Amidala draws upon Naboo's deeply traditional modes of royal dress and makeup to express the commitment she has to her role. Her extremely formal appearance in the palace throne room helps her project an unwaveringly professional image and warns others not to dismiss her abilities. (Taken from Episode 1 Visual Dictionary)

• Padme Naberrie
  

The headdress was made with the help of KFC Queen Amidala Secret Identity toy. I simply made a cast from this toy and molded the headdress to Padme's head. The illuminated sein jewels are made of sculpey. Everything else is made of cloth.