This is a generic Old Republic Jedi costume from Star Wars Episodes I-III.
Started spring 2009, finished June 2009
Additional photos of my costume can be found on my photobucket page here.
Construction
I used Simplicity 4426 for the Jedi tunic and tabbards. The obi is a simple self-lined rectangle closed with velcro. The inner tunic is a self-drafted "false tunic". The pants are store-bought. The tunic, tabbards and obi are fashioned from a medium-weight crinkled polyester fabric. The tunic is lined with the wrong-side-out of a satin-like material.
My belt, two pouches and food caps were made for me by Mel Mattson, who does high-quality leather work for costumes and props. The pouches are fully functional and use magnetic clasps to close. I was able to carry my cellphone, camera, spare camera battery, ID, money, and lipstick all in the pouches - very convenient! If you're interested in purchasing a leather-related prop from Mel, she can be found here.
My lightsaber hilt was fabricated by DarthHair from a single piece of aluminum using his lathe. It is actually a Jaina Solo lightsaber hilt, designed based on the Japanese cover artwork for the novel Reunion. It is very sturdy, and built with the option to hold a acryllic lightsaber blade if so desired. DarthHair's excellent prop-work, ranging from lightsaber hilts to code-cylinders, belt buckles, Tuskin accessories and replica blasters, can be found here.
