My Jedi Outfit

This is how I dress as a Jedi

My outfit was created by my wife and I. It is an original based on images from Episode I and from the Episode 1 Visual Dictionary.
It incorporates a little of this Jedi's look with a little of that Jedi's look but ultimately it is my look.

Tunic

My wife based my outfit on the Simplicity #8311 Kimono pattern to make the tunic. We used a nice heavy cotton that had the look we wanted. She made the sleeves a little longer and wider at the cuffs and modified the collar to narrow it some.

Undertunic

The undertunic is actually a v-neck t-shirt with some material that was formerly a bed sheet made into long sleeves and a collar.
For the sleeves my wife made a cone shaped piece and wrapped the narrow end around the sleeve of the t-shirt and then stitched it to the t-shirt. Make sure you use a t-shirt that is a little large for you, it makes it easier to get on and off with the sleeves added on.

The collar for the undertunic she made buy taking a piece of material about 8 inches wide and  long enough to cross from my stomach, over my shoulders, around my neck and back down to my stomach again. Then she just kinda gathered it up and stitched it on around the v-neck of the shirt.

It's really great because the undertunic is   light and comfortable and not to hot. With the tunic being a thick cotton, it's warm enough as it is. Being a t-shirt makes it really easy to get in and out of too.  

Obi
(the thing you wrap around your waist)

The Obi (the sash you wrap around your waist) was made by taking a section of material that was long enough to go around my waist twice (with the outfit on) and about 3 feet wide.
I Z-Folded the material (see image below) to create the layers then I ran a few stitches down the middle to hold it all together.

I sewed on some velcro where the ends touch the obi to help hold it in place. Lastly I sewed on a few more pieces of velcro that match up with a few pieces I hid inside my belt to help keep the belt up.

Tabbards or Tabards
(however they are spelled, they are the the pieces that go over the shoulders)

The Tabbards were made by just taking long strips of material about 12 inches wide (length really depends on what you want) and sewing the two long edges together then sewing the two ends closed.
My wife convinced me to put some heavy fabric inside to help them stay flat and stick out on the sholders. It works but it's a pain when the material inside gets all twisted in the washing machine!!

Pants

The Pants where the easiest part of the outfit. I went to a local sports supply store and bought a comfortable pair of judo pants and dyed them.

Jedi Belt

Ah, my belt! I made this belt entirely from scratch. I went to the local Tandy Leather dealer and got the all the leather, dye and hardware. I bought a 4 inch wide piece that was about a foot longer then I could wrap around my waist.

I had decided that I would design the belt to attach in the rear with a flap that would cover the seam of all the belts coming together.

I cut the big belt to length putting it on over my full jedi outift and marking it then cutting it. I wrapped it back around me and then I wrapped the smaller one around it and marked it then cut it too. The smaller one should end up a little bit longer then the large one, don't worry, it all works out.

Then I just kinda figured out where I wanted to put the rivots that hold the small belt to the large one. I used a leather punch and punched out all the holes.

I stained the whole thing with dye and then sealed and polished it.
Then I used the screw together rivots to put the whole thing together.
I attached some velcro on the inside that attaches to the velcro on the inside of the Obi, this helps to keep the belt from slipping and sliding.

Jedi Boots

The boots were easier than I thought. I went to a Army/Navy store and bought a pair of German riding boots. They were not as tall as I wanted so  I went to my Tandy leather dealer and got some thin leather that was about the same color and texture as the boots. For each boot I made a cuff that was about 6 inches tall and long enough to fit snug around the top of the boot. I rolled over one edge and stitched it to make a nice smooth finished edge then stitched the two ends together to make the tube. I slide the tube over the top of the boot and stitched it onto the boot about an inch or so down. Next I used the same leather to made some small straps. These straps are about 1 inch wide and long enough to go around the boot plus a few inches. I slide the strap through a buckle and attached one near the top one and one covering the seam from the cuff to the boot. The last one I put between the two. I attached the straps by putting a few stitches where the buckle would hide them and then used a heavy two sided tape to attach the straps the rest of the way around the boot.

Lesson Learned

Make sure you wash your material before you make your outfit. It's a good thing we went on the larger side of things because this thing shrank ALOT when we washed it.

Also, since Jedi are forbidden to possess things,  Jedi outfits do not have pockets. You might want to make a hidden one or two inside the tunic with velco or snaps to close them. Good place to keep your speeder keys.