Resources for planning and making a Sith cosplay

[Sani2341]

Hey everyone, I am kinda new here.
As I am slowly getting fed up with the problems carrying and wearing my Mandalorian armor to Cons and LARPs (it takes up as much bagspace as a weeks worth of clothes, and it is slightly impossible to take a Toilette break without getting out of it nearly completly) I am looking to make a second costume that gets around those. As I wanted to use it both for cosplay and Larping with my group of friends, I decided to make it an OC sith(apperentice) as a Imperial soldiers or Pilot  would have most of the same issues, and a more 'normal' SW citizen would just be to unspecific at Cons.

Thus I decided to go with the Sith. Now while I have some experience with making costumes, I have no good idea what fabrics to use and where to get good patterns for appropriate Robes and cloak to wear under/over what ever armor I add to it.

Short note: due to the Larps we participate in, all of this would lean towards Old Republic era.

[Saso Is-kor]

Definitely check out this thread, our Cosplay 101 opening sticky: http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=27637.0

This particular thread was a massive help to me when I made my Prequel Jedi costume. Fabric and texture is a major part of Star Wars costuming and I took a lot of the info in this thread to heart: http://www.forum.rebellegion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49614

As far as patterns, a lot of costumers will actually make their own, some modify existing ones that look somewhat like Star Wars, and then another option is to flat out use the pattern fully. I personally used a pattern from Simplicity (#5840). But I only used it for my tunic and small false inner-tunic. The Obi and Tabards I made patterns for myself (not difficult to do, they are both basically rectangles.) I'm not too familiar with Sith fashion for the Old Republic but leaning closely on a costuming pattern that has a design you like can be a great start. Robes are a bit out of my league, haven't attempted one of those yet.

[Sani2341]

Ok thank you for those Links, might jsut check the 101 out first.

Also is there somethign akin to upvotes here?

[Illyiss]

Ok thank you for those Links, might jsut check the 101 out first.

Also is there somethign akin to upvotes here?

The [Give Light Side Points] [Give Dark Side Points]  but it's not an upvote/downvote.  It's by person's preference to light or dark.

[Rapine]

Hey there Sani2341,

Right on.  I've used a number of various LARP dealers for my OC Sith outfit.  Vambraces and boots from Dark Knight Armoury, and cape/cloak from Epic Armoury.

I'm beyond certain that with your knowledge and experience in that area already, that it'll be simple for you.

Looking forward to seeing.

Also, yes, force points are the only type of "reward system" here.  Akin to a "like" I guess.  For the most part, any given member will have his/her preference displayed underneath their avatar pic, or it'll just be blatantly obvious - lol, or their actual handle will point you there, or you can just ask...lol

Yeah, don't "go backwards" on someone.  That'd be mean.  I usually award them for a cool pic, good advice, or making me laugh - or sometimes I just feel generous, and give everybody one.

Then I typically say so.

[Sani2341]

thanks for those Links Rapine, although I am unsure how much I'll use them, seeing as I already have a pair of boots in mind to use.
As for armor pieces I'll either make them myself from sintra/PVC or pay one of my local Larp contacts to make some out of metal to my size and specifications.
What I am more looking for, and which I hope to find on the forums of the Dark Empire, which I was made aware of after digging through the 101 thread, are patterns to use so I can go out and find a good fitting fabric to make the tunic/cloak. Also should stock on thread for embroidery, still need to finish that tabard, and it would probably give a nice touch on the sith as well.

[TheDutchman]

Also Sani, I would suggest you check out Stay, some VERY good deals/costumes to be found there 

[Therion Jinn]

Sintra can make for some excellent Sith armor.
Especially if you're already used to working with it

[TheDutchman]

Sorry, I MEANT Etsy (damned autocorrect).

I didn't see that until now   

[Sani2341]

Ok thank all of you for those links and tipps, I'll start up a seperate WIP thread soonish.