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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Apr 7, 2006 12:16:42 GMT -5
alrighty, so i am thinking of starting my full costume soon, and i was wondering what might be some good fabrics for the tunic. I was thinking silk for some part of it, but i dont know what to look for. any suggestions?
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Post by admin on Apr 7, 2006 23:52:07 GMT -5
I suggest Calcutta which has a very nice texture and weight. Wal-Mart has some for $2.97 a yard and some Wal-MArts have it for $1.00 clearance.
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Post by hathorsg1x on Apr 8, 2006 0:11:40 GMT -5
I used 3 different shades of Linen for my tunic, tabers and under tunic part. I used white linen for the Tunic and after you handle it for a bit it turns out quite nicely in the end. Mines got that more rustic Jedi feel to it now I like it. I was thinking of doing silk, but the linen was better to what I wanted and it was 3.99 a yard I think at jo-anns. pictures of my tunic when it was in the works and complete can be found here if you want to see how the linen is. smg.photobucket.com/albums/c196/hathor_sg1x/Jedi%20Costume%202006/ |
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Post by JediKai on Apr 8, 2006 1:03:51 GMT -5
See the tutorial section of our website. People discuss fabrics in detail, there. I have made my tunics out of tan linen. Our code discourages stark white. Tans and browns. Lately, though, I've favored raw silk as that was what Qui-Gon's tunics were made of. A light weight silk noil can be had at Thai silk for a very reasonable price... www.thaisilks.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TS&Product_Code=0020Both linen and raw silk can be washed. Be sure to do so before you cut out the pattern. Be careful with what JoAnn's calls "linen". Joann's use the term "Linen-look" and is NOT linen, it is polyester. Poly does not breathe. You will roast. Whatever you do, choose 100% natural fabrics...cotton, linen, silk, wool. Jedi garb has so many layers that you will be very hot in anything else. A blend of linen/rayon is next best as at least rayon is cellulose. However, for one's first tunic, there is nothing wrong with going with inexpensive cotton, which can be had for as little as $1 or 2 per yard with careful shopping. If it is too lightweight, though, it will not have enough "body" to look quite right. In any case, we all regard our Jedi garb as works in progress. I've just made myself another set of tan tunics, using the waist seam style pattern favored by Nova (?) and Leda. I think this makes set number 7, however, I've only got 2 now, so this is the 3rd for me to wear. |
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Apr 8, 2006 1:15:01 GMT -5
i just want something soft, thats why i like the silk idea, at least for the undertunic, where i will feel it. for the rest im pretty open minded as long as it isnt rough cause some parts of the outer will touch me, like the sleeves. so maybe a silk undertunic and maybe a linen or cotton for the outer tunic, tabbard and obi?
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Apr 9, 2006 17:04:30 GMT -5
One of my favourites is cotton OSNABURG, 100% natural, unbleached, undyed and a great colour for Jedi Tunics and Tabbards & Obi, also takes dye in a nice ubeven rustic way. It's usually about $2.07 at Wal Marts or about $5.00 at Jo Anns, while it feels a little stiff on the bolt, it gets very soft after washing & drying, it's makes up wonderfully, and is cheap enough that you can buy extra for mistakes, or extra things like a sabre sack for carrying your EL blades or FX sabres, or a "Jedi Bag" for carrying stuff at cons etc, (less noticable than your average nylon backpack) it's also a very cool fabric to wear, breathes well, washes easily and is soft a drapey, so it hangs well. Like silk noil, it gets softer each time you wash it.
Silk Noil is comfortable and reasonalbe, and the natural is a great colour as well. After washing it's quite soft and gets softer with each washing.
!00% linen in a medium weight makes a great tunic as well, like the others, it gets softer after washing & drying.
About washing & drying, be sure to do that, not only are these all VERY PRONE to SHRIKAGE, but you will get a better feel for how they will drape after you wash out the sizing, which makes all new fabrics feel stiff.
For under tunics, many of us have found a cotton gauze or crinkle cotton gauze is very good and comfortable, again, make sure to wash & dry before cutting, it shrinks ALOT!
That is true of almost all loose weave natural fibres, and better safe than sorry.
Lt weight silk is very nice, but costs more as a rule, but that's no reason not to use it.
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Post by jayden on Apr 9, 2006 23:43:39 GMT -5
a walmart near where i live had 17 yards of 100 % crinkle cotton. it is cream colored. was 1.00 per yard. if i can find more ill get some more.
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Apr 9, 2006 23:46:32 GMT -5
what exactly is crincle cotton?
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Post by Seda Navilli on Apr 10, 2006 0:18:56 GMT -5
Crinkle cotton is a very thin and lightweight material that has been sncrunched in a certain way to make small "ruffles" in the material. It's popular as a Jedi material because it resembles the fabric of Obi Wan's tunic. Here is a close up of my costume, made from crinkle cotton: img244.imageshack.us/img244/4636/img0008small5mo.jpg |
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Apr 10, 2006 0:45:26 GMT -5
hmmmmmm, ill have to try that for my actuall tabbards and tunic, but im thinking of getting ahold of some silk for the undertunic, i really do like the way it feels against my skin.
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Post by Seda Navilli on Apr 10, 2006 0:49:20 GMT -5
Well my tunic is actually lined with silk, which not only feels good but makes the light crinkle cotton look far more substantial. My undertunic is actually just a collar, that is sewn into the tunic, with sleeves sewn into the overtunic's sleeves. It cuts down on heat when I'm wearing it and looks unnoticeable.
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Apr 10, 2006 2:20:01 GMT -5
oooooo, i like that idea, i must try, is there any way i could see a pic of that. tho collar that is
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Post by Seda Navilli on Apr 10, 2006 2:47:22 GMT -5
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Apr 10, 2006 3:30:18 GMT -5
Crinkle cotton, or "bubble gauze" as it is sometimes called, is the best... I swear by it. Of course that's the look I like. But it's also very forgiving if you can't sew in a straight line! I can usually find it for 3-4 dollar per yard, and this is the season for it. The Rag Shop has it now in the light beige and the cream.
Seda, that's a great example of a faux undertunic... Fantastic pictures!
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Apr 10, 2006 13:10:55 GMT -5
i like that, i think ill try that, now the only tricky part is learning how to do the whole lineing thing, i dont know how to do that, but one of my aunts is one of the best seamstresses so ill ask her about that. she helped me own with my rennaisance costume, so im sure she would be able to do this.
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