TFA Luke Skywalker WIP

[Flagwaver]

First, here is a full back image of Luke from the movie.

Second, here’s a great shot of the side of his hood (for size purposes).

Finally, note the pulling on both the tabards and robe from the cloak moving back. The cloak is permanently attached to both. So, for the sake of this costume, there is no removing the robe.

 

[Darth Mule]

Joining the convo, because I am also interested in this costume.

Thanks for posting all the details you've broken down so far. I'm sure even more details will surface over the next few weeks as well. The franchise has been pretty good about putting out reference books.

One thing I noticed when I watched the movie the first time was that the shirt looked to be silk noil and not gabardine like the ROTJ suit, which it does look to be modeled after. I could be wrong though. Might have to watch it again just to get a closer eye on that.

 

[SmilingOtter]

I'd suspect that attachment of the cloak to the under layers was so that Mark could flip the hood back without the cloak dropping - I doubt it was attached "in universe."

Also, I was wondering about that second picture: it looks like the cloak is fitted at the shoulder, rather than just a simple circular design. Is that what others are seeing?

 

[RexKramer]

In the shot where he takes the hood off, you can see thin straps going under his armpits as well.

 

[Lawrencewreeves]

Has anyone any ideas of the cloak fabric ,it has been suggested it may be crepe but the structure looks wrong ,it's a woven cloth but I'm not sure what it could be

 

[hansolo2504]

This looks great! I'll be watching with much interest,Really like Luke's new look if I'm honest

 

[ContactLight]

I have a pretty clear video taken during the last 3 minutes of the movie if that would be of any help. Just let me know and I'll post it.

 

[hansolo2504]

possibly a wild and stupid suggestion but could the material be hemp? maybe canvas or burlap even? these are really uneducated guesses but it's all i could think of

 

[Lawrencewreeves]

Yes please love to see the video

 

[Flagwaver]

Also, I was wondering about that second picture: it looks like the cloak is fitted at the shoulder, rather than just a simple circular design. Is that what others are seeing?

Yes, it is definitely a fit to the shoulders. Sorry, I wasn’t too clear about that in the first post.

Has anyone any ideas of the cloak fabric ,it has been suggested it may be crepe but the structure looks wrong ,it's a woven cloth but I'm not sure what it could be

possibly a wild and stupid suggestion but could the material be hemp? maybe canvas or burlap even? these are really uneducated guesses but it's all i could think of

One of my friends in Rebel Legion told me that it could be “suiting burlap” from the look of it. I guess it’s a Ren Faire thing. However, hemp might be appropriate, too. I ordered some swatches of Wool Crepe (what they made the ROTJ Cloak out of), so I’ll post some shots of it when they get here. If none are a match, then I’ll take the “long drive” to a fabric outlet to see if the ladies up there have any suggestions.

In the shot where he takes the hood off, you can see thin straps going under his armpits as well.

I see what you’re looking at. Those aren’t straps. That’s the under arm seam of his robe. It’s clinging a little on the shirt fabric. That’s why I don’t think the shirt is silk. Silk on silk wouldn’t cling that much, but silk on would definitely would.

 

[Yrien]

FYI, Rey's boots (and Poe's from the outfit he's wearing when he was captured, not the flight suit) have been identified as Po-Zu boots, not Uggs. There's a possibility Luke's may be from the same company but it may be too hard to tell without more/better pics.

Following this with great interest! I really love Luke's look at the end of the movie and can't wait to see people tackle it.

 

[Flagwaver]

FYI, Rey's boots (and Poe's from the outfit he's wearing when he was captured, not the flight suit) have been identified as Po-Zu boots, not Uggs. There's a possibility Luke's may be from the same company but it may be too hard to tell without more/better pics.

Following this with great interest! I really love Luke's look at the end of the movie and can't wait to see people tackle it.

Piper V Dark Brown

 

[Yrien]

Yeah, those are Rey's. Poe's are these: http://po-zu.com/collections/mens-boots/products/well-2-black

Though there's some debate if they're the brown and darkened, or the black and weathered with brown.

 

[Darth Mule]

Also, I was wondering about that second picture: it looks like the cloak is fitted at the shoulder, rather than just a simple circular design. Is that what others are seeing?

The ROTJ cloak is a half circle with tapered shoulders, so it's possible this is as well, since they clearly took elements from that costume for this.

In the shot where he takes the hood off, you can see thin straps going under his armpits as well.

Without seeing more high res images, it's hard to say. But this is a popular method of attaching capes. We call them opera straps in the business... They go under your arms and tie around back.

Has anyone any ideas of the cloak fabric ,it has been suggested it may be crepe but the structure looks wrong ,it's a woven cloth but I'm not sure what it could be

Crepe IS a woven cloth. But that's just nitpicking semantics. It does appear to have a heavier, possibly twill weave. But again. Lack of clear images make this difficult to say. With proper photos, I can can identify a pretty significant range of textiles. Part of my job.

Suiting burlap isn't really a thing. It's just someone approximating what they see to their limited understanding of fabric. I think you closer with the matka. My initial responses were Matka or linen.

And the silk would be clingy if it were a rough woven silk like a Noil (which is my initial call on the shirt) or the aforementioned Matka. Not all silk is smooth and shiny.

 

[Lawrencewreeves]

This is getting good ,I've worked out most of my patterns and sizing ,I can only do this once so the more info I get the better I want it for a convention in June/July so I'll need to give myself time ,hope the DVD is released soon it would make life easier ,good luck with your builds everyone

 

[Lawrencewreeves]

So I'm back from the cinema and in my humble opinion the shirt is silk noil ,it had a pilling that I've seen on silk noil but I couldn't see the texture of gaberdine,which is a shame as I've nearly finished my shirt in gaberdine

 

[Sabs]

Yeah, those are Rey's. Poe's are these: http://po-zu.com/collections/mens-boots/products/well-2-black

Though there's some debate if they're the brown and darkened, or the black and weathered with brown.

So Poe has his name written on the heels of his shoes? That's awesome.

Sabs

 

[KenKenobi2]

This is a pretty solid description of silk noil. Vendor even acknowledges the Star Wars connection in the advert. The black behind it is a pretty solid lock for TFA Luke's cloak, no?

http://www.dharmatrading.com/fabric/silk/raw-silk-silk-noil-45-inch-and-55-inch-wide.html

 

[Welsh Pirate]

I'm not very experienced when it comes to this, but I just thought I'd throw in my two cents on Luke's cloak. At first I assumed that maybe it was an off white or beige that was weather stained and a bit muddy. But the more I look at pictures of it, the more I'm starting to think that it might've been more of a standard Jedi brown at some point, but has become very faded and sun-bleached over the years. I almost think that the intention might be that it's supposed to be his same cloak from RotJ, but most of the color has faded out over the years.



Anybody else getting this feeling?

EDIT: This would also make sense with the R2 scene where he's definitely wearing a dark brown cloak.

 

[Psab keel]

As far as the boots go I think they may be similar to his Tatooinne boots with puttees from A New Hope.