kaleesh
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Post by kaleesh on Feb 20, 2008 12:36:57 GMT -5
bleah, I don't like the fabric I used for my tunic. We(me and my mom) Didn't want to spend a million dollars a yard on fabric so we couldn't buy the good fabric, and instead went to WalMart. The cloth for the outer robe was perfect, but I don't like the tunic fabric. It's too stiff and wrinkles easily, and the flourescent lighting at the store made it look a lot lighter than it is. Is there anything I can do to it to make it less stiff?
Curse you flourescent lighting! XP
What I was really going for was an Obi Wan episode IV when I made it, now I really think I like TPM style... Which means I have to shorten the tunic a lot, which means I have to make pants and get boots.... *sigh*
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Post by Jauhzmynn Enz on Feb 20, 2008 16:48:55 GMT -5
That's frustraiting. A good tip is to line it after you'd wahed, ironed it.
You can always dye it the colour you want.
Pans you won't need to make, just a pait of Dockers or Dickey's work pants which are at Wal-mart and you're set.
Docker's pants you can find online or in one of the department stores, like macy's, Dillard's, Sears etc.
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Post by JediKai on Feb 20, 2008 21:41:44 GMT -5
It's water under the bridge but for future reference....perhaps you and/or your mother already know all this, but just in case not.... it's a good idea to take fabric next to the windows to check the color in more natural light. Do you know the fabric content of the undertunic? Cotton can often be had fairly cheaply, especially on sale or with a (JoAnn's) coupon. It's a good bet for a first run at making Jedi garb. It's best to only buy fabric that is washable and then wash it before you cut out the pattern. If your fabric is too stiff and it IS washable, wash it a few more times. Linen, for example, gets softer with repeated washings. Make sure what you buy is natural fabric, cotton, linen, silk, wool. They will be cooler. Raw silk can be had for about $5 a yard on line, which is very cheap for silk. Even a rayon blend is better than polyester. There are some less expensive linen-rayon blends on line. For example: www.fabric.com/spring-fashion-forecast-linen-fabric-lightweight-linen-blend-fabric-lightweight-linen-blend-fabric-eggshell.aspx This is linen-cotten blend. It is $6 a yard. While not cheap, it will last well. It will be cool and comfortable. It is also 58in wide, so that is to be taken into account on the cost. If all else fails, costuming is always a learning experience. While it's no fun to make a costume that you do not like in the end, you will hopefully have learned something that will make the next one better. We are all on the continuous quest for the perfect garb! |
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Feb 20, 2008 22:52:19 GMT -5
Washing fabric a few times usually softens it up a bit.
And you don't have to make pants. Buy off the rack. Just don't get anything with a jeans side-seam or back pocket. I got cotton pants for my Jedi costume at the Goodwill.
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Post by Jauhzmynn Enz on Feb 21, 2008 11:11:08 GMT -5
That's where I found my Docker's ANi Chay.:-D Best $3 I'd spent and they were already pre-shrunk and broken in. hehehehe.:-) Check www.dharmatrading.com for their fabric prices on the Silk. It shifts with the market but they always try to keep it as low as possible. Now if you and your mom want to use the Raw silk for other things like rapes, sheets, couch coverings, get the bolt. Cheaper by the yard this way. BYW the raw silk makes AWESOME drapes. I made some for my mother-in-law and she was agog over them. :-) |
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Post by JediKai on Feb 21, 2008 21:14:34 GMT -5
You'll have to dye anything you get from Dharma as they only sell white. If you don't want to deal with that, Thai Silks is a good source. Wow, the price took a $2/yd jump since I last looked! And it's only 45" wide. eeek. www.thaisilks.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_21&products_id=1 It's a lot cheaper at Dharma, so dealing withe the dyeing seems more appealing. |
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Mar 2, 2008 19:36:25 GMT -5
Wal mart's usually stocks Osnaberg Cotton it is a natural colour (very lt beige) gets very soft with washing, very cool and durable, about $2.29 a yard, very reasonable. Really wash and dry hot before cutting!
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Mar 4, 2008 23:37:13 GMT -5
Just keep looking... I've found good stuff at Fabric.com... at JoAnnes fabric, and even at WalMart... you just have to keep an eye out since they don't stock the same stuff all the time.
he crinkle cotton gause that I look for particularly is quite seasonal... someone told me that Feb. is when the stuff comes in... that was at Jo-Anns.
Most of the time, good fabric is just Pot Luck!
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Post by Jauhzmynn Enz on Mar 5, 2008 14:01:04 GMT -5
Usually with Dharma, I just wash it and leave it the natural shade(white tunic), although it does dye nicely.
Kaleesh,it all depends on the time and effort you want to invest.
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