Star Wars movies come to life in new traveling exhibit
Feb-03-2015

The creators of a new traveling exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars are hoping to gather geeks, fashionistas and movie fans together to discuss how clothing helps set the scene.

But mostly, the exhibit that opened this past weekend at Seattle's EMP Museum is an opportunity to see 60 original costumes from the six Star Wars movies in one room - from Princess Leia's slave bikini to Queen Amidala's wedding dress, which has not been part of any previous public display.

The exhibit, "Rebel, Jedi, Princess, Queen: Star Wars and the Power of Costume," was created by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts, and will be traveling across the United States through 2020. The exhibit is scheduled to be in Seattle through early October and the creators have not yet announced the next stops.

The exhibit designers want people to know this is a rare opportunity to see the costumes up close and personal, without Plexiglas in the way. But be warned, the alarm system will loudly rebuke anyone who leans in too close.

Photography is allowed, but no flash, tripods or selfie sticks. The Darth Vader costume is set off on its own, perfectly arranged for selfies.

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