Hoping to have it ready in the next few weeks. The jacket and vest should be done in the next two weeks or so.
Doctor Who - John Hurt version
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Finished the coat and vest:
PLURKLE 20J
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So awesome!
davidnagel
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TalusRoben
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Amazing work! I'm going to have to start saving up my pennies now...
Yes, we only discovered this AFTER our prototype was finished! So anyone who orders one of these now will receive it with lapels.
Got the new prototype scarf finished and very happy with it!
Good luck to anybody that can enhance/otherwise make out detail in this photo, but this could put to rest any disagreements about the boot tread:
http://i.imgur.com/RWOAvxE.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/RWOAvxE.jpg
Delgado
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These type of gaiters / leggings in one form or another have been used at least since the 1700's, if not earlier. These style in particular look to me much like Napoleonic style, even though they've been used up until WWII. They very much are like the WWII canvas US style other than, as you said, with the buttons rather than laces. I am still not decided on the material myself. I have a pattern for them and will probably go with canvas but by these photos (and I've been going over them a LOT) it's still tough to tell.
Delgado
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A seller on eBay, they do Napoleonic reenactor patterns, having done reenacting one form or another for years, that was my first costuming experience. it would need a lot of tweeking. 1812 Knee High Gaiters Sewing Pattern | eBay
Luckily the company I work for also has an Army Surplus store "division" and they carry the Magnum boots.
Luckily the company I work for also has an Army Surplus store "division" and they carry the Magnum boots.
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The buttons on the gaiters appear to be brass
You can find a Victorian era Tailor/Cutter's Guide covering gaiters here: 3GalleryIndex - The Costumer's Manifesto
You'll want to look at pages 100-102 - the Coachman's Gaiters, specifically. It's not a slam dunk, but at least its a start.
You can find a Victorian era Tailor/Cutter's Guide covering gaiters here: 3GalleryIndex - The Costumer's Manifesto
You'll want to look at pages 100-102 - the Coachman's Gaiters, specifically. It's not a slam dunk, but at least its a start.
sonicscrudvr
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John Hurts are Leather or Leather like...
kellentz
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Having a go at the costume myself, was also stumped about the gaiter material. However, as I'm pretty sure they were custom made by the costume department, I think I've found a pretty good material for mine. Its basically a British Army canvas tent bag. The added beauty of these is that they are well and truly worn in and aged wonderfully! Couldn't believe my luck also at finding a pretty damn close shirt (buttons have been changed from this photo) in a charity shop.
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sonicscrudvr
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your canvass will look great... I'd tend to agree that the Production's were in-house creations...
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ravonos
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I disagree. I haven't seen anything definitive proving they were leather. Based soley on what I can see in the pictures I think they are a heavy felted wool like the style used in WWI uniforms. They don't have to be military btw. If they were indeed manufactured for the show it would also work for being wool. Wool is easy to work with and sew and if you had a wool coat lying around you could easily cut a pair of gaiters from it. Once I get mine sorted I'll post up a picture.
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