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Post by Nova Darklighter on Jan 15, 2004 21:36:22 GMT -5
Given this weather we're having, I think I'll drag out that brown wool & the lining fabric that I bought & start a new robe, to wear as a coat! This weather is like being on Hoth and I really don't like being this cold. Schph, How's the hood coming?
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Post by JediKai on Jan 15, 2004 21:42:12 GMT -5
I actually used heavy wool melton to make a modified Jedi robe-like street coat! Great minds.....
The only changes I made were to make it less extreme..I used the same pattern from Williqueen/Amber's Jedi Meditation chamber. I just made it a little shorter, made the hood smaller and the sleeves less voluminous.
I keeps me warm and dry.
I actually have 6.5 yards left that I'd be willing to sell at cost ($7/yd) and ship to someone. It is 100% wool melton from Phoenix textiles. It's not enough for me to make a screen accurate robe for someone here and I'm not likely to make another street coat. It is also washable as I have already pre-washed it. I have enough (dog gone censer...what is wrong with s--c--r---a--p---s?) left over fabric bits to send a fabric sample if anyone is interested.
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Post by Schph Gochi on Jan 16, 2004 6:25:53 GMT -5
Given this weather we're having, I think I'll drag out that brown wool & the lining fabric that I bought & start a new robe, to wear as a coat! This weather is like being on Hoth and I really don't like being this cold. Schph, How's the hood coming? hood is coming along.....since I had already cut the wool for the hood from the pattern...I gathered it and pinned it to the robe....it is a tad on the small side...so, since I ordered plenty of wool...I will re-cut the hood piece tonight when I get home....this time larger....and then ...we'll see....this robe pattern also has kinda sleeves that get a little "pointy" on the bottom...I plan to round those off a little too.....anytime I start to make alterations to a pattern I really proceed cautiously because I am not that secure in doing so... but other than that...the robe is coming along fine...i should finish this weekend...and boy...is it a "monster"...and the wool is just great....
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Post by Jil-Qun Tahm on Jan 16, 2004 20:57:39 GMT -5
Round, not pointy! I made the mistake of making pointy "cuffs" and they never sit quite where they are supposed to. It's not awful... but it is annoying. I think old Ben might have had pointy sleeves on the robe... but no one in the pre-quels. The ideal (and even Canon) method is to make a huge tube that tapers in to the shoulder. I have a graphic I can send ya. The rounded bottoms will also glide better over obsticals and not get caught in the escalator.
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Post by Jeffrek on Jan 16, 2004 21:59:54 GMT -5
Thats basically what I did with my sleeves too. I also made the hem rarther on the deep side (the hem on the hood is deep too). I'll also agree with Schph that you simply cant beat wool for the porper look. I know that it isnt suitable for hot climates (like Australia where im currently working) but anything else doesnt have the same qualities. The hood on my robe was probably the trickiest thing to get right. Not so much the size as I wanted it on the big side, but more cutting the neck hole to the correct size so that when the hoods down the robe/hood seam was the correct length. When I first did it I made the neck hole too small and the hood just didt lay right when worn. Ive since re done it as you can see in this picture and it sits just nicely now. I also had to adjust the curve at the back of the hood a couple of times as at first it was too 'pointy' on top when the hood was up. I just curved it a little more each time till it looked correct and then trimmed of the excess. Phil
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Post by Pau - Sol - Eittoh on Jan 16, 2004 22:06:42 GMT -5
jeffrek , That's a nice looking rode Your grab is similar to mine. I don't have a belt ,boots ,or acessories yet.
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Post by Schph Gochi on Jan 17, 2004 7:35:45 GMT -5
wow....does look great...and you are in Australia Jeffrek? Lucky Dog! Keeping an eye on Episode III for us? my robe hood came out pretty good....and really big...lol....my hood has a seem....been thinking about hiding the seam with some binding...give it a nice finished look and give some "structure" to the hood.....also rounded the sleeves .....much better...now all I have left is hemming the robe and I can move on to tunic #5..... ;D
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Feb 18, 2004 0:29:29 GMT -5
Jeffrek, Looks really great! I love the subtle colour variations in the garb. I know I have to do a wool robe, I'm just not sure when I'll wear it, maybe as a coat next winter. HeeHee! ;D
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Post by Laan Kro on Oct 28, 2004 11:36:08 GMT -5
I guess I was going into sewing withdrawals after finishing my latest costume. I had always wanted to line my hood. Since I didn't have the same wool lying around (that I know of) I used silk noil that I dyed to match the hood. I took the hood off, and attached my lining, and used a different method to reattach the hood to my robe. I don't know exactly how to describe it, but I basically sewed the hood inside the robe, then flipped it outside and put another seam about 3/4 of an inch parallel to the first seam. I ended up with that "pleated roll" seam you see in the movie costumes and all the rough edges are covered up. I also left my neck clasp off this time; I never liked wearing it that way anyway. Oh yeah, and I took a week to make another belt, black this time, and with a different way to fasten it in back--much simpler with less bulk in back.
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Post by Mon-Jas Charan on Oct 28, 2004 15:07:24 GMT -5
Back to the question of "Seamless hoods" This works: Hope this helps, BTW My hood is almost a full yard.
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Nov 3, 2004 1:03:25 GMT -5
The measurements for my finished hood are 50 in. X 25in. I always do the hood so that it is self lined by cutting a 50 x 50 pc, fold lengthwise, trim back curve, sew curves so that they face each other, fold hood with seams inside, attach at neck. as seamless as it gets, huge hoods. I sew the hood on with the seam facing out at the neck & then sew the seam inside the hood at the neck by making a seam just inside the hood about 3/8 inch from the neck seam, very neat & durable.
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Post by Schph Gochi on Nov 3, 2004 6:03:27 GMT -5
slaps self in head.... why didn't I think of that self lining thingy... doh' well....I guess that is why you are the sewing goddess Nova....
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Post by Xana on Nov 19, 2004 9:58:36 GMT -5
And here I ask Nova to take the linings OUT of my hoods because they are too heavy........
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