Let's zoom in on the apron. I based the pattern on the one from Sionnach Studios on Etsy. I think they all it the "Blacksmith Apron," but it was a great starting point. I had to add a few things--adding the hexagon stitching on the back and trimming the ends of some of the layers which didn't end up even for me. I also added some ragged bias tape to the edges, which seems pretty close to how the real one looks, but overall, this seems like it worked out okay.
[ATTACH=full]227082[/ATTACH]I used vinyl fabric for the layers.
[ATTACH=full]227083[/ATTACH]The vinyl was stitched to some heavy quilter's cotton. I was a little worried that I might need to adhere the layers to the cotton to get it to "drape" right and not stretch, distort the horizontal lines, but it seems like this is going to work well!
[ATTACH=full]227084[/ATTACH]Here you cans see the bias tape being arranged. It's not a perfect approach--I think anybody looking to make a costume should follow Hydra's approach (on this forum), but for our purposes and cost range, we went with what was cheap and available, rather than leather.
[ATTACH=full]227085[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]227086[/ATTACH]Finished back
[ATTACH=full]227087[/ATTACH]Finished front.
Before I call it done, I need to add velcro for closure and some weathering/color-correction paint.
I appreciate any feedback, encouragement, or advice. Thanks!
