An escoffiate headpiece was part of Queen Padmé Amidala's wardrobe from Naboo. She donned it with her Senate gown when delivering a speech before the Galactic Senate. This Naboo cultural symbol incorporated the Royal Sovereign of Naboo medal, a wig crafted to resemble guarlara horns adorned with golden hairbands, hairtip ornaments, and a cap embellished with orichalc finework suspensas.
The escoffiate was owned by Queen Padmé Amidala of the planet Naboo. The Royal Sovereign of Naboo medal was featured prominently on her escoffiate, positioned at the center of a dark brown wig. This wig was styled to mimic the horns of a [guarlara](/article/guarlara], with a smaller portion of hair gathered in the back. Golden hairbands, adorned with red and blue gemstones, encircled the gathered hair. The "horns" were capped with cylindrical, red hairtip ornaments featuring gold filigree. A gold cap, fitting snugly, displayed the Symbol of the Royal House of Naboo on her forehead. Orichalc finework suspensas were attached above her temples, with gold-colored rope chains dangling to frame her face, matching the length of the hairtip ornaments.
In 32 BBY, following the Trade Federation's invasion of her homeworld, Queen Amidala used the escoffiate during her address to the Galactic Senate on the galactic capital Coruscant. Paired with her Senate gown, her clothing embodied the Naboo culture, showcasing the regal elements of the Royal House of Naboo and helping maintain her composure.
Padmé Amidala's escoffiate made its debut in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace from the prequel trilogy. Within the new Star Wars canon, the reference book Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (2017), authored by Adam Bray, Cole Horton, and Tricia Barr, provided the first identification of the escoffiate. The name initially appeared in the Star Wars Legends continuity via the 1999 reference book Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary, penned by David West Reynolds.
Iain McCaig conceived the design, with costume designer Trisha Biggar and her team bringing the headdress to life. Mongolian headdresses served as inspiration. The initial construction involved copper using electroforming, followed by gold-plating with authentic gold for color accuracy. Marketing materials for the film, such as bus advertisements, prominently featured the Senate costume and headdress.