Dash - Fabrics

And finally, Dash's fabrics. He actually came to the store with me and picked out his own fabrics (with some guidance). The "fabric swatches" are copied from the websites. The colors actually don't look like these in real life, but they are an approximation. For instance, the charcoal knit is lighter and the natural cotton gauze is more yellow. They need better photographs.

Sew Classic Knits Ponte Roma Solid Fabric

Color: Charcoal
Width: 58 inches
Content: 58% polyester, 40% rayon
Care: Machine wash cool delicate, No chlorine bleach, Tumble dry low, Cool iron
Source: JoAnn (link)

Use: Inner tunic

Sew Classics Shirting Stretch Poplin

Color: Cornstalk
Width: 50 inches
Content: 97% cotton, 3% spandex
Care: Machine wash cool delicate, No chlorine bleach, Line dry
Source: JoAnn (link)

Use: Lining

Sew Classic Specialty Cotton Gauze

Color: Natural
Width: 44 inches
Content: 100% cotton
Care: Machine wash cool delicate, No chlorine bleach or Fabric softener, Tumble dry low, Cool iron
Source: JoAnn (link)

Use: Outer tunic, tabards, obi

 

Sew Classic Hopsack Linen

Color: Potting Soil
Width: 52 inches
Content: 55% linen, 45% rayon
Care: Machine wash cool delicate, No chlorine bleach or Fabric softener, Tumble dry low, Cool iron
Source: JoAnn (link)

Use: Robe

Mara - Fabrics

With Arix's costume done, I purchased fabrics for mine and Dash's costumes. Woo-hoo. I will but putting his fabrics in a separate post.

Sew Classic Knits Reverse Heathered Knit

Color: Ivory

Width: 56 inches
Content: 70% rayon, 28% polyester, 2% spandex
Care: Machine wash cool delicate, No chlorine bleach, Line dry

Source: JoAnn (link)

Use: Inner tunic

Sew Classics Shirting Stretch Poplin

Color: Potting Soil

Width: 50 inches
Content: 97% cotton, 3% spandex
Care: Machine wash cool delicate, No chlorine bleach, Line dry

Source: JoAnn (link)

Use: Lining

Sew Classics Suitings Fabric

Color: Brown Heather

Width: 57 inches
Content: 100% polyester
Care: Machine wash cool delicate, No chlorine bleach or Fabric softener, Tumble dry low, Cool iron

Source: JoAnn (link)

Use: Outer tunic, tabards, obi

Sew Classic Amaretto Linen Look Solid Fabric

Color: Black

Width: 54 inches
Content: 50% polyester, 50% rayon
Care: Machine wash cold delicate, No chlorine bleach, Tumble dry low, Remove promptly

Source: JoAnn (link)

Use: Robe

Mara - Boots

On Saturday I went to my local thrift store, looking for buckles for Jedi belts. As I was pursuing the racks of shoes and purses looking for interesting buckles, I spied a pair of rich dark brown leather boots with a low heel, round toe, and inside zipper. They looked like they had been worn only once or twice.

I got over my surprise at finding such a quality item and tried them on. Surprise turned to shock when they actually fit! My shoe size is 8 1/2 WIDE. Do you have any idea how hard it is to find cute shoes in a wide width? Especially when one believes that her shoes should look like this:

But I digress. I found these boots. They were $16.26. I bought them. I have Jedi boots. Done.

(I think I am going to find some skinny pants to wear with my costume and attach stirrups to the cuffs to keep them smooth. I hate it when my pants bunch up around the top of my shoes.)