My completed costume

[Olos Nay]

I recently finished my belt. Well, I still have to acquire pouches and make some food capsules, but otherwise the costume is mainly completed...

Here are some pics.



So... what do you think?

[tanzanlinnear]

Are you planning on having an undertunic, or sticking with the T-Shirt? I like the colors

[LoreenShadowchaser]

Can't really see your belt. I'm interested in a better look at that.

If you're not going to do an undertunic, then at least wear a V-neck shirt. I have issues with T-shirts, they don't look good. I mean, if you're going through the trouble of making tunic, you don't want to ruin the look with the neckline of a T-shirt underneath,do you?

[Olos Nay]

Thanks for the compliments.

I will most likely work a long-sleeved shirt to make an undertunic - you know, adding the criss-cross fabric pre-sewn in place...
but for now this makes an OK OT styled undershirt, minus the turtle neck.

As for color, the fabric is in fact old flour pouches (no kidding) and it was tea and cofee stained (and hot chocolate too IIRC).

The belt is a tool belt I got at a hardware store (its 2.5 inch wide)
I weathered it and put rivets to hold the smaller belt. Its held in place by velcro.

here is a shot:


The area where it is a little thinner is where I will put most pouches, but I don't have any yet.

[Ani-Chay Pinn]

yanlauzon said:

Thanks for the compliments.
I will most likely work a long-sleeved shirt to make an undertunic - you know, adding the criss-cross fabric pre-sewn in place...

Based on the behind the scenes shots on the ROTS DVD, it looks like that's how they did the undertunics for the movies, too. But they do have tight sleeves, that are just a little long past the wrist. It seems to be the way Jedi wear them.

Old flour pouches? How big are those? They make them out of cloth? That's a very efficient use of found materials. Good work.

I think your obi might be too narrow. it's actually pretty wide on Jedi in the movies. But that's an easy part the costume to do.

[Olos Nay]

my belt is 2.5 inch wide, and my obi is about 5.25. From what I have seen in pictures, its not that far off. This said, it doesn't show. I will most likely re-dye the tabbards and obi so we actually see them better... after all that work on a simple piece of clothes, I'd like it to show a little more. I'd make it just a bit darker then the tunic.

Flour pouches from the 50s were made of cloth, yes. I was looking for a good cotton at fabric stores with no success when I visited my mom... she said "you want some old cotton?" :-D
Its about the size of a pillowcase. I had to select properly where to cut in order to use the maximum of the fabric.

as for the cris-cross t-shirts... I think I saw pictures of such a shirt before EP3... anyway, its the easy way out. Somewhen in january, I should come out with something. I was thinking about using a real undertunic, but simplicity is better... I already take about 25 minutes to put on the costume...

[Schph Gochi]

You did a really nice job!

I love the well worn and weathered look of the belt...


The t-shirt thing really does present a problem though....until you find something that you like...have you thought about a "cheater" undertunic...which is something like a Jedi's d*ckey ...gives the correct look...I use one of those in REALLY hot weather...

[Xorren Hedrasii]

Awesome dude! Gotta ask about the double Covertecs though.

[LoreenShadowchaser]

Um, why does it take you 25 minutes to put on your costume? Jedi costumes aren't that complicated. It's not like you're putting armor on! *scrathes head*

[Jauhzmynn Enz]

I think I speak for all jedi here when I say when we first done the clothing, it DOES take 20-30 minutes to get it all on. Why? Dealing with wrap around clothing can be a bit difficult. Most western fashions aren't like this. So we'er defiantly NOT used to it and aren't really quick the first time. Getting the Obi tied right(or velcroed straight), fighting with tabbord to get 'em on evenly, and can't forget the Jedi belt. Trying to snap,or velcro it on on top of 3- thick layers of fabric. Putting it all on alone can be time cosuming but after practice it's only few minutes..

But even the jedi who takes 25 minutes to don the ger is still faster then a Storm trooper who can take 20_ minutes for the armour, with all the epices, and snaps.

[Mon-Jas Charan]

Well ... I had to try ... Just timed myself getting dressed. Full robes, including cloak ... 9 minutes ...

[Olos Nay]

Thanks for the comments Schph Gochi. I plan on weathering the tunic and tabbards in a near future, too. You know, teared and burnt a bit. Gives another dimension to the costume.
I will most definately go the Dickie way for the undertunic. I wanted to do a real tunic, but I am already having ennough trouble having everything staying in place as it is... ;-)

Jedi Wannabe, I believe you haven't done much events... Most of when I carry the jedi costume, I parade in public for some occasions - telethons, EP3 DVD release... and people like being taken in pictures. Having 2 lightsaber makes it easier to make 2 happy kids being taken in pictures with a Jedi.

LoreenShadowchaser - well, it might be more like 20 minutes, but its long. I enjoy when everything is perfect, and check and recheck the bunching on the pants, the angle of the obi, the position of the tabbards... well, you get the point. Putting on a costume is easy. Putting it so it looks natural on you, its another thing.
To ease all of this, I will put something to hold everything in place - also in a near future.

A costume is never really completed... ;-)

[Jauhzmynn Enz]

Olos,
you'er right, no costume is truly complete. :-) I've gotten compliments on my jedi clothing and stuff I've made for my friends. The clothing looks real, sits natually and is very beliveable.

[Ani-Chay Pinn]

I have to admit that when I was getting dressed for the DVD event this past weekend before last, it took around 20 minutes or more to get dressed. It was putting the belt together that took all the extra time; everything else was easy. The two belts are separate on mine and so I have to put the pouches on (in the right order) and then thread the narrower belt through them. And then after doing that I found out that the notch I'd put on the inside of the belt to keep the covertec clip in place was on the wrong side and so I had to take it apart again and start over. I've put it away now, but I left it put together so it won't take so long next time. But there always seems to be something that takes extra time when getting dressed in a costume.

About the obi width....I tend to make my obi a little wider than what's on the costumes in the movies (using the belt width as a measure) because they don't look like they're lying exactly flat. There's always a little bunching that reduces the obi width and narrows it, especially if I've wrapped it tight enough so it won't move while I'm moving around.

[JediKai]

yanlauzon said:

...Having 2 lightsaber makes it easier to make 2 happy kids being taken in pictures with a Jedi. ...

Slaps forehead!. I've done loads of events, but haven't thought of that. Great idea! I've got a small, simple saber I made that would be perfect loaner for kids...I even have a spare acrylic blade.