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Just purchased some Black Uniqlo linen pants. Going to mess around and try to do some nice darting and tapering for a cool cut instead of the ****** straight leg it has now.

Is it possible to turn a center back box pleat into a back dart (like BoO)?

Screw my dart idea, slimming your own shirts is 1000x better and cheaper than buying it super slim. practically you are paying for the slimness, the more you pay, the slimmer you get.

this place is dead i have triple posted lol. anyway i saw this on one earlier page

http://www.blackbirdballard.com/Odyn...and_17656.html

anyone have any idea whatsoever on how to make something like it?

Ha. The fremen robe is way better than that. But still quite unfinished. However, it is made of rough linen, lined with muslin. And it has a bitchin' hood.

whats "the freman robe"? Did you make it or something? if so chuck a fitpix and tell us how! It kinda looks like very traditionally ancient; Biblical or something. If i figure out how to make it I might post it with a traditional pakistani dress or something like that if i can find one.

fremen It's similar in idea to the OV jacket, actually. Not as shaped, more like a legit robe - I'm contemplating putting sleeves of some light-colored leather on it, or making it sleeveless (I ran out of linen, so I basically have 4/5th sleeves right now - and poorly made ones, at that - so I'm thinking that those will have to be changed). It has a giant, 2-part hood (that's the part lined in muslin), and no waist suppression. The idea was that it would hang of the shoulders, and will be attached in the front with a large stone toggle. It's more like a cape with sleeves than a jacket; fairly costumey. I'm leaning towards leather sleeves on everything though. Speaking of which, I lost all my links to leather suppliers - there were a few on here that the "leather artisan" thread guys were using for mocs, etc. Does anyone have those on hand?

Yea Synthese, quit slacking and blabbing and go finisht that ****. You're the Honorary President ffs, you gonna make me look bad !

synth do you have any pictures of your plans or anything that i could use? or at least a picture of the robe? thanks.

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fremen

I'm leaning towards leather sleeves on everything though. Speaking of which, I lost all my links to leather suppliers - there were a few on here that the "leather artisan" thread guys were using for mocs, etc. Does anyone have those on hand?

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http://www.leathermerchants.com/view.asp?id=464
also there is this thread on SZ which has a few links as well:

http://stylezeitgeist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3382
edit: maybe this thread too http://stylezeitgeist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9587

These?

^Yeah, those are the ones I do have. Thanks, though.

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synth do you have any pictures of your plans or anything that i could use? or at least a picture of the robe? thanks.
I'll try to do some work on it in the next week or so, at which point I'll take some pictures. It's still fairly misshapen, however. I didn't follow a pattern, just draped it really. It was a first try; I wouldn't suggest doing what I did.

Painted Redwings (not mine)

Originally Posted by Synthese

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^Yeah, those are the ones I do have. Thanks, though.



I'll try to do some work on it in the next week or so, at which point I'll take some pictures. It's still fairly misshapen, however. I didn't follow a pattern, just draped it really. It was a first try; I wouldn't suggest doing what I did.

Where did you get your inspiration other than from the actual freman. I need some more pictures to copy but cant find any, damir doma perhaps? if so what season? i ask too many questions .

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Painted Redwings

(not mine)


Take better pictures, all i can see is painted red wings nonetheless decent.

ok, those redwings are.. I'm painting shoes this weekend

Take better pictures, all i can see is painted red wings nonetheless decent.[/quote]

That's all they are... you are not very good at egging people on.