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Post by Granny-Wan on Dec 10, 2007 21:21:09 GMT -5
grannys-costumes.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-to-make-jedi-undertunic.htmlI needed a new undershirt for this coming weekend, so I documented the process along the way... Some of the arms show are mine, some are Yezda's... the bosoms shown are the dress form's... ;D I love this undershirt and it's sooooo comfortable.... UPDATE 1/7/08: I've moved the tutorial page from Fotki to Blogger. Twice now when I've tried to edit on Fotki, I've been re-directed to a page trying to sell me spyware, which tells me that Fotki is USING spyware. I've deleted everything from there and moved it to Blogger, which I've used for two years without problems. I hope no one experienced any spyware problems because of this! I know there are people here who will say they've used Forki for X number of months without problems.... well, I don't want to hear it! It's happened twice on Fotki and never on any other sites I visit, so it is not a coincidence! My laptop is my lifeline to the outside world and I won't risk it on questionable sites! Now I have go run spyware doctor again, just in case....
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Post by Starkindler (The Naked Jedi) on Dec 10, 2007 21:58:38 GMT -5
I do not sew....when I try I just bleed on the fabric  It reads like an easy enough procedure. There is a term that I do not recognize: the selvage edge perhaps an explanation for the non-sewers? I think the pics are well chosen to illustrate the process. A question? Would it be inconvenient to saw the collar on as well? (would it show somehow?) Even just some tacking or the like might make it more secure.....I just feel the pins opening and my blood flowing. Plus it would be great if the whole thing could be washed as a unit. I like this idea enough to file it for use IF i can ever get the $$ together for a good costume of my own. Thanks for sharing. |
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Post by Granny-Wan on Dec 11, 2007 0:18:17 GMT -5
I do not sew....when I try I just bleed on the fabric It reads like an easy enough procedure. There is a term that I do not recognize: the selvage edge perhaps an explanation for the non-sewers? I think the pics are well chosen to illustrate the process. A question? Would it be inconvenient to saw the collar on as well? (would it show somehow?) Even just some tacking or the like might make it more secure.....I just feel the pins opening and my blood flowing. Plus it would be great if the whole thing could be washed as a unit. I like this idea enough to file it for use IF i can ever get the $$ together for a good costume of my own. Thanks for sharing. The selvage is the finished edge of the fabric. Not all fabrics have this anymore, used to be they all did... the selvage won't ravel. You could sew the collar to the t-shirt if you're head will fit through the opening... in order to get my collar high enough to show, it would probably be too tight to pull over my head.... Also, I am sensitive to heat, so if I get over heated, I can sneak into the nearest restroom, remove the collar and put a wet towel on the back of my neck... |
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Post by JediKai on Dec 11, 2007 1:01:06 GMT -5
It looks really good.
One comment: I make my lightweight undertunics for hot weather out of cotton gauze. It's almost see through, it's so light. I think that is cooler than a t shirt.
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Dec 11, 2007 16:45:47 GMT -5
I concur, cotton gauze is cooler than a t shirt.
That looks like it should work, but it looks like more work than making a simple undertunic.
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Post by Granny-Wan on Dec 11, 2007 18:03:48 GMT -5
I concur, cotton gauze is cooler than a t shirt. That looks like it should work, but it looks like more work than making a simple undertunic. I thought I told how I couldn't find a pattern that would show out from underneath my outer tunic... Using the same pattern as I used for my tunic would be too bulky, even out of the cotton gauze, and at $6 a yard I'd rather use a $2 t-shirt... I can make two sets of sleeves out of 1 yard of fabric and have two undershirts... good for cons when I want to wear my costume two days.... Febreze the outer tunic and wear a clean undertunic... I don't think it's more work than making a whole tunic, I can make this in an hour or so... and a tunic pattern probably wouldn't have the crinkly sleeves unless it was altered, which would still involve the measuring process for the arms... I like the removable collar for those hot flash moments...  |
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Post by Jauhzmynn Enz on Dec 24, 2007 9:55:46 GMT -5
That's a great tutorial Granny-Wan. Another alternative for folks who can'thandle heat, or don't have enough fabric to makle a full under tunic .
The japanese use false collars and I think they snap into the collar of the kimono. Or velcro, or hook and eye. I'm not sure what method they use since I hadn't seen one close up. yet.
If possible use the Under Armour V neck short sleeve or no sleeve 'Heat Gear" shirts. They're made espcially for keeping you cool in the heat. My friend marie thought it wouldn't work til she got one and LOVES it now, and is wanting me to modify one for her.. She's heat sensitive while costuming Imperial officer and jedi.
