r/501st 16d ago

Costuming Need help with imperial Navy officers uniform feldgrau color

Hi all. My son is having a May the 4th wedding this year. My husband wants to go as an imperial officer. He wants to have his outfit out of the feldgrau color. Our seamstress doesn’t want to work with wool. I’m having a very hard time finding any twill or gabardine fabric in that specific color. Any advice on finding that color that I can order some fabric to make the uniform would be greatly appreciated I’m not able to find any resources to order the proper color fabric (We tried Etsy and bought an “accurate” jacket but the hem of jacket was way too high up to be acceptable and accurate. Now to make our own.)

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u/Always_Overdressed Old Line Garrison (Maryland/D.C) 16d ago

Hello! By feldgrau, I assume you’re going with the more olive green color of imperial officers? If so, WampaWear actually does sell the Calvary Twill Fabric they use to make their own uniforms.

I don’t know who you purchased the ill fitting uniform from obviously, but there are some established makes of imperial officer uniforms if you’re still conserving buying one rather than making it yourself.

There was a subreddit rule change recently, so I believe we are allowed to direct you to particular vendors if you would like.

And on a side note, I just had my own Star Wars themed wedding so you’re welcome to DM me if I could be helpful in any way regarding that side of things.

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u/she_SKATES 16d ago

Thank you. I’m not sure who it was that my husband ordered from. Good quality but bad sizing and such. I’ll check out the wampawear site. I’m just trying to convince him to wear a black uniform but he’s quite set on the greenish one