mrg149
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« on: January 14, 2019, 08:37:57 PM » |
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I'd love to put together a Jedi costume of my own.
How frowned upon or "uncouth" is it to use a dyed Karate Gi? I am not looking to buy one of the crazily priced outfits and the costumes on Amazon seem like a bit of a "crap shoot" as far as fitting or not. I'm not looking to be Rebel Legion certified. Just look decent.
looking to use
men's brown T-shirt
Men's brown flat front pants
dyed gi
make my own tabard/obi/belt
buy an inexpensive robe.
Thoughts?
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2019, 09:45:17 PM » |
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It looks like a karate GI is basically a tunic, which is what Jedi wear.
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2019, 04:15:43 AM » |
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It could definitely work
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2019, 02:45:53 PM » |
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It could definitely work
my karate school sells sleeveless Gi's and I have wanted a black one for a long time for my Sith cos |
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2019, 02:59:47 AM » |
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I really struggle trying to figure out if it's worth purchasing one of the cheaper cosplay jedi outfits or not. What recommendations do y'all have?
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2019, 03:29:26 AM » |
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The one I picked up off Amazon worked really well for my Therion Jinn/Sith Warrior
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2019, 07:56:52 PM » |
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The one I picked up off Amazon worked really well for my Therion Jinn/Sith Warrior
which company made it? Was the fit good or did you have to do some work on it? |
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2019, 08:40:18 PM » |
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It was CosplaySky's Anakin Skywalker set, and I did nothing to it after purchase
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2019, 05:41:09 AM » |
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It's only going to be "uncouth" to certain select members of costuming groups, of which you shouldn't worry about. The vast, vast majority of Jedi cosplayers will not mind one little bit. I'd recommend going the Karate Gi route because it's more substantial than the costumes you typically get on places like Amazon. The majority of those costumes are for once-a-year Halloween dress up and so the fabric is usually thin, not super accurate, etc. It really depends on the look that you're going for. The Karate Gi will be nicer fabric but with minor accuracy issues like straight sleeves instead of flared ones. On the flip side, the Amazon costume will probably be thin, possibly not have the substantial "look" of Jedi garb, but should be relatively accurate with colors and design.
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mrg149
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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2019, 01:03:26 PM » |
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It was CosplaySky's Anakin Skywalker set, and I did nothing to it after purchase
Thanks...that was the one I was considering (but the Obi-Wan). POINTAGE! |
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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2019, 01:04:31 PM » |
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It's only going to be "uncouth" to certain select members of costuming groups, of which you shouldn't worry about. The vast, vast majority of Jedi cosplayers will not mind one little bit. I'd recommend going the Karate Gi route because it's more substantial than the costumes you typically get on places like Amazon. The majority of those costumes are for once-a-year Halloween dress up and so the fabric is usually thin, not super accurate, etc. It really depends on the look that you're going for. The Karate Gi will be nicer fabric but with minor accuracy issues like straight sleeves instead of flared ones. On the flip side, the Amazon costume will probably be thin, possibly not have the substantial "look" of Jedi garb, but should be relatively accurate with colors and design.
Many thanks for that post....now I have some thoughts to process! POINTAGE! |
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