Possible found part - cape

[Funkyred]

So I was doing some research and had a thought while looking at this image


the cape imo looks more wool like in appearance. This made me think could it have been a blanket and more specifically a military blanket . A few different searches on google led me to this image , take note of the blanket in the top right corner

Information is a bit patchy in the article it was posted in , and it isn't specifically named however it's could be from the Spanish American civil war or 1904 military issue or maybe a WW1 issue military blanket .

thoughts anyone ?

 

[intwenothor]

We've discussed this idea before and it probably is some sort of blanket. I looked through a load looking for one a while ago. The newer MOW capes are like blankets.

 

[Funkyred]

Found this image too

 

[intwenothor]

I think my searches led me to Swiss Army style blankets.

 

[TheeCaptain]

Well for ROTJ Fett it's a dinning tent flap so it was whatever was laying around


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[Funkyred]

This is military surplus forum is where I found my first image

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/949-blankets/

 

[ShortFuse]

I remember this discussion from a while ago too. It's a definite possibility.

 

[the_man_with_the_ee3]

Pretty sure it was a Hudson Bay blanket, such as this - http://m.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-40s-or-50...udson-85x68-/152301486801?nav=WATCHING_ACTIVE

MoW makes a very nice wool version of the cape that I bought for my costume.

 

[JimmyC]

It very well could have been, and we have discussed this at length a few years ago. http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=48912

It is undoubtedly wool in my opinion.

But I believe we decided that the blankets seemed too thick and it was more likely some sort of suiting wool.

There are so many different variations of blankets unless there is a small thin one with an ugly painted stripe and a hem...

 

[jbdubz]

1942 WW2 US Army trapper blanket... close enough LOL

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[ShortFuse]

1942 WW2 US Army trapper blanket... close enough LOL

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I would say that it's dead on balls.

 

[Fettastic]

1942 WW2 US Army trapper blanket... close enough LOL

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That's it!!!! I guess I'm going to have to scower the internet to find a 1942 WW2 Army Trapper Blanket! Did you dye the stripe on or did it already have the stripe on it?

 

[bcurtis]

I use the same cape material as JbDubz (Thanks J!). The stripe is painted on using blue painters tape, Krylon Semi-transparent Woodstain spray (Cedar), and precise measuring (aka measuring 7 times since you only get one shot at this, lol!). http://www.krylon.com/products/exterior-semitransparent-wood-stain/

 

[intwenothor]

So did these two capes come as ready made items or are they blankets you have modified by painting them?

 

[jbdubz]

So did these two capes come as ready made items or are they blankets you have modified by painting them?

it was originally one unaltered 60x80" blanket.


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[Fett 4 Real]

Found a few variations on ebay of the trapper blanket...some made in the UK and some in Canada...opted to try one from the UK and one from CA I think? @Wasteland is diving in to see if either are good for the cape or not!

 

[Wasted Fett]

We shall see! - Snoke

Found a few variations on ebay of the trapper blanket...some made in the UK and some in Canada...opted to try one from the UK and one from CA I think? @Wasteland is diving in to see if either are good for the cape or not!