A couple weeks ago we took the kids to the costume exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. I recommend seeing it if you can. We all enjoyed it in different ways. They didn’t have much for kids – some buttons to press for noises or light sabers. But they seemed to appreciate that they were seeing the real deal from the movies. I discussed with Jack how different the Chewbacca costume was here compared to the one we met in Disney World. Sam liked the full body costumes like Ewoks and Yoda and Darth Vader. I was gaga over the extensive Queen Amidala collection. Ben was recovering from the flu but still enjoyed himself enough to let me blather on about the use of raw silk versus linen on the Jedi robes. And the pleats! I couldn’t stop gushing about the varied pleating on Padme’s wardrobe.
Neat! Jenn and I saw that exhibit when we were in Seattle a couple of years ago. They put some real thought into the costumes. I really enjoyed Palpatine’s progression as conveyed in his changing costumes.