My Shepard cosplay, made at the end of last year but only posted now
because I'm so disorganised but YAY SHEPARD!
I made this for the final day of high school, instead of my original plan to go as the Medic from Team Fortress 2
Doesn't matter; it's Shepard!
I'm pretty cheap, so I used cotton poplin to make it, which comes in many colours and is extremely affordable, but doesn't stretch
And since it was my first time using measurements in my patterns (LOL not my first piece of clothing though
) it wasn't perfect and thus, is pretty tight around the
chest, of all places...
Anyway, the most worthwhile part was the embroidery, for the Cerberus logos and the target thing on the back. Killed my eyesight, but was TOTALLY WORTH IT. Never using cheap appliqué again!
If you'd like the pattern or have any questions about this, just leave a comment for me! I don't claim to be any good at dressmaking, but if you know a way for me to improve future projects, I'd love to hear from you!
A pattern and more photos can be found here: [link] On another note: Should I wear this to queue for Mass Effect 3 on March 8th?
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(LOL sorry I can only provide a basic pattern)
aww... I didn't get to see it when I was at your house yesterday D:
oh well, you'll have to show it to me another day ^^
I love the yellow logo, it looks so cool
and this reminds me of... spinach... XD
haha no seriously it's not fit to be seen xD i found like a million holes the other day i took it out lol... but yes, embroidery is awesome!
The embroidery looks so professional - I'd never have the patience to do that! (show me?
Nice colour, it really "pops" when against the black.
To make it form-fitting and more similar to your reference picture, you'd definitely have to use a stretch fabric (I imagine this jacket might be made of stretch suiting/drill), or somehow pattern it to fit to your body. But I must admit cotton poplin is really comfortable, as it breathes. Sewing stretch fabric generally needs special needles and careful attention...
You said it was tight in the chest - but because of the structure of this jacket, I don't think you'd want to have a seam line or darts over the bust, so you might be able to let out a little at the seams at the sides (provided you didn't cut off your seam allowances) to make it a bit more comfortable at the chest. I can't tell whether you have set-in sleeves or whether you sewed the sleeve as part of the front/back piece, but this may also be making it tight in places.
For drafting mostly from measurements, that is one awesome pattern!
I shall have to see this close-up on Tuesday!
And though I know nothing about Mass Effect, you should definitely wear it to the queue!
(When I finish my Christine costume, I intend to wear it to a performance of The Phantom of The Opera!)
Yeah, like I said, the embroidery really MADE the outfit (like, it doesn't look half crap and made of cheap cotton
Ooh I see, but I don't think I have either the money or the skill to deal with stretch fabric, and plus, for some reason that outfit looks comfier than pyjamas so I didn't do anything very special with it (not that I could, even if I tried
Yeah, I hope showing you will help me improve...