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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2012 13:56:49 GMT
So I decided to make my own medieval inspired tunic that I can wear to events I wanted to buy one but most garments online were too big for my small frame. Not historically accurate, but it was a fun project! Link to the full writeup on my blog can be found HERE
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Post by leoghan on Jun 22, 2012 14:06:36 GMT
great garb , it is so much fun to make your own, or customize stuff thats not to pricey to buy online.if you find the "skirting" of the tunic to tight to maneuver well try adding gussets (think thats what they are called) to the sides at the bottom of tunic, normally in long triangle shapes. great work tho, keep it up.
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Post by Todash on Jun 22, 2012 14:07:34 GMT
Looks great!
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Post by ChrisA on Jun 22, 2012 15:09:17 GMT
Very nice job Tiffany! I wish I could do that half as good as you.
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Post by Rifleman Lizard on Jun 22, 2012 16:42:14 GMT
Awesome. It looks lightweight and breathable. Very spartan but attractive. You could sell those.
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Post by WEWolf on Jun 22, 2012 17:56:25 GMT
That came out really nice!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2012 9:06:08 GMT
Thanks for the tips At the moment the intention for the tunic is just something nice to wear around events but if I find the need I'll add the splits
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2012 4:46:52 GMT
That looks great! The transition from the concept drawing to the actual product seems largely spot-on.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2012 4:59:16 GMT
Very nice!
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Post by Taran on Jun 27, 2012 12:48:57 GMT
A basic "T" tunic. As far as I know, there is nothing ahistorical about it for any locality. Except maybe colour. Even the Chinese and Middle Easterners wore (wear, still, in some cases) a variant thereof.
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Post by Tendrax on Jun 27, 2012 19:55:19 GMT
That came out great. Only thing I could think of being an issue historically is that it looks like men's clothing to me. That's hardly important though, what with the sword and everything. :lol:
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2012 21:37:35 GMT
I'd love to make a properly accurate one someday but when there's a sword at my belt you will not find me in a dress xD
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Post by Kataphractos on Jun 27, 2012 22:00:09 GMT
Very nice. I've given a lot of consideration to making a few shirts for myself, since standard sizes one finds don't take into account a person's height (I'm 6'5"), only their chest, which means I have to buy L/XL just to have properly sized sleeves, but then I feel like I'm wearing a tent. Same deal with pants (length never taken into account), only waist)...but fortunately I have a friend who makes Ren Faire and other historical costumes for a living, so I get mine custom-made from her
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Post by MEversbergII on Jul 2, 2012 17:09:22 GMT
I feel you Kataphractos. I'm a whopping 5'3", so anything that fits my chest is usually a rather bit long - especially in sleeves.
As for the design, it looks great! I think it would be a little better with the lower trim (also harder wearing) but overall not bad.
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Post by Taran on Jul 4, 2012 9:55:42 GMT
I made one. I had a friend make two. Now I just buy all my garb. Costs the same to have it custom made in the particular styles I wear as it does to make it myself. And it looks a lot better, too. It just proved to not be worth the effort.
...But then, I do wear Chinese garb and there is a surprisingly BIG market for it around the world with a low ceiling on how much the customers can pay.
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Post by MEversbergII on Jul 5, 2012 14:02:18 GMT
Where does one acquire this "Chinese Garb"?
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Post by Taran on Jul 6, 2012 9:01:21 GMT
ChineseKungFuHustle.com is where I get the day to day linen stuff. Cheongsam robes because I have a Manchu persona. If you put the opening off to the side of a basic T-tunic and frogs to close it, plus make it shin-length, you get a Cheongsam.
Court Garb I bought from efushop.com (my wife says it is pronounced EE-foo, which means clothing, but it's a lot more fun to say it wrong). That is Han Fu. Han Fu is not at all related to a T-Tunic. It is very much a dress.
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