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JediMaraJadeSkyMaul
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Jul '07
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Date Posted:
9/11/07 4:02pm
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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Jedi_Trace, you're HOTE disguise costume is awesome!! We're making that one for our film! I can't wait to see how it turns out!!!
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Malz4JESUS
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Date Posted:
9/15/07 9:35pm
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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Thanks everyone! 
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Neimhaille
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May '02
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Date Posted:
10/4/07 4:41am
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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I just cut the pvc (finally!!!) for my jumpsuit:
For more info as I get this made:
http://costumes.glittersweet.com/other/marajade.htm
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The_Clone_Emperor
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Aug '02
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Date Posted:
10/4/07 4:41pm
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The Emperor's Hand and the 501st
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Greetings,
I don't post here often, but I feel it might save some headaches to mention this now: Those interested in costuming as Mara Jade in the 501st Legion should know that--amongst other details--the correct cut of the jump suit is a requirement. Specifically, diagonal strips on the inside thighs and the piping on either side of the centre panel extending the full length of the suit
Please view this gallery for other image examples.
I strongly recommend Pam's Jade Creations for an indepth look at the costume and character.
Be well,
Thomas
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GeluKhanGharr
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Date Posted:
10/8/07 4:22pm
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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I though you guys might want to see this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Working-Mara-Jade-Lightsaber-not-Master-Replicas_W0QQitemZ200161016202QQihZ010QQcategoryZ99971QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Jedi-Loreen
Title: OCSWS VIP
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Dec '02
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Date Posted:
10/8/07 6:25pm
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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Very nice! 
You've made yet another great saber. 
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Neimhaille
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May '02
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Date Posted:
10/10/07 4:46am
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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I have shin guards Temporary ones until I cast my legs and custom make a pair;) They are Hockey goalie shin pads and I just removed the padding tonight. These will need to be formed a little closer to my leg so I'll need to buy a nice big stock pot....
I found a suitable foot to sew my piping in I just need some leather needles as the needles I currently have don't cut the plastic well enough to stop the thread gripping and thus not forming a stitch. I will probably need to get some universal 70s as well for a back up.
My piping elastic might be a little narrow for the Decipher card version but it looks nice compared to the artwork.
I have managed to lose my buckles though, which is mighty annoying. Not surprising though after a house fire to not know where things are 
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Mara_Jill
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Sep '07
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Date Posted:
10/10/07 9:04am
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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Er...hello!
This is my first post here on the Jedi Council forums, and I'm hoping for some advice.
Specifically, (sigh: you've heard this before) Mara's jumpsuit. I can't use a sewing machine, you see. I want to learn but in the meantime I would quite like a jumpsuit. I can do enough to add piping and padding, I reckon, but I can't make it from scratch. Is there an online shop where anyone else got their jumpsuit from? Or would I be better off learning to make one from scratch?
Thanks!
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Neimhaille
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May '02
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Date Posted:
10/11/07 4:40pm
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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Well I did just spot in my trawlings of images that there is at least one artwork that depicts a centre front seam which means that yes you can if you want adapt an existing suit (most being made in 4 panels). It will be a little trickier because you can't lay the parts out flat to mark where you want to put the various lines. Some of the artwork shows no seams at all.. so it depends on what you are aiming for with your costume.
If you are hand sewing I'd recommend you use a back stitch for the markings because that will still offer you some stretch. I wouldn't recommend hand sewing for this though if you can find someone with a sewing machine that has a stretch stitch and could do that part for you.
Premade pvc catsuits are everywhere, ebay, dance shops.... shops for discerning adults..... You will probably have better luck searching for catsuit than bodysuit.
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Mara_Jill
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Sep '07
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Date Posted:
10/12/07 3:00am
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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Ah, true. Well, that they're on ebay, anyway. I still can't find the perfect one though. They either have front zips or the wrong shape of neck or long sleeves or goodness knows what else...
I think I may just try and make my own. It'll be fun and it'll definitely fit. I'll just have to find a nice friend with a sewing machine.
This may be a little tricky, but I'll have a go.
Hee. This will be fun.
I've already got Mara's green outfit:
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/RosieRubix/rebellegionmara.jpg[/IMG]
But I always wanted the jumpsuit.
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Mara_Jill
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Sep '07
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Date Posted:
2/22 7:53am
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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Woo! I got me a jumpsuit pattern!
And then I fiddled about with it a bit, and then I cut it out!
Now the problem is my total lack of thread. So I have lots of sad little jumpsuit pieces, all lonely by themselves...
Any tips on the kind of thread to use, other than, y'know, black and stretchy?
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bassclarinets
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Jan '06
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Date Posted:
2/22 6:23pm
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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what are you sewing with (machine, serger, hand) - if by machine or serger (or by hand maybe) i would go with wolly nylon - it gives you a bit more stretch
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Mara_Jill
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Sep '07
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Date Posted:
2/25 8:12am
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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By hand at the moment: I should buy a sewing machine but I'm currently living on 2.3p a day or something (yay student loan) so I will have to wait until after Easter when I'll have, y'know, about 5p. Sewing shop in town doesn't do stretchy thread (why?) so the internet it is. I can only find wooly nylon in 'nearly black'. Tch. Would this do? Why is there no black? WHY?
Ahem, sorry. I've been writing a project report, I'm a little nuts at the moment.
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Jade-Walker
Title: FanForce Commander
Northwest Ohio US
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Nov '02
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Date Posted:
2/26 1:06pm
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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I wouldn't worry about stretchy thread on a regular machine.
Use plain black thread. But use the straight stitch on "stretch" setting. That's what I did with my Mara suit (4-way stretch PVC) and it worked fine and has proven to be perfectly durable. No "blowouts" on the suit ever.
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Neimhaille
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May '02
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Date Posted:
3/5 2:00am
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RE: Mara Jade costume
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For handsewing I still really recommend back stitch. I've just cut my Mara gloves and they will require hand sewing at the fingertips and the bottom of the cuts for the fingers. I have just finished one glove (and need to sew the fingertips of the other) for another costume I will alternate with Mara pretty soon. Drafted my own pattern because my hands do not do well with premade gloves at all.
Weeell technically I didn't do backstitch as I had a gap between each stitch then did a second row. It just seems to make it a little more secure than a single row of closed backstitch.
In further own Mara costume news, I have duct tape to make double of my legs to sculpt on and I also have cut my leather templates for the harness and belt. It is quite a nifty shape for the harness really.
My cloak is on the way to being ready and my jumpsuit is all piped up and ready for final fitting:)
Still hunting perfect boots down.
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