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Post by Jeffrek on Sept 22, 2005 19:06:47 GMT -5
Yeah I went through the hi res promo pics of Obi from Ep3 and couldnt see the side seam on there either. I couldnt tell if Anakins is the same as none of the pics I have are well lit enough at the angles to see.
Justin do you have any of anakin where that detail can be seen ?
Thats what I love about Jedi costuming, theres always more to learn.
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Post by Jan-Qui Coran on Sept 22, 2005 21:35:23 GMT -5
Leda your costume looks great! What material did you use? double cotton gauze? I'm going to be using raw silk noir for my next outer tunic, obi & tabbords. What are the width of the sleeve hems? What is the width of the trim around the neck & down/
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Post by Jan-Qui Coran on Sept 22, 2005 22:16:25 GMT -5
This may not fit here but I was wondering. If a outer tunic, obi & tabbords are made out of osnaburg, I'm still not sure if I got the spelling right, would it be considered canon or formal if everything looks correct on it?
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Post by JediKai on Sept 23, 2005 1:07:41 GMT -5
Osnaburg is a form of muslin. As long as it's in the white/cream/tan/brown range, it should be fine. Final decision is always made upon seeing a well lit and complete photo.
We all use different fabrics, depending on buget and taste but can create similar, canon, appearance. The new book, "Dressing A Galaxy" says that no 2 Jedi are exactly alike. But they all are smiliar.
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Post by Primrodo on Sept 23, 2005 9:52:53 GMT -5
Not all teh pics would show it, it depends on how the costume wears on them and if teh obi rides up with teh tunic it woudl be well hidden. I swear I had one for Anakin but I will have to look again. Just because you can't see it doesn't mean its not there...like teh velcro holding the tabards up. Yeah I went through the hi res promo pics of Obi from Ep3 and couldnt see the side seam on there either. I couldnt tell if Anakins is the same as none of the pics I have are well lit enough at the angles to see. Justin do you have any of anakin where that detail can be seen ? Thats what I love about Jedi costuming, theres always more to learn.
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Post by Primrodo on Sept 23, 2005 9:57:02 GMT -5
Well Obi-Wan has seams on his sides, just not on the skirt that I can see. Anakins seams are quite un noticable though as well. A Felled seam? Thanks for that bit of terminology Ani! Yup, the seam is just like blue jeans! Also Obi Wans lower tunic looks to be 1 peice too as there are no seams at the sides. Yet another thing the waist seam allows you to do. Guess its time for a new tunic Really? You mean his RotS tunic? Looking..... Wow, I see no side seams.... hmmm. None......I know his AotC tunic has a seam because I copied it from the Obi-Wan stand up I have. It has the felled seam that Ani mentioned. I never even thought to look to see if there was one on the costume on display at CIII.
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Post by Jauhzmynn Enz on Sept 23, 2005 11:28:59 GMT -5
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Post by Jan-Qui Coran on Sept 23, 2005 16:46:29 GMT -5
Looks great! I hope mine will look as good & hang as good as yours does. What material did you use? I finally today got a long sleeve under tunic almost done--my 1st long sleeve in tan colored muslin. I'm also going to work on a dark chocolate brown long sleeve under tunic. I'm not good at sewing, --I can't sew a straight seam, but I can do the under tunics, so I do have another friend of mine, who is very very good at sewing doing the outer tunics, tabbords & Obi. I think the only thing we're both dreading to do is the robe. How to lay it out & cut it correctly oh well thats for the robe thread.
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Sept 23, 2005 19:39:09 GMT -5
I have another question about the 2-piece tunic pattern. The sleeve and tunic edges are curved, for fitting the sleeves to the body. I was wondering what advantage there is to having curved edges over just straight seams? With the tuck at the shoulders it doesn't seem like there would be much difference. And the tuck covers up the shoulder seam between the body and the sleeve as well.
About sewing straight lines....have you tried a sewing pencil? You can use a ruler to draw the line with and sew along that. And the line washes out. It makes things simpler though you do need to use a knife to sharpen the pencil; the writing part is too soft for most sharpeners.
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Sept 23, 2005 21:32:04 GMT -5
Thats what I love about Jedi costuming, theres always more to learn. Absolutely! I looked through some more images and I did find a seam. You can see the change in the direction of the fabric where it meets, but it's not the felled seam like Obi's AotC tunic. It's very well pressed. Check it out:
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Sept 23, 2005 21:36:00 GMT -5
I love the way that costume hangs mynn.... it looks great on you! Having seen it in person I can say that your costumes are very well put together... they are serious pieces of clothing, not just one layer of fabric. They look very high quality, and very comfortable!
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Sept 23, 2005 21:48:35 GMT -5
I have another question about the 2-piece tunic pattern. The sleeve and tunic edges are curved, for fitting the sleeves to the body. I was wondering what advantage there is to having curved edges over just straight seams? With the tuck at the shoulders it doesn't seem like there would be much difference. And the tuck covers up the shoulder seam between the body and the sleeve as well.
I'm not sure I know the answer to that one... That's the way the sleeves are on the simplicity pattern, but that pattern does not call for shoulder tucks. If I had to make a guess, I would say that maybe the curved edges help the contour of the sleeve under the armpit, which in turn, would make the sleeve hang more evenly at the bottom. I will say that (for me) they are easier to attatch than the straight edged sleeves... they just fall into place more naturally, I think.
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Post by Jeffrek on Sept 24, 2005 11:28:47 GMT -5
Thanks for finding that pic Leda. I didnt have one at that angle. That seam is further back than where id expect one to be (inline with under the arm).
Wonder why its that far back ? and i wonder if theres a matching one the other side ? Anyone have any pics at those angles ?
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Post by Olos Nay on Sept 24, 2005 12:37:00 GMT -5
I was wondering what advantage there is to having curved edges over just straight seams? I am using the new simplicity pattern for my latest tunic, and the edges aren't curved. the end result is that the front section at the armpit tends to fold weirdly. It doesn't show much, but being perfectionnist as I am, I lost 2-3 hours to see if I could do something about it. I was thinking about sewing some section of it to prevent the fold. I tried to pin several sections without success. I did iron the hole section and finally gave up. the sleeves would look OK being smaller, I think. Good thing is that the tabbards covers it.
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Post by Seda Navilli on Sept 24, 2005 14:37:55 GMT -5
Thanks for finding that pic Leda. I didnt have one at that angle. That seam is further back than where id expect one to be (inline with under the arm). Wonder why its that far back ? and i wonder if theres a matching one the other side ? Anyone have any pics at those angles ? Actually it would be inline under the arm - the material is just pulled back a little. www.padawansguide.com/anakin/three/ani_obi_promo2.jpgYou can see it in the full pic^
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