Punk cat patch, bought at a DIY bazaar in Thessaloniki, 2022.
More patches for the sleeve and the back
Starfleet patch: science
Sleeves: Rank ribbons
Shirt:
1. Cut a light blue/turqoise turtleneck 2cm above the neckline.
2. Tests with glue.
3. Fold down the neckline in a v shape.
4. Black tight turtleneck shirt for the inner collar, worn folded.
Precisely.
Progress album for mr. Spock’s 60′s style look, Starfleet lieutenant commander/ science officer uniform.
I’m going to use an old pair of cotton trousers to complete the costume. They come with a matching belt, which will work as my “kimono belt” for the tunic. A thinner, leather belt is going on top. (++)
My lovely cat is present of course, in the role of assistant manager of relaxation.
For the tabards I used two wide strips of the same fabric, which I stitched and then turned inside out. I measured them to be slightly longer than the tunic, plus allowance. I wanted to sew the small side in another way (correctly) but I was overwhelmed while working so I guess I did it as I did it anyway. They still look perfectly fine after washing and ironing.
After sewing all parts, I washed and ironed he tunic. It is complete for now but it will need ironing again!
After some fitting tests I decided to keep the tunic in a mid-thigh length. I measured it and cut the lower part of the fabric, leaving enough allowance to cover up any mistakes. i made a large bottom hem around the tunic which I then folded in half. I sew the final bottom hem loosely by hand to replace it later with a straight stitch. At both sides of the tunic, where hems meet, I preferred to stitch the corners by hand to avoid any damage to the sewing machine.
To make the lapels, I used two strips of the same fabric -l discovered later that I would only need one. I hemmed the sides of the strip, folded it in half in length and ironed it to keep the shape. Then I pinned the lapel on the neckline of the tunic, making sure both sides of the lapel are exactly opposite to each other. I also sew the lapel loosely to make my life easier on the sewing machine.
To close the sides of the tunic, I loosely sew the two parts of each side and the lower part of the sleeves, to keep my stitch straight later on the sewing machine. I also marked and folded the sleeve hem, using pins to hold it in place.
To make the long v-shaped neckline in the front, I cut a triangle shape from the one side and used it as a guide to cut a similar shape in the opposite side.
For the back part of the neckline, I drew a triangular shape as shown in the second photo and cut along the lines.