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Do you love that necklace Leia wears during the medal ceremony at the end of ANH? The Finnish jeweler that made it in 1977 still makes it today and not only is it hard to track one down to buy in the U.S., it's pricey. I found a decent sorta lookalike a few years ago at Topshop but they don't make it anymore.

Here's an exact knockoff made of sculpey on Etsy for $75:



Then there's this one that's not quite exact but it's made of metal and it's $56 from pinupgirlclothing.com:

Her Universe has its annual Halloween tote bag and an adult-sized Ahsoka pullover for sale, with free shipping for orders over $50:

http://www.heruniverse.com

There's some Trek stuff too, including a new Spock costu-hoodie.

We Love Fine has two new tank dresses for a super cheap $29:

http://www.welovefine.com/3628-i-am-storm-trooper-tank-dress.html

http://www.welovefine.com/3626-i-am-r2d2-tank-dress.html

Those are much, MUCH more affordable than the tank dresses, swimsuits, and (soon) leggings from Australia's Black Milk:

http://www.blackmilkclothing.com/collections/star-wars

Though admittedly the swimsuits are cool.

As you might figure, SWPAS is keeping me busy so I haven't been posting as much here. So here's what's been happening since this past weekend.

My Queen tee shirt and Naboo earrings from Her Universe arrived pretty quick. I ordered everything on Friday and got them on Tuesday. Of course it helps the warehouse is in the same region where I live. Really nice products as always. I joked on Twitter last night whether I should wear them to jury duty today and it got retweeted by Her Universe, heh heh.

I didn't wear them today--too cold--but the Jedi mind tricks worked and I wasn't called up to any of the courtrooms. We were booted out by 2:30 p.m.. Waiting offered the opportunity though to read almost all of "Star Wars: The Wrath Of Darth Maul," a new "young adult" book by Ryder Windham. It's kind of a companion to "Darth Plagueis," just from Darth Maul's perspective. But if you don't want to be spoiled as to how Maul re-appears in Clone Wars, don't read it yet because it gives it away right at the top of the story. (More on that when I post a full review of the book.)

I went to a larger CVS across the street from a mall during my lunch break today and found Revlon's Carbonite nail polish. Yay! My advice is to check the shelves where they put out new or seasonal displays because that's where I found it. The Revlon display is kind of small, so look carefully.

It's a cool color but as I noted on my Facebook entry, Han was never this sparkly, heh heh.

I ordered the new Yoda shirt from Her Universe the other day and because the shipping center is just up the freeway, I got it today. It's really nice! What's especially cool about it--you can't see it from the photos--is that in the art nouveau scrollwork, you can see Yoda from all of the movies along with Luke, Obi-Wan, Mace, Palpie, Dooku, etc..

The other new tee features Tsuneo Sanda's SW 20th anniversary poster art. No prequel stuff--it's from 1997--but the reason why I'm not getting it is because I have the poster.

Lucky ducks going to Star Wars Weekends get first crack at new tees and older designs in children's/plus sizes from Her Universe. The rest of us have to wait until they're available online in June.

So far, I'm really liking this Yoda tee on the right:( pic under cut )

( Her Universe, Katie Lucas, and What I Think )

Update 11/11: Ashley Eckstein responds here:

http://heruniverse.com/her-universe-speaks-out-about-prices-sizes-designs/

Former TAPS ghost hunter Brian is a big SW fan (he's especially a Vader fan) but another star of the series "Ghost Hunter" loves the saga as well. Amy Bruni briefly chats with Ashley Eckstein at DragonCon. Check out her shirt, heh heh:

I ordered the Padmé art nouveau style red t-shirt, the Plo Koon and Ahsoka v-neck t-shirt, and the TESB long-sleeved hoodie.

The t-shirts are not THE softest I've ever bought but as soft as something you'd get from say J Crew or Banana Republic. They are both form-fitting and semi-sheer. Since the Plo Koon/Ahsoka one is black, as long as your bra is black or flesh-colored you're okay. You might have to go with a camisole or a seamless/laser-cut bra in a flesh color for the Padmé one. Your bra straps are going to be more apparent.

When ordering, I was a little confuzzled as to which size to buy. Not to brag, but I've lost 41 pounds over the past nine months and not only did I drop three sizes in pants, I also dropped a size or two in tops. Since I'm now about an 8-10 in tops, I almost ordered mediums until I looked at the sizing chart. Even though I'm slimmer, I still have the same curvy body shape and based on the inches across the chest, I figured I needed a large. Having tried on the shirts, here's my advice. If you're a C or D cup, go one size up. If you want a loose fit, go two sizes up. If you're over a size 14-16 in tops, definitely get the 2XL.

The Padmé tee is silkscreened with gold foil accents. The gold foil matches the tee; it's not too bright or garish. Since it's silkscreened, I would advise that when you wash the tee turn it inside out and line dry it to preserve the design. It's really pretty on and who can't love Tsuneo Sanda's artwork?

The Plo Koon/Ahsoka's v-neck is low, just as warning to those of you with a lot of cleavage. It seems like it has a leeeetle bit more room in the chest than the Padmé one, though otherwise it fits the same. A very nice tee if you love Clone Wars.

The TESB hoodie is made from thermal material but a nicer fabric than your usual longjohns/thermal underwear. I LOVED the way this one looked on. It flatters your form without being too tight. There's a little bit of silver foil in the stars but as in the Padmé tee, it's not over-the-top. It's perfect for SoCal coastal weather. A big thumbs up from me!

Here's what I bought:







Unfortunately, they don't have the jewelry pieces or hats available just yet. That's okay...my grand total was like $113 ;).