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Post by Primrodo on Sept 27, 2005 11:49:54 GMT -5
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Post by lazlototh on Oct 6, 2005 18:29:56 GMT -5
My tabards are straight and I let my obi adjust them so they hang right below the belt...
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Post by Stey Fann Jull on Nov 9, 2006 19:38:38 GMT -5
I thik its depends of you body shape, the look you wanna give to you tabbatars
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Nov 11, 2006 11:49:00 GMT -5
I have straight tabbards for my costume, but they sewn together (front and back) that are hidden under the obi. That way, they are always even and I just have to make sure I have the right length hanging down in front and in back.
Regardless of whether or not the tabards are actually curved, they should LOOK straight on the final costume. That's how they look in the movie.
I honestly would not use curved tabards because they would look curved on me. I don't have many curves on the top of my body, so any curve in the tabards would show up right away. I think that is what would be the guide for whether or not to have curved tabards. If you have a lot of curve in your upper body, then a lttle curve in the tabards would make them fit better and they would still look straight. But if you don't, stick with straight-cut tabards.
Sometimes, clothes just billow out a bit. People move their bodies. I think that problem is caused by the overall design of the Jedi costume in the first place.
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Post by Kryy Jacobi on Jan 30, 2007 19:13:09 GMT -5
Primrodo (and others),
How much of a "dart" do you have in the waist? I did 1 1/2 inches total (3/4 inches on each side of the fold) for my Halloween ("trial run") version and the bottoms angled out too much, even when I was standing straight.
As a general comment, I know the tabards have a little "billow" above the obi, but taking out a wee bit of fabric in a dart controls that amount of billow and can (depending on body shape) make it look "neater"/less sloppy. Jedi want to look neat and tidy, don't they?
I also "tacked" mine together at the waist front and back, and sewed on a little lacing/ribbon-thing on each side to tie them together loosely, adjusted, adjusted, straightened, and then put on the obi when the tabard placement was good.
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Feb 1, 2007 20:58:06 GMT -5
What are your chest, waist and hip measurements? That would would give some guidance for how much you want to take in. The closer the fit of a garment is to your body, the nicer it will look no matter what your body type. Try taking the difference between your chest and waist and use that for darts for the top of the tunic.
Does your tunic have a straight or a curved hem on the bottom? If it's straight, that could be the problem with it flairing out too much. If it angles out on the sides then it will need a curved hem, so it should be trimmed on the sides. But be very careful doing that! Have someone wear it or put it on a dummy to check the length.
I think that the 'skirt' of the tunic is meant to flair out a little so it will swing out for fight scenes in the movies, but that's just a theory of mine.
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Post by Kryy Jacobi on Feb 2, 2007 19:26:50 GMT -5
You mean an up and down dart in the tunic? (from bust to waist?) Yes, I'm going to do that, and thanks for the tip on how to measure, which I will incorporate this W/E in my tunic-pattern-making experiment.  However for this question, I was asking about a sideways dart in the tabard -- at the waist, where the dart fold is the waistline, the "point" is on the inside (toward the middle of the body), and the "spread" is on the outside toward the arms. What I want to know is how to (what measurement to use in a dart to) get this, but so it doesn't splay too much at the bottom:  I like this look (from Primrodo's earlier post), but I think mine angle out too much, and I'd like to adjust them on my membership costume. I know it does depend a bit on one's shape, but I'm just looking for some general suggestions. I am planning on the circle skirt. I watched the Arena sequence of AOTC last night, with remote in hand for "stop" and "slow", just to study the various tunic constructions. Nit-picking, I know, but thanks so much for the help!  |
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Feb 4, 2007 19:15:29 GMT -5
Nit-picking makes a better costume! I make my tabbards straight, and then tuck them for the angle while I'm wearing them. Then when I find the correct angle, I sew them across. Mine billow... though, I blame that on anatomy. www.thejediassembly.com/members/a4ea0.addn.jpg |
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Post by Jauhzmynn Enz on Feb 4, 2007 19:35:52 GMT -5
My tunic has 1.5 Inche to 2 Inch darts in the back and front for a tighter fit with a female anataomy. The bottom is the circle skirt. My tabbords haven't a curve to them. I had made a set for a differant tunic which have an angle at the shoulder for a pusedo samarai-ish look, but not as large.
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Post by Kryy Jacobi on Feb 5, 2007 20:25:00 GMT -5
Those comments are helpful -- guess I'll just have to experiment some more. (And Mynn, good to "see" you.  Next question/more like an observation: The tabards in Primrodo's pic have the same angle front and back, but those are for a man. Due to umm, "anatomy", I suppose the waist "dart" doesn't have to be the same on the front and back for a woman's. Leda, I know you don't have the "tails" on the back, but I'm pretty sure I need them. I wonder what is the experience/opinion of other women? Hmmm, think about this I will..... More nitpicking...  |
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Post by Jauhzmynn Enz on Feb 6, 2007 22:18:33 GMT -5
Thanks Kryy.
I guess it's all on how you'er built. You make to to fiddle with differant types. A tip, only baste stitch the 'darts' or whatever, wear 'em, move about. Test before permanently securing.
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Post by Kryy Jacobi on Feb 7, 2007 19:09:01 GMT -5
That is a good tip... which I will take to heart since I have ripped out way too many stitches on other parts of the costume!
And I know that wearing with the belt makes a big difference while "experimenting" with fit.
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Post by Als-da Aldan on Apr 7, 2007 1:47:53 GMT -5
i'm pretty wide in the shoulder and chest area , so my tabbards may be just abit wider to compensate, plus they will be longer to suit my tunic design, plus they will also have a shorter outer edge and longr inner edge to give them a center point the inner edge will have a leather bands with aurebesh lettering from obi to tip on each tabbards inner edge, something like this angle \||/ something to that effect. now just needs someone to put it together for me, but i'm in no hurry, one peice at a time. my tabbards will be something like diagram below
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but i think it's also the shape of one's body, maybe a kremped /knotch on outersdie of tunic then folded oat that kremp/angle cut might help the lower section of tabbard be a bit more straighter , thus a sortof optical illusion, since the tabbard kremp,angle cut will be hidden under obi and jedi belt. awe well getting late and rambling on. later .
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Post by Ky-Wan Zann on Apr 9, 2007 21:39:45 GMT -5
Mine are angled(sewn that way) then they attach under the Obi to give it the samne look so it looks as if they curve and then straighten.
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Post by Leda EmBorr on May 7, 2007 12:04:28 GMT -5
I've started making my tabbards in two parts. They;re not curved, but I sew the bottoms to the tops at an angle, after pinning them in place while wearing the tunic with the obi. It's the last thing I do on the costume, practically.
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