Dressing a Galaxy
Dressing a Galaxy: Review + New Characters
In this entry I'll review 'Dressing a Galaxy'. I'll add more whenever I continue to read in the book. This is the regular edition. There is also a deluxe edition of the book, but I found the difference in price between the deluxe edition (euro 250.00) and the regular editon (euro 50.00) too much. If anybody has been able to discover any new information found in the deluxe edition, please let me know.'DaG' is a beautiful hardcover book that has been published as a companion to an exhibition in the US. As the title already informs us, the book deals with the costumes of the (prequel) movies. The normal edition is a book about the prequel costumes. They are photos about the OT in it, but they are small. The pictures are large and a dream to fans who like costumes. The book has +/- 215 pages.
Chapters in this book are: Jedi vs Sith, Royalty - Military Wear - The Galactic Senate - Slaves, rogues and Bounty Hunters & Padmé's journey. At the back of the book there is a very cool index of many costumes of the saga.
They are pictures of those costumes and the characters that wear them. These pictures are very small, but nevertheless they are very nice to see. You still have to read this book, but you'll spend more time studying the pictures than reading the fragments of text. 'DaG' does not only focus on the main characters, but also shows costumes from lesser-known characters such as Sheltay Retrac or Queen Breha Organa. This book has given many characters a new name.
Positive Highlights: Many beautiful pictures - Attention for lesser-known characters - Many new names: new information - Plenty of costumes worn by female characters in this book - Costume index at the back of the book
Negative Highlights: Not that much about the OT - Existence of Deluxe Edition could have been avoided.
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Here is a list of the new characters in this book:
- Sateen Vestwe: Bearded Alderaanian Aide seen in Tantive IV (III)
- Neb Creip: Dark skinned human Senator (III)
- Cellheim Anujo: Veiled Senator who accompanied Tundra in a recent Sith Snapshot (III)
- Kaycee Kollenz: Passenger aboard the Jendirian Valley who sports a breathing apparatus (II)
- Gondrin Upal: Nikto on Jendirian Valley (II)
- Reina March: Female who is seen on a picture with Faytonni in Outlander (II)
- Joshua Jinzler: White, short, spiked hair, possibly Advozsec from Outlander (II)
- Duke Teta: Squid Lake visitor. Wears some kind of bishop like headwear (III)
- Opula Deget: Female, with golden skin - Squid Lake (III)
- Lt. Col. Ejai: From 'RotS' (III)
- Shadday Potkin: Female Jedi from 'RotS' (III)
- Led Daragon: Squid Lake, wears some king of sleeping cap (III)
- Ulfor Bombaasa: Wears a pink shirt - Squid Lake (III)
- Son Halliikeenovich: Wears a beige outfit and a black hat - Squid Lake (III)
- Kar Plaushe: In Outlander. Wears a transparent veil, female (II)
- Mik Regrap: Aide of Lott Dod in TPM, Has the oval shaped hat (I)
- Rute Gunnay: Neimoidian with brown clothes on Mustafar. Weird name, but it's there. (III)
- Zyn Javeb: Black dressed Pau'an (III)
- King Grakchawwaa: Wookiee Warrior - Hasbro Wookiee Preview figure (III)
- Eugroothwa: Wookiee Warrior. Looks like the Wookiee Warrior from Hasbro (III)
In this entry I'll review 'Dressing a Galaxy'. I'll add more whenever I continue to read in the book. This is the regular edition. There is also a deluxe edition of the book, but I found the difference in price between the deluxe edition (euro 250.00) and the regular editon (euro 50.00) too much. If anybody has been able to discover any new information found in the deluxe edition, please let me know.'DaG' is a beautiful hardcover book that has been published as a companion to an exhibition in the US. As the title already informs us, the book deals with the costumes of the (prequel) movies. The normal edition is a book about the prequel costumes. They are photos about the OT in it, but they are small. The pictures are large and a dream to fans who like costumes. The book has +/- 215 pages.
Chapters in this book are: Jedi vs Sith, Royalty - Military Wear - The Galactic Senate - Slaves, rogues and Bounty Hunters & Padmé's journey. At the back of the book there is a very cool index of many costumes of the saga.
They are pictures of those costumes and the characters that wear them. These pictures are very small, but nevertheless they are very nice to see. You still have to read this book, but you'll spend more time studying the pictures than reading the fragments of text. 'DaG' does not only focus on the main characters, but also shows costumes from lesser-known characters such as Sheltay Retrac or Queen Breha Organa. This book has given many characters a new name.
Positive Highlights: Many beautiful pictures - Attention for lesser-known characters - Many new names: new information - Plenty of costumes worn by female characters in this book - Costume index at the back of the book
Negative Highlights: Not that much about the OT - Existence of Deluxe Edition could have been avoided.
SW.com Feature
Here is a list of the new characters in this book:
- Sateen Vestwe: Bearded Alderaanian Aide seen in Tantive IV (III)
- Neb Creip: Dark skinned human Senator (III)
- Cellheim Anujo: Veiled Senator who accompanied Tundra in a recent Sith Snapshot (III)
- Kaycee Kollenz: Passenger aboard the Jendirian Valley who sports a breathing apparatus (II)
- Gondrin Upal: Nikto on Jendirian Valley (II)
- Reina March: Female who is seen on a picture with Faytonni in Outlander (II)
- Joshua Jinzler: White, short, spiked hair, possibly Advozsec from Outlander (II)
- Duke Teta: Squid Lake visitor. Wears some kind of bishop like headwear (III)
- Opula Deget: Female, with golden skin - Squid Lake (III)
- Lt. Col. Ejai: From 'RotS' (III)
- Shadday Potkin: Female Jedi from 'RotS' (III)
- Led Daragon: Squid Lake, wears some king of sleeping cap (III)
- Ulfor Bombaasa: Wears a pink shirt - Squid Lake (III)
- Son Halliikeenovich: Wears a beige outfit and a black hat - Squid Lake (III)
- Kar Plaushe: In Outlander. Wears a transparent veil, female (II)
- Mik Regrap: Aide of Lott Dod in TPM, Has the oval shaped hat (I)
- Rute Gunnay: Neimoidian with brown clothes on Mustafar. Weird name, but it's there. (III)
- Zyn Javeb: Black dressed Pau'an (III)
- King Grakchawwaa: Wookiee Warrior - Hasbro Wookiee Preview figure (III)
- Eugroothwa: Wookiee Warrior. Looks like the Wookiee Warrior from Hasbro (III)
posted by Sompeetalay (Tim Veekhoven) | 1:03 PM
1 Comments:
My husband really does spoil me; when he was unable to locate a copy of the regular edition of Dressing a Galaxy, he bought me the Deluxe Edition. Had I been consulted, I would have told him he was spending way too much money on a book, however, I have to say, I really do love it.
It comes in a beautiful case, encircled by a silk sash which contains: a numbered limited edition copy of Dressing a Galaxy, which also contains several inserts of costume fabric swatches from various costumes, many inserts of fun things like Padme paper dolls, or posters of Jedi Knights, etc. Also in the case is replica of a Wookie belt buckle from the films; an accordion style booklet with still more fabric swatches from costumes; another book entirely dedicated to digital costumes in the films; a bit of Darth Vader's cape fabric, a DVD of a behind the scenes look at the costume shop; and, of course, a certificate of authenticity.
I am curious to know if the inserts are unique to the Deluxe Edition or if they are found in the regular edition as well.
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