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Post by AMP on Apr 22, 2007 14:10:13 GMT -5
Should the neck opening have a shallow or deep curve to it? I leaning towards a shallow curve.
How deep should the shoulder tuck be?
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Post by Anukh Bastis on Apr 30, 2007 3:08:05 GMT -5
I just finished making my robe a week ago. I think the neck should be shallow, as I don't recall seeing the neckline of the tunic while the robe is closed in any of the film clips. Also if the robe is open and the neckline is too wide, it might slide off unless you have exceptionally broad shoulders. My robe is suit-weight wool, but with all the fabric that went into it it's still heavy- the shallow neck helps. FYI- reinforce the neck with a lightweight, non-stretcheable fabric like organza to keep the neck from stretching from all the fabric.
As for the shoulder tucks, I'm only putting them in on mine to shorten the sleeves. They go past my fingertips, despite careful measuring and it took so long to hem them just right, I can't be bothered re-hemming them. On the other hand, too deep a tuck and it looks like you're wearing footbal shoulder pads or a Romulan uniform. It's o.k. for a big guy, but not so much for a female. So I'm tucking as much fabric as needed to shorten the sleeves- that's it.
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Post by Koda Vonnor on Apr 30, 2007 8:47:00 GMT -5
If I was going to do another robe, I'd cut the neck opening about an inch smaller than I think it needs. Failing to consider the seam allowance and the self-facing bit me in the behind. The neck opening wound up wider than I really wanted, but on me (a big guy) it's still doable.
~ Koda
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Apr 30, 2007 21:19:57 GMT -5
I use a shallow neck curve on the back of my robe. It's a little deeper on the front, but not by much. The neck curve was cut about 6 inches. For most people that's all you need. The robe has a lot of fabric and wants to slide off, so the closer fit you have for the neck the better. But if the neck curve on back ends up being a little wide, you can still make up for it by shortening it with a few gathers.
I cut a strip of the same fabric on the bias and used that to cover up the seam between the hood and the body of the robe. It looks like that's what they did on Obi-Wan's robe in the movies.
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Post by AMP on May 3, 2007 20:17:10 GMT -5
Thanks for all of the tips; they helped immensely put this thing together.
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