On the lining sew the front tops directly to the front bottoms, but on the corduroy, add a strip in between the two, with the grain running parallel with the seams. Sew the yoke to the back on both the inside and outside fabric. Now the fun begins! Start by assembling the fronts and backs. Freehand the line in chalk, decide which half looks better, fold it in half, and cut along the line so both halves are the same. Put an arrow across each upper front pattern piece indicating the grain direction of the fabric, as indicated in the photos from the link.įor the back pattern, you'll need to cut the yoke which goes from sleeve seam to sleeve seam with a little dip in the middle. Lay the front halves on top of one another, wrong sides together, and cut the top from the bottom along the V line. Then separate the front pattern from the back by cutting along the seams at the tops of the shoulders. Now you can cut the front in half along the center. Remove the pins, and cut off the sides & sleeves. Also draw a centerline and put in the V on the chest where the vest material changes direction. Put a mark where your belt buckle usually sits, then take it off and trace the side lines where the pins are. Try to approximate the sleeve seams with some chalk, my shoulders aren't very wide so I just traced the existing seams in the T-shirt, only a couple of inches in so they lined up with the pins up the side. Pin it up the sides so it fits the way you want. A bit of a kiwi specialty, a wire coat hanger will do fine as wellĪll the pictures of animated characters are the property of Disney®įirst try on your T-shirt, we're going to cut it up and turn it into a pattern for the vest. Perhaps not the best choice for an indoor dance party, it got pretty warm wearing a long shirt & trousers as well. For the lining I chose some navy quilted poplin to give it a bit of structure and insulation in case I ever need it for a chilly Halloween party or something.

They say the vest is made out of some sort of leather, but I chose some blueish-teal 16 WPI corduroy partly because I love corduroy, and partly because it was on sale.

I found this handy resource that gave me all the details that were needed: Flynn is the roguish hero from Disney's Tangled, a new twist on the tale of Rapunzel.

This is how I made my Flynn Rider costume for a local fairytale ball I recently attended.

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