.–Lydia
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Two “hee”s and a guffaw here.By the way, my daughter thinks you have the coolest job in the world. She says it’s really hard to make up definitions of words without using the word you’re trying to define. (She’s fluoridated on LJ.)
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fluoridated is an AWESOME LJ name. (Not that I thought any sprog of yours would go by “CuteAimee4556” or “too_too_emo_”, but still!)and it is really hard. But not impossible. 🙂
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That fabric is weirdly awesome. Or awesomely weird.
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Please tell me you didn’t make the skirt.If you did, I *have* to see it.
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my brother would love that fabric
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Did you make the skirt? Do you have any material left I need about a 1/4 of yard and can’t find this any where. This is just what I need. I know it is a far fetch but thought i’d ask.
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Hi Christina! I was just looking to see if I had any of this fabric left and I can’t seem to find any. If it turns up (always possible) I will let you know …
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