![]() ![]() To actually make each pleat, you need 7.5" of fabric. Say your front shirt piece was 20" wide and you want 8 pleats to make them fit, you will need to make each finished pleat 2.5". Using these numbers, you can calculate how much bigger you need to make your front and back pieces. Decide how many pleats you want on your robe (go with 8 or 9 for both the front and back). ![]() The front and back shirt pieces will be the same width - measure the pattern width. You can do this with newspaper or make a note for when you're cutting to start at a certain length). Pleated body: After measuring yourself (including from the nape of your neck to the floor) select the appropriate front and back shirt pattern pieces, and lengthen them so they are 3" more than the neck-floor length - add at least 3" for hemming. The longest ordeal of this part? Finding fabric I was actually happy with!! It looks more textured in person and over time I think I will age it. The older style shirt was better for me because it allowed me to pin and gather full sleeves, and easily adjust the body (I made it the correct length, and calculated in pleats!) This is different from the monk pattern I had, as the sleeves and body were more modern. That pattern is for an 'older styled' shirt the body itself is a primarily a rectangle shape, and the sleeves are also primarily rectangular. Since I didn't have that, I used Simplicity 4219 as a base. If I did this costume again, I'd be tempted to check out graduation gown patterns, as they have yokes and pleats. If those brief words aren't enough, read the rest of this page! I'm not the greatest sewer in the world, I've never taken any classes, so this may not be the best way, but it's the way that worked for me!ĭepending on how comfortable you are with sewing, you may just want to directly follow a pattern there are wizard and monk robe patterns out there which are very suitable for pattern needs (however they do not have pleats like movie-Gandalf's robe). In a nutshell, first make the pleated body, cut out the yoke, stitch the yoke and body together, add the sleeves, hem the body and cuffs and tack the pleats halfway down the body. There are three main parts to Gandalf's robe the pleated body, the yoke, and the sleeves, all of which I used the Simplicity pattern for as a base. And a good sword too, especially if you're going to be fighting orcs.The Perfect Staff (mine was driftwood I delivered from the waters of Squamish).Long silver piece of fabric (or just a silver scarf).Crepe wool I got about 12ft to use for the beard, moustache, hair and eyebrows.Creme makeup skin-tone palette (I used).Thread, scissors, sewing machine (or needle and thimble) and a lot of pinsįor the special effects makeup, you will need:. ![]()
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