Star Wars Costume Spotlight: Chancellor Palpatine (Darth Sidious)

While Padme went through lots of costume changes, Darth Sidious only managed 5!

If you recall, Chancellor Palpatine (Darth Sidious) was seen wearing 4 different traditional chancellor robes in episodes I through III. And he was seen wearing his traditional Sith Lord black robes in episodes I through VI.

Here’s the first robe that Palpatine (Sidious) wore through out the whole Phantom Menace movie before he was elected as the new chancellor of the republic:

He wore the first traditional chancellor robe during Attack of the Clones after being voted as the new Supreme Chancellor of the republic. The upper sleeves of the costume are very bulky:

This is the third robe he wore in Revenge of the Sith. The robe does look a bit bumpy like lizard skin:

Here’s the traditional chancellor red and dark red robe he wore when he addressed the senate about the Jedi taking over the republic. He was still wearing it when facing Yoda in a duel:

Now here’s Palpatine (Sidious) dressed in his traditional Sith Lord black robes that he wore in The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Return of the Jedi: