Hobbies
Dreycon Dell's Jedi Garb Tutorial
Last fall I decided that I wanted to put together a costume that would qualify for membership in the Rebel Legion, the premiere Star Wars costuming organization for the "good guys". While armor making is pretty much out of my expertise, I've been making Renaissance garb for many years, so I decided that making a Jedi outfit was something that I could handle.
I also decided that since I was going to put all this together from square one, I may as well photo-document every step and post it as a tutorial on the web. You are reading the results of that effort. My hope is that beginning padawans will find everything they need to get started themselves in this hobby.
I used as my model Cin Drallig (Nick Gillard), the lightsaber master for the Jedi Temple seen in Episode III. I had originally planned to to do a "face character" outfit for him, but I was stymied by my inability to find a decent wig -- and I just couldn't justify letting my hair grow out! Here are the reference pictures I was able to find:
Since I was unable to find a wig, I decided to create a "generic Old Republic Jedi" based around Dreycon Dell, my long-time Jedi character. For reference, here are the Rebel Legion's costume standards for a generic Old Republic Jedi:
Generic Jedi
1. Earth tones meaning browns or any shade of brown outer tunic
2. Earth tone tabards (must extend below obi in front - aprox 1/2 way between obi & bottom of outer tunic / can end at obi in rear)
3. Earth tone obi/sash
4. Belt with a wide leather main belt with a covertec (or similar), thinner secondary belt on top of the main belt, and a buckle. Thinner secondary belt cannot be loose or "sag". No black belts accepted.
5. Lightsaber(No toy sabers)
6. Brown Boots (leather, suede, pleather) must rise at least to the calf, but not above the knee. No rubber boots or black boots allowed. No visible laces.
7. Pants or skirt
8. No visible t-shirts
Formal Requirements:
You must have at least three items from the list to be formal.
1. Large earth-toned outer robe
2. Belt pouches
3. Full or false inner tunic (collar only / full & mock turtlenecks ok)
4. Food pellets (at least one set of 4)
Living in Arizona, I decided to do the last 3 formal requirments instead of a robe (which would be murder most times of the year). Besides, Cin Drallig didn't wear one either...
So, without further ado, I've divided the tutorial into a separate section for each piece of the outfit. I was not happy with any of the commercial patterns that were available, but fortunately, SithariRog (Roger Allen) on the Crazy Old Wizards site (http://www.crazyoldwizards.com.ar/ ) posted the measurements for the pattern he used (a modification of Simplicity 4450). Roger and I are essentially the same size, so his measurements worked fine for me. Sewing is, essentially, nothing more than applied geometry, so modifying a pattern for your size isn't difficult. I will eventually post suggestions on how to modify Roger's pattern for any given size, but for now, go to his post and read his tutorial in its entirety. Make your pattern according to his measurements, and then come back here. The tutorial is found at:
http://www.crazyoldwizards.com.ar/www/cow/boards/forum_posts.asp?TID=607&PID=7366
I'll wait.
Back so soon? Let's get started then!
Just so that you can see where all this is leading, here are some pictures of the finished Jedi outfit:
If you'd like to see more pictures of the finished costume, you can see the photos I submitted for my Rebel Legion application here.
Good luck!