Via Starwars.com:

The stories behind the iconic costumes of Star Wars, from Jedi robes to stormtrooper armor, will be told like never before.

Rebel, Jedi, Princess, Queen: Star Wars and the Power of Costume, a new exhibit coming to the Smithsonian, explores the challenges in dressing the Star Warsuniverse from the Galactic Senate to Jedi to rogue smugglers. The installation features 60 hand-crafted costumes from the first six Star Wars films, with behind-the-scenes details of the artists’ creative process and in-depth look at the connection between character and costume. Star Wars and the Power of Costume was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in partnership with the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and in consultation with Lucasfilm Ltd.

The exhibition explores the creative process from George Lucas’ vision through concept art to final costumes, and the story is told through nine “chapters”: Dressing a Galaxy; Jedi versus Sith: Form, Function and Design; Concept and Design for Royalty and Beyond; Symbolism and Military Power; Outlaws and Outsiders; All Corners of the Galaxy: The Galactic Senate; After the Throne: Padmé’s Journey; Darth Vader: Iconic Villain; and Droid Design: C-3PO and R2-D2.

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