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Because one Sith costume is never enough. ;)

 

Has anyone built a DS Jaesa Willsaam (Sith Warrior companion) from SWTOR, or know someone who has? I don't think there's any approved Jaesas in the Legion yet, although I could be wrong. I'm starting to do some research so I have something to do while in isolation (which may or may not involve rolling up another Sith Warrior so I can get some reference shots of her default gear when she joins the PC. My current SW put her in a custom outfit years ago and her original outfit is lost to the void for that toon.), but if anyone has any tips, I'm open to them! (Pics are not mine, I just yoinked them from Google. Standby while I roll up another DS Warrior.)  

 

(Also, I'm excited for a face character where I can just have my own hair and not a wig! \o/ I love my Lana Beniko costume, but gawd that wig can get hot.)

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And we now sport reference photos! The bracers and belt are going to need lots of finicky details, and NO idea yet how I'm going to do the back of her skirt... but we'll figure it out. :D 

 

now to see what in my fabric stash I can play with without having to venture outdoors...

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Hooray for SWTOR characters! 

 

Just remember that every detail must stay as her stock items when she joins your party. That means zero additions can be present for the costume to be approvable into the 501st. :)

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You bet! I stg the best part of the update where companion gear doesn't affect their stats is keeping everyone in their correct outfits. =D (And why I had to roll up a new Warrior, since my first one changed Jaesa's outfits yeeeaaars ago. >.>)

I've been advised to check out gauze for a material to use, so as soon as I either find a fabric store that mails materials in my area or am allowed back into stores, I'll be picking some up. Any other opinions for fabric to look for?

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I would second the gauze thing for her top if it is a tighter weave. Maybe not necessarily the skirt as it seems more structured. 

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So finally got to sit down and do some work on this. We have a template drawn for the top! I think I'm going to make a basic "bra" for the base and then do the wraps as separate layers. I might hide a zipper or a Velcro closure under one of the arms. There's also what looks like purple quilted fabric right under the armpits. ee2938b070439f357fc5f5c350f08f83.jpg2780ec952e808824450111a4dfa3319a.jpga1181b4d876555e9a1b96249fcd14f6a.jpg

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Also, started working on a template for the wrist guards. Think this looks proportional enough? (Ignore the line the arrow is pointing at. Got partway done and realized I needed to make the drawing a little longer. >.>b220dc9f36ad848c33c47a9daf3f3881.jpge473a95451474d61e09c017d39f26b85.jpg

 

 

EDIT: Nah, the template was way too big. Scaled it down using a credit card and I think this is way closer to accurate.

 

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Sorry for the spam. It's the first day of actually doing things, you know how it goes. ;)

Starting work on this part, which I'll sew onto the ugliest, roughest-looking crop top you ever did see (which in my defense is going to get wrapped up in more fabric layers, so the haphazard will never be known. ;) ). Might start patterning out the skirt tonight too -- we'll see how distracted I get!ea64e083d6e0bc0fb6eb77e9b3a4549d.jpge2184c60a03921b90eb693689a09b208.jpg

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Promise, last one for tonight. ;) Haven't been able to find gauze yet, so playing around with a really thin cotton to see how it looks! The back is starting to take shape.f52567f6652a1735ba5de30467da1f0d.jpgd909bd2514263bebd977815a862a1b50.jpg307847ec702517bd21be162bff2c7a6c.jpg

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Status check: we have the pieces for the top all cut out and pinned to the duct tape dummy. Next up, sewing them to the top itself, unless anyone sees any immediate flaws with current placements! 5711c63b0d14d062f940a1fdb7918973.jpga8c0466cdd7d8a571e02c9a6446db08e.jpg80ad473283b907065f9b9388667bbd73.jpg71d0b6e80566d5d7af6304010fed7807.jpgd507a7bb9dca5f1460d59835a72c5328.jpg1166278bd86dc7bc6c97116a76a003ec.jpg969a580180a582932583ca7ec76a8737.jpg

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Thank you! ^_^

Current status: we're done the slip-stitching on her top, and hood construction is underway! (Once I figure out where my iron on adhesive is...)20200817_222204.jpg20200818_201328.jpgScreenshot_20200818-172742_Dropbox.jpg

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The rest of the thread isn't loading for me (thanks crappy wifi) but the top is looking good! I would recommend weathering each strip so it is very obvious of the pattern and layout.

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Thanks! :D Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Dumb question of the hour: how would you recommend I go about weathering the fabric? The one time that I had to weather a fabric costume, it was a Jawa, and I'm pretty sure splotches of vaguely sand-coloured spray paint and jumping in every mud puddle around just aren't gonna cut it here. ;)

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I'll try that!

Hood is done and attached to the top, and... idk, I'm not completely happy with it. It's a really tight fit when I put the hood up, but I feel like if I make it any larger, it won't look right when it's down. I'll leave it alone for now and maybe poke at it later (probably doesn't help that I'm a little grouchy thanks to my computer crapping out on me during my staycation week...)

I've started working on the skirt in the meantime, and I'm gonna need to get more fabric. But I think I have a decent plan in place! It looks like the lines in Jaesa's skirt are different fabric panels, so I'm trying that and seeing how it goes. (With bonus hidden pockets!)20200819_144814.jpg20200819_144855.jpg20200819_191525.jpg

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Yay I love Jaesa and seeing this build come along! Looking great so far. I noticed that the boots are pretty much the same as for my Darth Zash build. If you want any close up pictures of what I did just shoot me a message :)

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I'll have to take you up on that when I get closer to working on the boots! Thanks ^_^

Today, after moving (twice) and my PC being in the repair shop, I ran out of procrastination excuses and dug Jaesa back out of her box. The skirt is coming along! I still have to do all the straps of fabric on the other side of the skirt, but I kinda like how it turned out on the other side. I'll probably tack them down at the hem when I do the final hemming for this. Really need to lose the, ahem, "Quarantine 15" too, if I don't want to be adjusting cleavage mid-troop! There are reasons I'm not posting pics of the top, even though that's about done...

Also, it's sooooo satisfyingly swishy. AND, bonus sneakily hidden pocketses!

(Plus a bonus pic of the furry supervisor, who's not NEARLY as helpful as he thinks he is. But he's cute, so we'll let it slide. ;) "Accents of pet fur" totally belong on a CRL, right?...)IMG_20210421_165109_781.jpgIMG_20210421_165109_802.jpgIMG_20210421_165109_795.jpgIMG_20210421_165109_782.jpgIMG_20210421_154737_843.jpg

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