The style thread

[publiusr]

It’s hard to do a cape right.

I saw one guy who had real armor…but the cape draped too closely about himself—winding up looking like a shawl.

Solidified burlap in a curve up and over the shoulders in a rigid Fibonacci sequence would be better. Different thread count and only silk at the trailing end—this would cause the very bottom of the train to rise up from the air flow from walking…leading to a more comics accurate look.

For women, I might have an asymmetrical gown. Around one leg, a metallic double helix chain that spirals up and around the open leg and upwards. The other half of the dress is more organic, covering the other leg.

The double-double spiral terminates in a high half collar…and right into a spiral Mohawk as part of a genetic vortex motif.

 

[joberg]

To be honest, I had to stop this as it was considered too much fashion for my area and men would constantly ask if I was gay, am not, and it was both straight and gay asking. Not wanting to deal with this on a regular basis, the ribbon tie was abandoned.

Boldness is, often, mixed with "Gay" I'm usually going for "Sassy" meself

 

[joberg]

Speaking of mandarin, the other thing I think is sharp with a mandarin collar is the magnetic buttons or covered button shirt front without a tie.

Yes or the Nehru Jacket It's a 4 button, so be tall or else

 

[joberg]

It’s hard to do a cape right.

I saw one guy who had real armor…but the cape draped too closely about himself—winding up looking like a shawl.

Solidified burlap in a curve up and over the shoulders in a rigid Fibonacci sequence would be better. Different thread count and only silk at the trailing end—this would cause the very bottom of the train to rise up from the air flow from walking…leading to a more comics accurate look.

For women, I might have an asymmetrical gown. Around one leg, a metallic double helix chain that spirals up and around the open leg and upwards. The other half of the dress is more organic, covering the other leg.

The double-double spiral terminates in a high half collar…and right into a spiral Mohawk as part of a genetic vortex motif.

Yep, cape should be made off a very heavy fabric (again: no short people). As for your sense of design/look publiusr...I think it's more Star Trek in its ensemble.

 

[greenmachines]

Yes or the Nehru Jacket It's a 4 button, so be tall or else

Didn't know what they were called but "exclamation/fancy cussing" Yes!!! I have always loved when this eastern style is "futurized" into scifi. Truly amazing outfits rivaling the grand styles of German high fashion.

 

[greenmachines]

Any time, this or the standard center buttons. I could do this with jeans and shorten the bottom just slightly

 

[greenmachines]

sorry, shorten the shirt, not the jacket

 

[greenmachines]

This is why I really like seeing my India buds doing their courting days with the ladies. Great style and enough selfies to choke on. I have two friends in their 30s and their mothers are still trying to marry them off to a respectable girl, thus the official and highly classy courting days.I can see where the "tall or else" warning comes in.

 

[greenmachines]

Following that line but with sleeves. Definitely for the slim.

 

[greenmachines]

I made something similar recently from a thift buy. Will post once I find which closet it is hiding in. This line reminds me of the Atreides coats on therpf recently (preceding picture above)

 

[greenmachines]

My most recent mod jacket. Corduroy, standard single breasted ( never sure if i am naming these correctly) but I modified the buttons to allow for a flipped up collar. Not complete, not pressed, but here it is:

 

[Leinads]

You did an absolutely beautiful job on this coat! This is a timeless design that could go from day/sporty-casual to evening with ease. Love it!

 

[greenmachines]

You did an absolutely beautiful job on this coat! This is a timeless design that could go from day/sporty-casual to evening with ease. Love it!

About two months after I modded this jacket, I found one online that was practically the same coat. I was jazzed to see their price after my under 20 dollar thrift store find. Theirs was untouchable on my income. I find the most important thing to look for in a project coat is the under material. I like to open folded lapels and reshape them and realign the buttons so the material under the folds must be the same as the exposed fabric.

 

[joberg]

Didn't know what they were called but "exclamation/fancy cussing" Yes!!! I have always loved when this eastern style is "futurized" into scifi. Truly amazing outfits rivaling the grand styles of German high fashion.

Yes, I think that 2001 is a very good movie also: regular jackets but without visible buttons (real easy to pull as a costume designer).
You're right on that one: Sci-Fi is always going for the Nehru jackets or similar design with a "Col Officier" (French for Officer's Collar").

 

[Ron]

Yes, I think that 2001 is a very good movie also: regular jackets but without visible buttons (real easy to pull as a costume designer).
You're right on that one: Sci-Fi is always going for the Nehru jackets or similar design with a "Col Officier" (French for Officer's Collar").

Ah I learned a new term! Yeah, I've always liked that military dress of the 19th to early 20th century. I'm surprised it wasn't more popularized for formal civilian wear in the west since fashion can often follow military style.

 

[Laspector]

Why is this in the Movie and Entertainment section? Shouldn't this be in off -topic?

 

[Ron]

Why is this in the Movie and Entertainment section? Shouldn't this be in off -topic?

It should be yeah. I think joberg meant to post it there and just got mixed up. I'm surprised a mod hasn't moved it yet.

 

[greenmachines]

Speaking of, this:

I already see the no button shirt that I love but this is a great use case for the cape AND is he really wearing a White Braided belt on his black slacks? This for me is one of the best movie to real life possibilities I have seen for suit fashion.

 

[Laspector]

This is the most I have ever heard guys talking about clothes in my entire life, all combined.

 

[greenmachines]

It doesn't matter which one I choose Dave. None of them is going to look good with the suits.