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Step 4The Tunic and Boots
Now comes the classy part. I really like Thor's sweet navy tunic. It's hands-down cooler than the weird blue body stocking he used to wear, yet more subtle than some of the crazy plate armor he's had recently (I mean really, if I wanted that look, I'd slap a horse head on my boy and send him out as Beta Ray Bill).
Because the tunic would be worn over both the mail and a set of football shoulder pads, I needed to fit it carefully. I used a jersey that I'd stretched over the pads while my son wore them to make sure I had a good template. I traced the rather straightforward design of the jersey onto my fabric and eye-balled a rather swank turned-up collar. Then, I set about sewing it together.
I used the bias tape maker for all the edging/ piping. NOTE: If you don't have a bias tape maker, consider getting one. It's a nifty little device that you draw over a long strip of fabric, following behind with a hot iron. It's incredibly easy to use and makes quality tape for much less than store-bought tape. And since you make it yourself, you never worry about the tape color matching the fabric. I'm very proud of how the tunic turned out. The edging/ piping make it look awesome.
The boots were based on a pair of my son's crocs. I measured the circumference around the sole and sewed a 1 1/2" wide strip of fabric into a loop. Then, I laid a piece of paper over the oversole and sketched a rough pattern. I cut the oversole piece out of the blue fabric and sewed it into the loop to make a crude moccasin. Next, I measured the length of my son's shin and cut out a piece of fabric to sew into the "moccasin", making it into a boot.
I added some details to the boots to give them more interest. I sketched out some Thor-like knee caps and used excess yellow piping as decorative straps. I could have used elastic to help keep the boots up, but I took the easy way out and decided to just safety-pin the boots to the mail leggings. Once I had the details on, I slipped the boots over the crocs and hot-glued them in place.
Because the tunic would be worn over both the mail and a set of football shoulder pads, I needed to fit it carefully. I used a jersey that I'd stretched over the pads while my son wore them to make sure I had a good template. I traced the rather straightforward design of the jersey onto my fabric and eye-balled a rather swank turned-up collar. Then, I set about sewing it together.
I used the bias tape maker for all the edging/ piping. NOTE: If you don't have a bias tape maker, consider getting one. It's a nifty little device that you draw over a long strip of fabric, following behind with a hot iron. It's incredibly easy to use and makes quality tape for much less than store-bought tape. And since you make it yourself, you never worry about the tape color matching the fabric. I'm very proud of how the tunic turned out. The edging/ piping make it look awesome.
The boots were based on a pair of my son's crocs. I measured the circumference around the sole and sewed a 1 1/2" wide strip of fabric into a loop. Then, I laid a piece of paper over the oversole and sketched a rough pattern. I cut the oversole piece out of the blue fabric and sewed it into the loop to make a crude moccasin. Next, I measured the length of my son's shin and cut out a piece of fabric to sew into the "moccasin", making it into a boot.
I added some details to the boots to give them more interest. I sketched out some Thor-like knee caps and used excess yellow piping as decorative straps. I could have used elastic to help keep the boots up, but I took the easy way out and decided to just safety-pin the boots to the mail leggings. Once I had the details on, I slipped the boots over the crocs and hot-glued them in place.
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