It was a good chance to make some fun props including my jedi belt and light saber.
Though I enjoyed making this costume but enjoyed wearing it even more.
The pants were a pair I already had - the texture of them is unusual and rough and so they worked into the roughed and natural jedi appearance.
The boots were a pair I had bought for my Selphie costume years ago.
The jedi robes and under-robes were made in one part based on a butterick kimono pattern. The fabric used for the robes and tabard was a synthetic fabric that had the look of linen. The tabards were just two long strips that were joined together in a few strategic places so they would stay in place over my shoulders when trapped by the obi-belt.
My belt was the most pleasing part of the outfit. I used some lovely suede leather with some brass findings and buckles that I found at Lincraft. It worked beautifully.
My light saber was made from some lightweight tubing with added bits and pieces found at our local junk recycle shop and Bunnings. I was pretty happy with it all considering my limited experience with prop-making. Unfortunately the rig-up I'd done to allow it to attach to my belt with magnets didn't work as well so it kept slipping off.
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