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  1. I purchased the Deluxe Revan from My Wicked Armor. The cape has long straps attached that are designed to tie to loops that are attached to the inside of the front armor. I made a modification to allow me to dress without help and connect the straps more easily. I wanted to have straps connected to the inside of the armor that reach up to attach to the cape instead. I wanted to utilize D rings, such as with this fabric belt, with the D rings attached to short straps on the top of the cape. I have another thread which covers putting the cape on here: I found I had this bag stashed in the closet with a strap the same width and similar look as the cape straps. It also had swivel hooks attached to the ends, which saved me some sewing. The strap had 43" of length, which was plenty for my two new straps. I cut it in half, giving me two straps, each one having a swivel hook. NOTE: webbed straps need to either be cut with a hot knife or sealed with a flame across the cut to protect the strap from fraying. A moment near the flame is enough, and too much can pull the strap out of shape. I connected the swivels to the loops inside the front armor piece. If I didn't use swivels, the strap would have been attached to an O ring and stitched in place. I purchased Dritz 3/4" D rings to attach to the cape. (I forgot to get a photo with the D rings still in the package.) I attached the D rings to the cape straps and prepared to measure length and sew. I measured 1" away from the edge of the cape and pinned the straps in place, then hand-stitched to secure them. I did not trim them, in case I need to adjust the length. After stitching, here's the inside view. The length can be hidden inside the cape, trimmed or pinned to obscure. Here's the outside view: I leave the long straps connecting to the loops inside the front armor draped over the front armor when I put it on. That way, the straps are easy to lift up and feed through the D rings. I can put my cape on without help now, and could connect it without looking. I can easily adjust the length as needed if I get different boots. http://mywickedarmor.com/
  2. I posted an earlier thread regarding my modification to how the capelet straps attach to the front armor of my Darth Revan. I described changing the attachment so the capelet straps reach up out of the armor to feed through D rings attached to the capelet. This made it a lot easier to put on the capelet without help. I wanted to share additional images but was unable to add them in a reply to this earlier post: I tried this out on a troop and it was much easier. One could use snaps to hold the straps after they feed through the D rings, but I wanted the option of adjusting the height of the capelet when needed in case of wet pavement, grass, etc. or if I change boots or change armor fit. I wanted to add a stopper to prevent the capelet from loosening and lowering, but would still allow for me to easily raise the capelet. I put on the armor and attached the capelet. With help, I measured how much strap length was fed through. I then checked that measurement with the armor and capelet off to determine my stitch point for the stopper. Like in this belt example, I wanted to feed the straps so they were hidden and so the stoppers were against my body instead of facing out. I chose mushroom domed buttons that were small enough to fit through the D rings on the first feed-through, but would act as a stopper after the strap was fed through in place. I will black the chrome finish out on these: When I put the armor on, I make sure the straps are hanging outside of the front armor. I can reach up and grab the D rings to feed the straps. After feeding the straps through, I pull them forward to be hidden under the hood tuck. The mushroom buttons prevent the straps from loosening. I can also periodically check my fit without a mirror by feeling how close the buttons are to the D rings. I can also make quick adjustments to raise the capelet when needed without a mirror by measuring a finger width or two by feel.
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