SidgeniCroskin wrote:So I'm continuing to research and ask around in my garrison. Does someone know of "the" reputable helmet and inner/outer vendor from Argentina?

Are you talking about custom-props on ebay?

Could you maybe put a clip on the fans that would hook over the top of the brace? Or do you have that already?

With woven velvet/velveteen (the difference is the fiber), the little loops that form the pile are actually woven into the fabric, so while they might rub off enough to get to a smooth surface, you wouldn't get clumps separating like this. I've been sewing for 20 years and I've never seen anything q...

Honestly it looks to me like you either have a serious problem with friction or you have bad fabric. That doesn't look like cotton to me, and it looks like a knit rather than a woven, so your nap (the fuzzy part) is separating entirely from the backing. I'm afraid this looks like a problem with the ...

Velveteen and velvet are the same kind of fabric, just made from different fibers. Velveteen will be cotton, while velvet will be rayon in most cases. You do not want to wear synthetics for this- they won't breathe and you'll have even more trouble staying cool. How is your fabric falling apart? If ...

It's just a rectangle that fastens in the back. I'm making mine over a boned inside layer so it won't wrinkle and crumple through wearing, but I'm a woman with a defined waist prone to that problem; an average sized man probably won't need the extra step. You can find an upholstery cord to go around...

McCall's 2810 is out of print so you will not find it at the fabric store. You can google it for images of the pattern front and back.

Apart from the rectangular shape, those robes look like they have a weird slit in one of the seams. Misinterpretation of the CRL, I think.

Do not use stretch velvet for either your inner or outer robe. It will not give you the look you want, will hang funny, and will be a nightmare to sew. It will make you sad. I don't want you to be sad. Look for cotton velveteen.

Thank you for that chart! I'm only 5'6" so I'd been wondering the same thing. Looks like mine will be slightly less than 4 feet.