Tabards & Obi - easy way

Leroni (Leroni) · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:31 pm Post subject: Tabards & Obi - easy way

Hello,
i want to show you an easy way to create your Tabards & Obi. It will fit during the whole trooping day.

the width of tabards:
children 10-15 cm (4" - 6")
woman 15-18 cm (6"-7")
men 18-20 cm (7"-8") (Korrektur)

Take the width of the tabards 2 times and cut /tear the cloth. To tear the cloth makes sure that it will be straight. The lenght is up to you (read the costume standards), i use for woman min. 2 meter (79").
Fold the cloth to the half (long side) and sew it.

Turn the inside out and iron the seam. now you have 3 hose. 2 times for tabards, 1 time for obi. fold the edges inside and sew it.

Now fold the tabards to half and fix a press-button. The other side of the press-button will be fixed at the outer tunic. i always take the female to the outer tunic and the male to the tabards. that makes it possible to mix the outfit.

Now the tarbards would form an X so you need to make a tuck to bring them to Y position. Take 2-3 cm (~8,0"-1") and fold the cloth on the outside of the Tabard. You will see the Y form

Finish the obi with velcro.

And here are your Y Tabards. Fix them together with some stitches in the middle (under the obi) and have fun with your jedi.

http://www.rebellegion.com/jedi-costume-standards-generic/

dannv () · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 12:37 am Post subject:

I'd say the tabbard widths are too wide. They should not extend past the edge of the shoulder tuck. 6 to 7 inches for a male is usually plenty (my latest are 7 inches and I have relatively wide shoulders.) Tabbards and obi should be of similar width and 6 inches is usually good for the obi.

Milla Sayven () · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 8:10 pm Post subject:

Do you put anything inside the tube to hold the shape?
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Leroni (Leroni) · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 8:17 pm Post subject:

trinlea () · Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 2:10 am Post subject:

This is EXACTLY how I was going to construct my tabards, and also plan on showing a friend the same way!

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thats the easiest way to make tabbards Very Happy

Orissa Erte (Sheila Fox Tanksley) · Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 6:28 am Post subject: Tabard Attachments

I have used wide hook and loop tape on my husband's tabards to hold them in place. He has sloping shoulders that make it hard to keep the tabards in from sliding off. I also built up the shoulders a bit with the shoulder tucks. The only problem with using the Velcro is keeping the attachment stitches hidden on the underside of the tabard and still being strong enough for the pulling when they are removed. It also is not as easy to switch them to other tunics unless you use the same method. But, with his sloping shoulders, it is a bit of a challenge.
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Yavin4 (Michael Avalos) · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:49 pm Post subject:

Im so glad I stumble across this threed. Im getting ready to build my generic Jedi and I have been doing a lot of research. Thanks for making this post it helps a lot.
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Orissa Erte (Sheila Fox Tanksley) · Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:54 am Post subject:

Does anyone know the best way to create tabards with the single front piece? Should it be split in front but fasten together or maybe a solid piece that attaches to the upper "y" under the obi? Any thoughts?
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dannv () · Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 4:46 am Post subject:

The flap in front is actually there to cover a specific costume that isn't really generic. There are regular arguments to not allow it. I'd be careful making one, you may be asked to split it if you can't show the same costume type (generic Jedi) with the single apron front in a Lucas/Disney licensed source.

Orissa Erte (Sheila Fox Tanksley) · Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:43 pm Post subject:

So, I'm confused. The guidelines says that a single front "crotch covering" tabard is permitted for a generic Jedi. What character is likely to be considered appropriate for this style of tabard?
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dannv () · Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 4:01 pm Post subject:

From the discussion on the Standard last time, probably none with the tabbards and obi over an OT. Do you know of visual references for it?

Orissa Erte (Sheila Fox Tanksley) · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 7:04 am Post subject:

I can't actually think of a visual reference for the one piece front tabard. I just thought it would make an interesting design with a little customization. Oh well.
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Orissa Erte (Sheila Fox Tanksley) · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:03 am Post subject:

On the subject of the Obi, is there more than one style allowed? A "pleated" or "gathered" style, rather than just the flat style shown above? Some people's middles are concave and some people's middles are convex. I'm wondering if there is a good solution to the best fit of the individual. Also, I saw a close up of the Obi on Star Wars II (I believe) that shows Obi-wan's to be cut on the bias. This looks to me to be a way to contour to the body more readily.

Any thoughts?
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