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partyatheckhouse
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Date Posted:
5/24/05 5:02pm
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RE: The Complete Jedi Costume Guide
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Thought I might as well post a picture of my costume here.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/partyatheckhouse/IMG_0273.jpg
Made it for under $50. Walmart is an amazing place.
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JenYi
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5/26/05 8:35am
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Greetings to all! I'm new to this forum and I'm planning to make an Anakin ROTS costume. Can anyone give me some advice since this is the first time I'm making a costume. Thanks alot! 
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Jedi_Nausicaa
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5/26/05 9:20pm
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I haven't read through the whole thread yet (though a good deal of it) so I don't know if anyone's suggested this yet or not. For my pants, I used the same pattern that I use for bellydance pants.
http://www.shira.net/cg/harempants.htm
Just make the slim pants (adding 4-5" to the measurements instead of 10-12").
A week before the RotS opening I decided to go in costume, so I had some adventures. I'll post pictures when I can. Great thread, btw. I don't have a robe yet (couldn't afford the fabric) and there seem to be some good tips on here.
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Sister_Sola
Title: Manager, Costuming & Props
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5/26/05 10:15pm
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Great costume partyatheckhouse! And you sure can't argue with under $50!
Hi JenYi, welcome to Costuming and Props! For making Anakin's RotS costume, go to this thread:
Anakin's Episode III Costume/Lightsaber
It's a big thread, but that means it probably answers every question you can think of regarding making that costume. The folks in that thread will be very happy to help you.
Good luck on your costume!
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Jedi_Kai
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Date Posted:
5/26/05 10:49pm
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Darth Link, the tabbards are just long, narrow rectangles.
The sash (obi) can either be done as illustrated in the link below, or as a wide cloth belt that fastens in back with hook/eye or heavy duty velcro.
tabbards & obi
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JenYi
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5/27/05 6:02am
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Thanks Sister_Sola!
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jabba974
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5/27/05 2:58pm
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Finally, I have some pics of my jedi costume!!!
And the velcro worked perfect on the tabbards
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Tramp
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5/27/05 3:09pm
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NIIIIIICE. I like.
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SeanAzare
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5/27/05 8:36pm
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Do people here make their own style/design costumes? Im currently working on my Sith costume With 2 ligtsabers(one bladed,one not) and 2 light daggers that holstered in the robes sleaves.
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Tramp
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5/27/05 10:01pm
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A bit of both actually. Some custom design their costumes from scratch, others copy costumes directly from the movies, while others create costumes which are a bit of both.
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Woofer
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Niagara Falls ON Canada
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5/27/05 11:30pm
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jabba974 posted on 5/27/05 2:58pm
Finally, I have some pics of my jedi costume!!!
And the velcro worked perfect on the tabbards
Nice. Just need some boots now it looks like.
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Jedi_Nausicaa
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5/28/05 9:44am
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Great costume, Jabba974! I like the green fabric you used.
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jabba974
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5/31/05 5:30pm
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I used a wool/polyester twill blend for the tunic, it lays really nice. For the tabbards I used a faux leather I found at Joann fabrics.
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Sister_Sola
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Date Posted:
6/2/05 5:39pm
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Re-posting Nostradamus' post from another thread:
"Tips on making a Jedi Robe
PATTERN:
I looked through my pattern archive for suitable robe patterns and found these:
Simplicity # 9887 (a "Lord-of-the-Rings-esque" style for all sizes)
--I have used this one quite a bit as a basis for many costumes already. View B without the yoke detail and with a rounded hood works nicely for a Jedi robe much like Mace Windu's from EP I.
This one calls for 9+ yards of 45" wide fabric or 7+ yards of 60" wide fabric.
This one in black could make a nice Darth Sidious robe as well. (Sidious will need a very textured material, a waffle-weave is best, but not a stretchy fabric)
Butterick #3184 (larger child's "Harry Potter-esque" wizard's robe pattern will work for petite sizes)
--I have used this one for Harry Potter robes and Jedi robes with a few modifications. Again, it will need a rounded hood. I omitted the sleeve cuff.
I like the sleeves on this but they come to a point. It looks good sitting in council, but the points look a little weird in saber battle.
This robe pattern calls for about 7 yards of 45" wide fabric to make the largest size robe and about 5 yards of 60" wide.
Again this pattern works if you have the build of a teenager. I made the largest size robe from this pattern for me and it just fits me.
I am 5' 5".
Simplicity #5840 (A "Star Wars EP II-esque" pattern all sizes)
--View B again with a rounded hood looks like it would work. This pattern calls for about 8 yards of 45" wide fabric for all sizes.
I have not yet used this pattern for any projects, but it looks very straight-forward. The sleeves are also straight-cuffed, so that would make it look like a fighting Jedi robe.
McCall's 2433 (a "Star Wars EP I-esque" pattern in all sizes)
--This is the easiest to make of all of the patterns, however it is also the least interesting-looking. The robe is not as full-cut, so it will not have as much 'flow' as the other patterns.
A large robe will need about 6 yards of 45" fabric or nearly 5 yards of 60" wide.
Fabrics come in several widths (45", 54", 60")
The width of the fabric is going to determine how much yardage you will need to purchase depending on which pattern you choose to follow. Buy the pattern you want to use first and then look at the back of the package for the yardages you will need."
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Nostradamus
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Thanks Sister Sola!
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