Trouble with Revan's capelet

[ladydeth999]

Hello Sith Lords!

 

I am building Darth Revan with a friend - he is building our hard parts, and I am attempting to build the soft parts.  I have tackled the pleats and won, and we chose a fabric like the polyester used to make the hakama.

 

My biggest issue is his capelet and getting the right look with the shoulders.  I know the polyester I'm using will work better than the linen here in my test pattern, but the shoulders are a bit too squared, compared to the CRL for the 501st.  They are a bit exaggerated with tailor's chalk, also.  The Weeping Angel mask is perfect for showing how much light gets in, but my dress form is lacking a real head.

 

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! 

 

(link for easy browsing! - http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:SL_revan)

 

 

 

 

 

[DarthValkyria]

Possibly taking out a triangular section on the upper pleat could reduce the squareness.

 

[ladydeth999]

Thank you for your assistance!

 

However, that triangular section is the dart I used to create the cup over the shoulder.  Do you know if there a pattern hidden somewhere?  Thus far, the capelet is flat piece with pleats across, darted at the shoulders.  The hood is only pinned on at this point.

 

 

Steph

[ladydeth999]

I switched to a curved cut piece of fabric, vs a rectagular piece, and got something much more suitable.

 

The boy scout ties in the front will go away, and it will get cleaned up but much better.

[DarthValkyria]

It looks like it forms a lot better now!

[ladydeth999]

Very much better!  I am hoping to get this part approved before getting too far ahead of myself.

[ladydeth999]

I still have some minor flare in the capelet at the bottom, but I will be sewing it and the hood into place tmrw.  I want to see how this fabric holds up to washing before doing the long cape.

 

 

 

 

[DarthValkyria]

The pleats are a very MyWickedArmor trait and are not necessary to the hood, just for clarification. You can see more references I posted here:  http://www.theflagshipeclipse.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2105-additional-darth-revan-reference-photos/