Princess Leia

"Someone has to save our skins."

Princess Leia

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Made by: Licensed Costume

Appeared: Halloween 2012, New York Comic Con 2017, New York Renaissance Faire's Time Traveler's Weekend 2021

Status: Semi-active

Is there a child in America who grew up in the early '80s who wasn't influenced by Star Wars? Louis suggested we do a couple costume for Halloween again, and since we both loved Star Wars and the costumes were available for retail, Princess Leia was the obvious choice for me. Louis wavered back and forth between Luke and Han for a while, but I think he really wanted a chance to show off his lightsaber. (Plus, then he might have gotten ideas about me being Chewbacca...)

You'd have to ask Louis how he felt about his costume, but I was severely disappointed with mine. It was one-size-fits-all...which meant the belt was so huge, I could have wrapped it around me twice, so I had to cut some of it off and then glue the velcro back on. The hood is inside out, which means you can't actually put it on your head, because then the seam will stick up like the world's smallest mohawk. The material is the same cheap polyester that your average 8th grade graduation gown is made out of, and therefore not only not the most comfortable fabric in the world, but rather see-through. Still, with my Aunt Diane styling my hair into Leia's trademark buns, and a gun on loan from my friend Edpool, at least I was recognizable.

I bought a new gun to try to update this costume a little bit for New York Comic Con 2017. It didn't make the pew pew sounds, but it was still pretty cool.

Photos

Halloween 2012

Photo by Dad
Photo by Dad

New York Comic Con 2017

Photo by Lani

Every Day Cosplay

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Every Day Cosplay

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Every Day Cosplay

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Every Day Cosplay

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Every Day Cosplay

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Every Day Cosplay

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Every Day Cosplay

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Every Day Cosplay

Photo by Lani

Every Day Cosplay

Photo by Lani

Every Day Cosplay

Photo by Lani

Every Day Cosplay

Photo by Lani

Every Day Cosplay

Photo by Lani

Every Day Cosplay

Photo by Lani

Every Day Cosplay

Photo by Lani

Every Day Cosplay

Photo by Lani

Every Day Cosplay

Photo by Lani

Every Day Cosplay

Photo by Lani

Every Day Cosplay

New York Renaissance Faire's Time Traveler's Weekend 2018

 
I rarely take or post selfies, but I was really happy with how my makeup came out.

Photo by Aki Reinii

Reiniibow Cosplay

I got caught!
And then I met a Han Solo.
 

CGs and Fanart