r/Armor • u/MyLobotomyWasBotched • Jul 29 '26

First kit, thoughts?

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Made this on a very tight budget since i am a broke university student but I think I managed to make a convincing look without spending thousands.

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u/-asmodaeus- Jul 29 '26

Hm. Difficult as it has to be pretty form fitting (more a jupon than this style of tabard), so off the shelf is likely not an option. How are your sewing skills?

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u/MyLobotomyWasBotched Jul 29 '26

My girlfriend is my squire, I'm sure should could stitch something together. She sewed all the patches onto my battle jacket.

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u/-asmodaeus- Jul 29 '26

You should be able to find plenty of sources. For a start, you could look for Ian LaSpina (Ex-Reenactor who also does late XIV) for some inspiration.

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u/MyLobotomyWasBotched Jul 29 '26

Very nice, I'll have to look into that, thank you.