So here is where we are at on my GF's Rey costume as of Halloween.
I guess this would be considered a budget build.
Everything was rushed because we started late and I was also working on a Kylo Ren coustume for myself.
Staff- made by me using the kylegilbert info as a base. Took several weeks to fabricate, cut, fit, assemble and paint it. I was thinking the color was too light and rusty, but looking at the Rey poster that came out now I think it might be pretty close. Either way i'm happy with it - more pics of it are a few pages back.
Bag - I don't think it was ever mentioned as a possibility on here, but I found this canvas one on Amazon and really like it. Seems like the right size, style, material and price if you can't get the signal satchel. This is the olive, but it also comes in a khaki color. It looks funny in these pics because it's full of candy! I pulled the strap and pockets off of it and added belt loops in the back made from the strap. $10:
http://www.amazon.com/Rothco-O-D-Am...TF8&qid=1446833094&sr=8-6&keywords=rothco+bag
(it may also be sold at some outdoors stores, not sure)
Shirt - $8 from TJ Maxx.
Pants - $12 from Marshalls, they are viscose with elastic at the bottom and the color is pretty good I think. These were a real find!
Wrap / Dress - made from long scarves from Walmart that we cut down, spliced and weathered with blk and brown paint. I also ironed some creases into it at the last minute.
Belt - I made this from 2 Walmart belts and used a snap to attach the lower one so it can come undone to slide the bag on and off. I did some fast weathering with black paint just before the trick-or-treaters came.
Boots - came from her closet. We thought these looked the best of what we had available
Arm Wraps - Gauze hit with blk paint. She did not want to wear them over the elbow for comfort.
Leg Wraps - made from some scrap fabric
Bracer - Made by me from a piece of genuine leather.
Upgrades we are looking at now that we have have this as a starting point and more time.
Wrap / Dress - we will try to find better fabric for this locally or order the Dharma fabric and dye it. What we used was just the best we could come up with in the time we had. Unfortunately the craft stores near us did not have any fabric that was suitable.
Boots - she is looking at ordering the correct boots.
Bag - the width was never cut down to make it the right size, so that might happen plus add the alice clip to it and possibly the second loop on the side. It also needs more weathering - a lot more.
Shirt and Pants - Need more weathering might also look at adjustments to the sleeves since that new info was posted here.
Belt - more weathering and it still has 1 buckle in the back which may get removed or at least painted if it stays.
Leg Wraps - these were just a stand in done in a rush, so probably find new fabric, re make them and look at better ways to keep them in place.
Arm Wraps - I'm thinking these might need to be thickened & maybe done with 2 layers of the gauze, they look a little thin.
Bracer - again this was done fast. It needs weathering and maybe another leather piece added to the inside to firm it up a little.
Head wrap piece - we actually made some of the head part from the scarf fabric that was used it it looks pretty good, but still needs some work.
Goggles - Fabricate these after the movie comes out and more info is available. A working light on them is a must.
