Padmé Amidala’s lake dress that she wears in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones has become one of Padmé’s most iconic outfits, and now one cosplay has given it a whole new meaning. Padmé wears this dress when she and Anakin arrive at her palace on Naboo, just after Anakin is charged with protecting her against assassins. The two engage in a warm conversation, and the afternoon soon leads to their first kiss. This outfit has since become a fan-favorite for both its beauty and its significance, and this cosplay takes it to a whole new level.

Finfolk Productions, a company specializing in custom swimmable mermaid tails, took to Instagram to show off a stunning underwater video of a mermaid tail paired with Padmé’s iconic lakeside dress.

The beautiful gown flows in the water in fluid motions, giving it a magical effect. The caption reads, “POV: Padme’s “lake dress” takes on a new meaning!” The tail of this “Pad-mer” cosplay is colored to match the beautiful golds, pinks, and purples of the dress, complete with a gorgeous headpiece keeping the mermaid’s hair back.

Naboo Is A Crucial Setting For Padmé And Anakin’s Romance

Anakin and Padmé may have first met on Anakin’s homeworld of Tatooine, but it was Naboo that truly shaped their relationship. Anakin’s mother told him not to look back after he leaves the planet, and that’s what he does. The only other time he considers returning is to try and rescue his mother – an experience that becomes just another terrible memory.

Naboo, however, was Anakin’s first taste of the action that would one day become his day-to-day life as a Jedi. It’s where he lost Qui-Gon and gained Obi-Wan as his master. He would eventually marry Padmé there.

Anakin’s time protecting Padmé on Naboo gave both of them a chance to be carefree for the first time in a long time. They could take a break from being a senator and a Jedi and just go back to the easygoing way they interacted when they first met. Padmé might initially think that a romance is a bad idea, but against the serene backdrop of her home planet, she lets her guard down and allows herself to simply be a girl in love.

Source: finfolkproductions