ROCK’N’DOLLESS/ Himemiko - “Miel”

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How to make puff sleeves

Making a puff sleeve is not so difficult as it may seem. There are different ways how you can make it but this is how I usually do it. You can use this technic on both short and long sleeves.

Start of with a normal pattern of a normal sleeve in your measurements and draw a cross across the pattern.

Cut among the lines and separate the four pieces so you get space between them.

With this pieces you can make different kinds of patterns depending what kind of puff sleeves you are going to make.

A) By separate the four pieces like this you will get a pattern of the classic puff sleeves. B) By connecting the upper tips of the pattern pieces you will get a sleeve that is only puffed on the lower part and normal (un-puffed) on the upper. C) By connecting the middle tips of the two lower pattern parts you will get a pattern that is puffed on your shoulder and normal (un-puffed) on the lower part of the sleeve.

Place your pieces on your fabric like you want them, draw it out and cut your sleeve out.

Zigzag around the edges and then sew the sides of the sleeve together.

To make the puff effect on the upper part of your sleeve take needle and thread and start to sew two set of lines among the markings with big stitches.

Pull the ends of the threads on both sides to get the sleeve wrinkled.

To make the lower part of the sleeve puffed I usually use elastic band. The elastic band will make it easier to take the sleeve on and off.

Measure your arm and make a ring out of the elastic band. Needle it to the lower part of the sleeve and sew it on. Remember to pull the elastic band as you sew.

Sew the sleeve on to your blouse and you are done!

~Firefly

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i cant believe kylo ren, one of the most and dangerous powerful force users in history, literally canonically wears a crop top and suspenders. this sounds like something out of a fic but no its real.

So I see your hypothesis, and I’mma let you finish, but the Legitimate Real Costumer side of me gets all eyerolly when people woobify intelligently made costumes.

Here I give you the articles in question: the Kylo Ren base layer from TFA, and the Captain America base layer from Civil War.

SO. I know I’ve yelled about this before, in a sort of subdued way, but THIS IS BRILLIANT and SOMEONE IN THE SHOP SHOULD GET A RAISE.

Modular costume with mesh center=actor cool off/extra mobility. Both of these characters GET STUFF DONE in a pretty athletic way at least a couple of times in their respective movies (okay, i’m guessing at Civil War, but from the trailers, I’d guess I’m pretty on the money.)

I would guess that both of the mesh panels in these are made of powermesh, and are there to a) cut down on the bulk of the innermost layer and b) let the actors thermoregulate a little. Powermesh is stretchy and most often used in Ultra Supportive underwear (girdles) and sporting costumes (ice skaters), so it is not a fabric for the weak.

It makes SO MUCH SENSE to use it in this configuration, because now you’re making sure that Shirt stays “tucked in” (probably more likely “attached somewhere to”) Pants, and you don’t get a sudden HEY LOOK AT CAP’S BELLY BUTTON moment as he does some epic move that makes you go back to square one and re-set all the special effects and try the shot again. If you were to just have made it all one thing with no stretch in the middle and sewn it together, sure it would have done the same thing, but MAN, try tucking your shirt into your pants and then fake-throwing a shield or lightsaber fighting someone else. Notice how much of your shirt came untucked? Yup. If that midsection weren’t stretchy and it was sewn to your pants, you’d have severely limited movement.

There may also be some ability in a modular system to allow distressing/weathering of a single piece without having to re-create the whole thing-if Kylo Ren gets shot in the kidney, his arms can be the same arms, they just have to substitute in a singed overlayer.

So yeah, it’s great and hilarious for you to make up all sorts of stories about Emo Crop Top Kylo Ren and Belly Window Malibu Captain America, but holy crap, guys, this is great costume tech and you should be aware of that as well.

THIS OH MY GOD THIS. If you kids could see how layered costumes actually work in film and theatre, you’d nod sagely and say “Well built, shop. Thank you. Now we can avoid much actor whining about physical discomfort.”

For real. I use fake layers and semi-layers in garb and costumes /all the time/ because it’s way more comfortable in the GA heat (way to go Civil War crew - now if only you’d hired me), and it’s cheaper because less fabric. The cooler thing is more important in the movie world, of course. Also lighter weight, less bulky and just generally more comfortable. Plus depending on how the different pieces fit together, they could have Chris in a partially open suit while filming closer shots. Just need from chest up? Why melt the actor when you don’t have to?

Also, instead of “omg ab window” I wish I were seeing more “genius! I’m going to learn from this!” considering the number of cosplayers I’m friends with….

Jfc that kitty parade music justmakes it hilarious

I can’t believe this is an actual event that has taken place.

with the music that might actually be the most surreal thing i’ve ever watched

coloring old lines

Cats & Food

Two of the best things in the world combined.

Photos by naomiuno