potzer
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I've never really built a costume before (I modified a panda mascot costume last year to make it creepy...another story for another time) but I've always wanted to do a Team Zissou uniform. Actually, what I really want is to do a full group costume of the entire Team Zissou but none of my friends are committed enough. Anyway, this year I decided to take the plunge. I ordered as many powder blue shirts and pants as I could find on Amazon to try and match the color and style as much as possible. I finally settled on the winners and started modifications last week. Team Zissou patch was sourced from some dude on Amazon as well. As for the shoes, Adidas doesn't sell the ROM sneaker in the US anymore so I had to resort to Amazon UK to get what I needed. Even then the midsole isn't the correct color and I'm too chicken to try painting it. Shoe modifications were possible because of the sweet products sold by Angelus. Who knew there was such a vibrant scene of shoe mod fanatics?
So here I present to you my finished, imperfect but pretty rad (IMHO) Steve Zissou uniform which I will be wearing to the annual Ghost Ship party this Friday in dirty old San Francisco. The stitching is messy but I took great care to break seams and restitch them to tuck the blue ribbon trim needing to look pro. Glad I paid attention in Home Economics during the sewing machine lessons. Maybe I should have been a tailor instead of a tech nerd...
Regardless, I wanted to share with you folks because this is one of the main sites I scoured for references before my build. Apologies for not posting in-progress shots but I've been burning the candle at both ends, as they say. Also, I have a ton of extra (non color-matched) powder blue shirts and pants and a bunch of red knit caps if anyone wants them. I didn't send any of it back to Amazon in time so I guess I'm stuck and Goodwill will be getting my leftovers. Such is life in the singular pursuit of a lofty goal. Hope you like it.
Action shots from All Hallows Eve are here: http://imgur.com/a/4KOy6
Details regarding product IDs are at the bottom if anyone cares. If anyone wants me to mod some sneakers for them just send me the shoes, a sheet of gold Letraset, and pay for shipping. I'll do the rest. I have a TON of paint, leather conditioner, and clear coat left and I rather enjoyed the feeling of having a hobby again.
Here's the breakdown of what components I settled on:
Adidas ROM
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FAGCTCQ
Eco Cotton Ribbed Big Cuff Beanie - Red
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004DGBDYO/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_i8pdwbRM6MV5X
Edwards Mens Short Sleeve Navigator Shirt, BLUE, Large
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013D2BKGO/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_s9pdwbZ39C3KG
Haggar Men's Belted Poplin Straight Fit Plain Front Pant, Light Blue
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O8MQUTQ/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_49pdwb8M2QHC4
Royal Blue 1.5" polyester ribbon
http://www.michaels.com/celebrate-it-360-grosgrain-ribbon-1.5in/M10106948.html
UTG Adjustable Right Handed Leg Holster for Pistol, Black
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001WJ55QC/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_E-pdwb4H9R5XP
Holster Molding Drone for Glock Model 17/22 Handguns
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MWEBSPS/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_7-pdwbZSABXRS
So here I present to you my finished, imperfect but pretty rad (IMHO) Steve Zissou uniform which I will be wearing to the annual Ghost Ship party this Friday in dirty old San Francisco. The stitching is messy but I took great care to break seams and restitch them to tuck the blue ribbon trim needing to look pro. Glad I paid attention in Home Economics during the sewing machine lessons. Maybe I should have been a tailor instead of a tech nerd...
Regardless, I wanted to share with you folks because this is one of the main sites I scoured for references before my build. Apologies for not posting in-progress shots but I've been burning the candle at both ends, as they say. Also, I have a ton of extra (non color-matched) powder blue shirts and pants and a bunch of red knit caps if anyone wants them. I didn't send any of it back to Amazon in time so I guess I'm stuck and Goodwill will be getting my leftovers. Such is life in the singular pursuit of a lofty goal. Hope you like it.
Action shots from All Hallows Eve are here: http://imgur.com/a/4KOy6
Details regarding product IDs are at the bottom if anyone cares. If anyone wants me to mod some sneakers for them just send me the shoes, a sheet of gold Letraset, and pay for shipping. I'll do the rest. I have a TON of paint, leather conditioner, and clear coat left and I rather enjoyed the feeling of having a hobby again.
Here's the breakdown of what components I settled on:
Adidas ROM
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FAGCTCQ
Eco Cotton Ribbed Big Cuff Beanie - Red
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004DGBDYO/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_i8pdwbRM6MV5X
Edwards Mens Short Sleeve Navigator Shirt, BLUE, Large
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013D2BKGO/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_s9pdwbZ39C3KG
Haggar Men's Belted Poplin Straight Fit Plain Front Pant, Light Blue
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O8MQUTQ/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_49pdwb8M2QHC4
Royal Blue 1.5" polyester ribbon
http://www.michaels.com/celebrate-it-360-grosgrain-ribbon-1.5in/M10106948.html
UTG Adjustable Right Handed Leg Holster for Pistol, Black
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001WJ55QC/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_E-pdwb4H9R5XP
Holster Molding Drone for Glock Model 17/22 Handguns
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MWEBSPS/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_7-pdwbZSABXRS
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