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Post by Granny-Wan on Jan 1, 2008 20:52:40 GMT -5
That's a great tutorial Granny-Wan. Another alternative for folks who can'thandle heat, or don't have enough fabric to makle a full under tunic . The japanese use false collars and I think they snap into the collar of the kimono. Or velcro, or hook and eye. I'm not sure what method they use since I hadn't seen one close up. yet. If possible use the Under Armour V neck short sleeve or no sleeve 'Heat Gear" shirts. They're made espcially for keeping you cool in the heat. My friend marie thought it wouldn't work til she got one and LOVES it now, and is wanting me to modify one for her.. She's heat sensitive while costuming Imperial officer and jedi. I'm not sure what that is.... the "Heat Gear" shirt,sounds useful! but if I don't want long sleeves, I don't wear an undershirt at all... or are us using it like I'm using the T-shirt? |
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Post by Hey Mods Delete My Posts on Jan 7, 2008 13:12:19 GMT -5
The tunic I bought had a similar thing inside it to be a cheater undertunic and I thought the way it was done was a great idea. It's nothing more than two strips of fabric, about 4 inches wide each, that are attached to the inside of the shoulders and you fold them over infront, tie on the tunic, and it looks just fine. Can't even tell that two fabric strips is all that's under there. Definitely helps on keeping cool in those extremely hot convention buildings.
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Post by Shoshana Win on Jan 10, 2008 13:06:27 GMT -5
Nice tutorial! This is pretty much how I did the undertunics for both myself and my husband. The only thing I did differently was I did sew the dickey onto the T-shirt, because the fabric moved too much when it was just pinned. To get the right fit, I basically put the T-shirt on and pinned the dickey on in a high enough position to show under the outer tunic (I put the undertunic on just to make sure). I didn't sew the front on though, just the back and over the shoulders, so it can opened up to make it easier to put the undertunic on and take it off. I then sewed on some velcro in the front to hold down the two "flaps", which also makes it easy to reposition them if necessary. We didn't want to wear full undertunics either, because we live in South Florida and it's pretty much hot year round!! I really like the idea of using an Underarmour "Heat-gear" t-shirt as the base, but the cost could be kind of prohibitive. They can cost upwards of $25.00, depending on where you get them, and if you want to make several....  . Granny-Wan, Underarmour is a brand name, they sell athletic wear that is suited for different sports, weathers, etc. It's basically just high-tech sports wear, and you can usually get it at any sports store. They make both short sleeve and long sleeve shirts, bit both are kind of expensive. I believe the website is www.underarmour.com if you want to check it out. |
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Post by Jauhzmynn Enz on Jan 10, 2008 15:23:44 GMT -5
That's a great tutorial Granny-Wan. Another alternative for folks who can'thandle heat, or don't have enough fabric to makle a full under tunic . The japanese use false collars and I think they snap into the collar of the kimono. Or velcro, or hook and eye. I'm not sure what method they use since I hadn't seen one close up. yet. If possible use the Under Armour V neck short sleeve or no sleeve 'Heat Gear" shirts. They're made espcially for keeping you cool in the heat. My friend marie thought it wouldn't work til she got one and LOVES it now, and is wanting me to modify one for her.. She's heat sensitive while costuming Imperial officer and jedi. I'm not sure what that is.... the "Heat Gear" shirt,sounds useful! but if I don't want long sleeves, I don't wear an undershirt at all... or are jus using it like I'm using the T-shirt? Yes you can use the sleeveless version as a regualr shirt. If you can apply snaps on the inside of the sleeves and neck to put the dickey on, then it's completely removable. I like their swaet wisking ability. Fewer swaet rings around the armpits of the tunics.:-) The price can be a little high, that's up to each person. I think it's well worth it. That way I use less fabric nd my stock hangs around longer.. I like SHoshona's idea of a removable dickey on the over Tunic. THis would work for me if I've lined all my tunics otherwise it cna be a problem. |
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Post by Shoshana Win on Jan 10, 2008 19:55:43 GMT -5
I like SHoshona's idea of a removable dickey on the over Tunic. THis would work for me if I've lined all my tunics otherwise it cna be a problem. Oh, didn't mean to confuse! The dickey is not on the overtunic, it's is sew onto the T-shirt in the back but attached in the front with velcro. I just put on the overtunic on to make sure it was in the correct position before I sewed it onto the undertunic. |
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