I decided that after I finish each costume, I should write a post summarizing how I created it. That way everything is in one place :) Let’s start with Zulf’s jacket!
![zulf_jacket_combo_02](http://cosplay.silent-white.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/zulf_jacket_combo_02.jpg)
Materials
- Main body = “rust” colored suede
- Sleeves = yellow twill
- Stripes on sleeves = blue quilter’s cotton (same fabric as vest and skirt)
- Stripes on bottom = blue twill, white twill, dark blue broadcloth
- Vest = blue quilter’s cotton
I bought the suede at fabric.com, and the rest were just at my local fabric stores like Hancock and Joann.
Pattern
I used Kwik Sew #3485, which is a men’s blazer pattern.
![Kwik Sew 3485](http://cosplay.silent-white.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/zulf_pattern_01.jpg)
Alterations I made are…
- Back: removed the vent
- Sleeves: added more room near the armpit and altered the cuffs at the end of the sleeves
- Collar: extended it so it looks like Zulf’s
- Pockets and buttons: ignored all parts relating to these
- Overall: adjusted the length to account for the stripes on the bottom
I didn’t use a pattern for the vest. I just modeled it after a shirt without sleeves.
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