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Post by Nova Darklighter on Mar 20, 2012 16:44:55 GMT -5
While doing some spring cleaning today, I found a couple of robes I made very early on, one was a light weight wool, another was a sort of Ki Adi style sleeveless vest in a brushed flannel and of course there is the the natural undyed silk-wool blend that started to be for someone else in a show, but we changed that costume, so I still have it and have been planning to redo it for myself. And then there's that bolt of dark brown wool boucle that I've been saving for a robe for myself, I usually wear my brown cotton twill, and think it's a bit warm and usually take it off, but I really should redo the robes that I don't wear, then I might wear them at least for pictures.
Anybody else have any redos?
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Mar 21, 2012 7:10:11 GMT -5
Im thinking of touching up my lightweight robe... specifically the shoulder area. Right now it has no tucks, but I hate how it weighs down the shoulders of my tunic, so Im gonna try to make tucks, but that will shorten the sleeves so Im not sure what to do about that.
I'll need this robe for orlando!
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Mar 21, 2012 12:36:02 GMT -5
I think I need to make a lt.weight one for that, maybe linen or silk noil.
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Mar 21, 2012 17:01:26 GMT -5
that would be comfy  I decided not to mod my robe... I should have at least 1 w/o shoulder tucks and at least its not one of the heavier ones. My other 2 have them. One's in wool and the other is in flannel. A sleeveless robe would suit the florida weather... like a cape with armhole openings. |
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Post by Dianakin on Mar 21, 2012 21:21:08 GMT -5
Any one got any pattern Ideas for making a Luke Skywalker robe?
Diana/Daystar
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Mar 25, 2012 18:21:38 GMT -5
His RotJ robe... I think its just a long brown cloak but with a smaller hood than a prequel jedi robe. No sleeves or armholes.
Where's Nova... she would know for sure
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Mar 26, 2012 14:33:53 GMT -5
That sounds like how I would descibe it, but such a dark lit scene hard to be certain, other than it was not black.
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Mar 26, 2012 23:30:02 GMT -5
Oh, wow, do I have a redo....... I made an Anakin-style sleeveless robe from AOTC out of beige wool. A nice rough weave.
And it shrank.
I swear I pre-washed, but it shrank.
So, I've had it hanging with electrical clips for months to get some length back. I undid the sewing on the inner lining along the edges and at some point I have to re-sew that again. It should look acceptable, but maybe a little shorter than I intended.
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Mar 28, 2012 13:21:15 GMT -5
Well, at least you won't trip in it.
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Mar 28, 2012 16:10:31 GMT -5
What a pain. shrinkage is always a problem.  |
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Apr 3, 2012 20:45:52 GMT -5
I have to admit that while I like the look of long trailing robes, they are impractical, especially at a crowded con. Not only can you trip, they get stepped on, too.
At least the sleeveless style looks acceptable when shorter. The regular, full Jedi robe does not look good at all if it's too short, upper ankle/ mid-calf length.
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Post by Kryin Dragen on Apr 10, 2012 18:16:57 GMT -5
I recently bought a very lightweight sleeveless robe in brown I might wear with one of my costumes ans it has a saber blade pocket "a ideal I first noted from Ani-Chay " so I can now carry my favorite saber on belt inwtead of the prop o have
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Apr 11, 2012 12:49:23 GMT -5
Nice... post pics! Sleeveless seems to be the trend. |
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Post by Kryin Dragen on Apr 29, 2012 0:12:25 GMT -5
OK as soon as get off my dead butt
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Post by Calaveylon Angavel on Apr 29, 2012 18:23:24 GMT -5
I have a heavy-weight flannel robe that I bought years ago from
Master Ryan from the West Coast. My light-weight robe is a Rubies
one that i bought before I was accepted into TJA.
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