Fabric out of stock and glove questions

[TheMightyZan]

Ok, so I have my helmet and it fits (yay), and my out robe fabric (double yay), and boots that actually match the outer fabric (yay yay yay). I am trucking along with getting all my pieces together, but I ran into a bit of a hitch. Syfabrics is out of stock in the dark burgundy. Does anyone know about how long it takes for them to get stock back in? I looked at distinctive fabric, and a few other places, but I liked syfabric's prices, and was hoping for something close to that price. The Joanne's near me has some, if worse comes to worse, but even with coupons their $15 a yard will still be a bit pricey.

Ok, next question.... gloves? Does anyone know of a good place to find these? I really really really don't want to sew my own gloves. I am pushing my ability as it is with the costume, and fingers might be my undoing. I have the mental picture of me as a crying, pathetic fetus on the floor. It's not pretty.

Any help would be awesome, and I will call you my hero.

[shivana]

Which version of the royal guard are you going for?

Suede gloves: http://www.maskworld.com/english/produc ... dy--103116

If you are going for ROTS I'm still looking for proper gloves myself :/

[Wolfman37]

If you're going the ROTS route, ROTS guard gloves should be leather.

http://www.leathermystics.com/gauntlets ... ml#leather

Scroll down and you will see the red ones. Mt g/f Tiggie is doing a ROTS guard and has these gloves.
Our fearless detachment leader told her that they would work for her costume.

[LuciousTalvloinne]

Fearless where?

[TheMightyZan]

Shivana thank you, that is what I was looking for. I would suppose I would need small or medium? I'm a girl and have skinny fingers, but they are extra long. Hmmm... questions.

I know they sale leather gloves on Amazon, I just couldn't find any plan suede ones... though it never hit me to look at men's... heh.. smart.

[TheMightyZan]

Oh! Also I am doing a ROTJ version. Sorry! probably would have been smart to specify that.

[stripes]

RoTJ guards are cloth gloves.... not suede or leather if memory serves me correctly....

[bdgr]

The CRL states that the gloves for a ROTJ Royal Guard are, " Burgundy or dark purple cloth or suede gloves with no extraneous straps, buckles or ornamental stitching. The gloves are to cover the wearer's wrists." Suede gloves are OK.

[TheMightyZan]

Suede was really all I could find, though my internet skills are not awesome I know. If it comes down to it, I can always make some... I just really don't want to. I am following the CRL though, as best I can.

[shivana]

If you're going the ROTS route, ROTS guard gloves should be leather.

http://www.leathermystics.com/gauntlets ... ml#leather

Scroll down and you will see the red ones. Mt g/f Tiggie is doing a ROTS guard and has these gloves.
Our fearless detachment leader told her that they would work for her costume.

I've ordered these ones for me now. Thanks for the hint!