Battle dress

Battle dress was a type of combat attire worn by the Queen of Naboo and her handmaidens. They could be layered with another dress or worn over trousers. The dresses had protective features, such as blast-damping fabric and concussive absorbing material, but when Naboo was peaceful, the garments were largely ceremonial.

Queen Padmé Amidala had multiple styles of battle dress in her extensive wardrobe. During the Invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY, uniform maroon and gold battle dresses were worn by Amidala and four of her handmaidens; the black and red royal battle dress was worn by the Queen's decoy, Sabé, along with traditional royal makeup. Although Sabé initially presented herself as the Queen using this attire in the first diplomatic meeting with the Gungans, Amidala soon stepped forward to reveal the truth. Thanks in part to their battle dresses, Amidala and Sabé fooled Viceroy Nute Gunray long enough to secure the throne room of Theed Royal Palace during the Battle of Naboo.

Amidala continued to wear the handmaiden's battle dress during her reign. While serving in the Galactic Senate during the Clone Wars, Senator Amidala wore a modified version for a skirmish on her homeworld and in other events.

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