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(More customer reviews)The whole packaging of the book is exquisite. The cover is fabric, and an elegant fabric strap allows you access to the contents. Inside the contents are split into two sections - the special inserts - a replica of one of the wookie belt buckles, a certificate of authenticity, a dvd on the costumes - and a piece of Darth Vader's cape material. The real deal. There's something that awes you, as a life-long fan, to touch that. It's touching something from a galaxy far, far away.
The actual book inside is also a work of art, well worth the price without the special features, and is located in an inset on the other side of the larger package book. I am blessed with a generous husband - my copy is signed, # 274, by Trisha Biggar herself, the woman who is responsible for the Prequel Trilogy costumes. But this doesn't just cover those. This anthology covers all costumes, from all movies (including a visual index of every single costume that ever appeared on a character in the movies), close ups, detailed booklets outlining Darth Vader's costumes, Amidala's costumes and the various headdresses and more. Close-ups and pictures, and more close-ups - this book is a must have for any star wars costumers. It really, truly is the bible as it relates to star wars costuming. I have never seen anything that is its equal.
When I looked under the book - there it was. Fabric swatches. Honest to goodness PIECES of fabric from the costumes from the movies. Not only could I see up close the fabric on many of the more popular costumes, but for most of them I could feel them - texture, weight, drape. All of it - right at my fingertips. I honestly could not have asked for more out of a special edition of this book. It was right then and there that the price - somewhat outrageous for this edition - was completely justified.
Underneath even that was a smaller book, a guide to the digital costumes of the movies. Even Jar Jar gets a mention, in addition to all of the other CGI costumes created.
I could not recommend this book more. If nothing else, the stand alone book. But if you can possibly swing it - the special edition is amazing. Breathtaking.
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In addition to all the features of the regular book, The Limited Edition special features are as follows - hardcover with French-fold jacket encased in an elegant clamshell box with an Obi Wrap cloth overlay in Japanese silk. Six bound-in booklets on the Jedi council, royalty, military, senators, Rogues gallery and farmers. A special accordion-fold insert depicting costume evolution inside the workshop. Eight bound-in booklets on headdresses, classic costumes, footwear, 'Dressing Bail Organa', jewellery and Darth Vader. Also includes a costume index by character for six films in the Saga, 16 additional pages of colour photographs and fabric swatches cut from the same bolts as the Saga's actual costume material originating from the Lucasfilm archives, including Darth Vader's cape and a replica "Wookiee Belt-Buckle" with Certificate of Authenticity.
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