Exhiben vestuarios de la saga de Star Wars en el EMP Museo de Seatle

In this photo taken Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, the Senate gown of Queen Amidala, center, is seen with handmaiden gowns on display as part of an exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars at Seattle’s EMP Museum.(Photo: Elaine Thompson / AP)

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Seattle — The creators of a new traveling exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars are hoping to gather geeks, fashionistas and movie fans together to discuss how clothing helps set the scene.

But mostly, the exhibit that opened this past weekend at Seattle's EMP Museum is an oppor

anyone who leans in too close.

Project director Saul Drake stands-in where visitors are likely to want their photo taken in front of a Darth Vader costume on display as part of an exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars at Seattle’s EMP Museum.(Photo: Elaine Thompson / AP)

Photography is allowed, but no flash, tripods or selfie sticks. The Darth Vader costume is set off on its own, perfectly arranged for selfies.

Videos of filmmaker George Lucas, costume designers and star Natalie Portman, along with the descriptions under the costumes, share a wealth of insider information about costume construction and idea development.

Princess Leia's slave bikini, right, and her Boushh disguise are displayed as part of an exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars at Seattle’s EMP Museum.(Photo: Elaine Thompson / AP)

Queen Amidala's throne room gown, left, and Obi-Wan Kenobi's costume are displayed as part of an exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars at Seattle’s EMP Museum.(Photo: Elaine Thompson / AP)

A yak hair and mohair costume of the Wookiee Chewbacca is displayed as part of an exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars at Seattle’s EMP Museum.(Photo: Elaine Thompson / AP)

Anakin Skywalker's Jedi robe and the wedding gown of his bride, Padme Amidala, are displayed as part of an exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars at Seattle’s EMP Museum.(Photo: Elaine Thompson / AP)

But the highlights of the exhibit for most people will be the old ones, including the two droids, which were costumes worn by people, not puppets as some assume. Most of the puppets and computer-generated creatures are not represented. Yoda is present, but slightly hidden.

There are no hints of the new movie, scheduled to come out at the end of 2015.

Some gift shop highlights: Chewbacca slippers, storm trooper knit cap and a travel T-shirt that says "Welcome to Tatooine."