Best place to get a DS9 uniform?

[Tallis Rhul]

So... the deal is I have a birthday coming up and plan on treating myself to a decent replica Star Trek uniform, and the DS9 grey-shouldered one is the one I'd like... so...

Does anyone know the best way to go about it? I have 2 options at the minute, one being to buy one online for about $300+ (which frankly I don't particularly fancy). The other is to download a pattern (I have a link on standby) and then take it to my local tailor's and get them to make it up for me.

Any suggestions?

 

[Arix]

Well, I went to a costume party last August where the theme was TV shows and movies - and I dressed up as Ezri Dax (mostly cause Trill are my favourite species, and I have short hair, not long like Jadzia).

With the help of my Mum and Sister (both of whom have sewing experience) I made the uniform jacket (and just wore it with black pants and boots that I already had) - it took... about a month I think?

It was actually quite fun to make (in a satisfying 'I made myself a Trek uniform' kind of way)

So I'd suggest getting it made, fabric doesn't cost that much (I don't remember it being overly expensive) - I have no idea how much a tailor would cost. If the price is reasonable, then go for it. Otherwise, if you have any sewing experience, or friends/family with sewing experience... it is a birthday present right?

And nice black pants, and boots, aren't hard to find in regular stores!

Just make sure to get good measurements. I was constantly doing the Picard maneuver with my jacket (i.e. tugging it down) - it had a tendency to ride up! (Not in a revealing way, but in an annoying, not sitting right way).

 

[Tallis Rhul]

Thanks, I'll go with that one. The tailors don't seem to be too bad, I've taken clothes to be fixed there before (I keep busting zips in various things for some reason :/), and there's a fabric store near to them! I'll get the results photographed and uploaded when I'm done!