Zoe's Coat--Ready for Sale! by Tristan

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Zoe's Coat--Ready for Sale!

POSTED BY: TRISTAN
UPDATED: Monday, November 27, 2006 05:57
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Monday, October 30, 2006 8:30 AM

Hello, all! I finally built a version of Zoe's coat that I am happy with. As with the Browncoat, this is not an exact replica...it is my interpretaion of Zoe's coat. This is the one seen in the flashback sequences of OOG....also in Safe and a few others.

Some details...
The coat pictured is made out of a cotton twill. After playing with several types of cloth, this gives the best "fall and flow". Including the lining (the coat is fully-lined), there are about 10-12 yards of cloth in these coats. They are heavy without being overwhelming.

The model is my sister-in-law, and she is not a Browncoat...but she still loves the coat. She says it is very comfortable.
Alright, pictures and then we'll get to the pricing and sizing:

I can build the coats in full sizes (like 10-20+)...I'd need your bust, waist, hips, arm length, height, and from the nape of your neck to about mid-calf (for overall length). You can email these to me at tristan71@cableone.net

Pricing. I am asking $180.00 for these coats plus shipping. They take a lot of cloth and a little more than a week to build. Remember, I DO NOT accept any money before building you a coat. An email order is what I start with. I'll let you know when I start the coat, and then email you pictures of the finished coat before sending you a PayPal Money Request. For a shipping estimate, email me with your Zip Code. I work on a first-order, first-served policy...if there are orders ahead of you, I will let you know.

I think I covered anything. If y'all have any questions, feel free to post. I hope to sell a lot of these!

Thank you for looking!

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Monday, October 30, 2006 11:47 AM

Wow, Tristan!

That is SHINY!

Oh dear, I'm going to end up buying your entire Fall collection, aren't I?

*sigh*

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

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Monday, October 30, 2006 11:54 AM

WHIMSICALNBRAINPAN

That is so beautiful! Great work!

"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle." http://whimsicalnbrainpan.blogspot.com/

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Monday, October 30, 2006 12:04 PM

"Presenting the Firefly Fall Collection! Shiny clothing to complete your wardrobe, whether you are lounging around, waiting for passengers...well, them as can pay, anyways....taking a scenic train trip through one of the smaller moons, or just trying to be fashionably Brown, we have you covered!"

Thank you for that, Serenity! Now I have a tag-line for the costumes!

Thank you, too, Whim!

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Monday, October 30, 2006 12:15 PM

Yet again Tristan you have outdone yourself!

Nice work.

Kelkhil

The Shirtless Forsaken

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Monday, October 30, 2006 12:27 PM

Thank you, KelKhil! I am also trying to work on one of these for the guys...an Independent soldier coat, if you will. I really liked the way they looked, and am planning on bulding one of those costumes for next D*C, so I hope to have one of those rolled down the runway in the near future!

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Tuesday, October 31, 2006 5:06 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Tristan:
I work on a first-order, first-served policy...

Hah, Tristan has my measurements

so I'll have my ZoeCoat before you! Squee! So 'cited. It is lovely, lovely, lovely!

See, it looks a lot like a regular overcoat. I can wear it to work every day. Only I and Browncoats will know that it's really a ZoeCoat. I guess if I sew a 57th Brigade patch on the sleeve, I'll kind of blow that whole subtle thing, eh?
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006 5:09 AM

Thank you, Clementine!

I do think sewing the Brigade patch on might give it away...but it would be funny!

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Tuesday, October 31, 2006 5:15 AM

"No power in the 'verse can stop me!"

Oh my!

is there no end to your talents Tristan? It is totally gorgeous and must have taken you hours to make!

*ponders the fact that to buy one might mean failing to make enough money for Dragon*Con next year* I will just have to lust after it from afar!

*sigh*

Tell your sister-in-law she is cute too!

Love you - Magda x x x

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Tuesday, October 31, 2006 5:22 AM

Thank you, Magda!

By all means, save for D*C!

It is more important that you make it here.
It took about two weeks of tinkering to get it to the end product you see. Now that I have the pattern, it should only take about a week, all told.
Thanks, I will pass it on to her!

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Tuesday, October 31, 2006 1:02 PM

Totally amazing, as is everything you create. If I hadn't bought a Big Damn Pass to Flan II I'd be ordering one now, but I guess I'll be dropping hints all over the place instead since Christmas is coming!!!

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Tuesday, October 31, 2006 6:37 PM

Thank you, ShinyTrinket!
I understand that seeing the BDH's is much more important than a coat! I would have done the same thing! You are right, though....Christmas is coming up fast!

Thank you again!

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 8:59 AM

Do you take commissions on items other than what you have here?

There are a few items I'd love to have someone work on for me.

email me @ haldira@gmail.com if you are interested in looking into some Firefly costumes with me.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 9:04 AM

Haldira, I would be very interested. I am working with another of our members on a dress, but I am always interested in taking a shot at anything else!

tristan71@cableone.net

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 11:30 AM

My curiosity and attention to not always so important stuff: is that a pocket on the back? Can you reach behind and grab a grenade if you wanted to?

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 12:14 PM

TPage, yes, it is a pocket...I have no idea why it's there, or what it could be used for...although a grenade is a good idea!

No, when I started building this and posting the first pics, someone (not sure they want to be named

) asked if I was going to put the pocket on the back...to make a long story short, I had to go frame-by-frame on OOG to look for a pocket...and it turns out I had been looking in the wrong place! I was looking around the waist... So, there is a pocket in the middle of the back...for what, I don't know.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 1:03 PM

Sorry, I should have added I think it looks amazing and definitely better than buying some brand or generic name in the store.

Keep it up!

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 5:25 PM

TPage, I really appreciate that comment! I am glad that the costumes I build are taken so well here. That's why I try to keep building more and more....

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Monday, November 6, 2006 4:42 AM

It's a new week, so I thought I would give this a bump!

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Monday, November 6, 2006 5:14 AM

Tristan:

How close are you to starting (i.e. have you finished the Kaylee jackets for people unknown to me)? I've been making my SQUEE of uncontrollable, excited glee for some time now.

My ZoeCoat is coming. My ZoeCoat is coming.

The beauty is that it looks like a regular overcoat and I can wear it everywhere. Only I will know that it is a symbol of my unwavering holding. Well, me and all the people that I blab to.
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May have been the losing side, still not convinced it was the wrong one.

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Monday, November 6, 2006 5:24 AM

Clementine, I expect to be starting on it sometime this week.

The "Squee" makes me happy that you are excited! But...if you blab to everyone, they may want to see the series, too...hey, more converts! Whoo-hoo!

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Monday, November 6, 2006 5:31 AM

Not to mention the ones who will want a coat.

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Monday, November 6, 2006 5:36 AM

I had not thought of that...huh!

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Tuesday, November 7, 2006 7:24 AM

So Tristan, decided to put on that back pocket after all.....

I aim to misbehave!

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Tuesday, November 7, 2006 8:05 AM

Yes, indeed!

I thought I emailed you about that...huh! It actually does not look as weird as I first thought it would...not sure what you can use it for (someone suggested grenades), but there it is! Oh, the vest should be on it's way to you at the start of next week. Again, I think I emailed you that....it's been a weird day.

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Tuesday, November 7, 2006 8:18 AM

...I thought the back "pocket" was for carrying the shotgun... where the "pocket" wasn't actually a pocket, rather, just a holdy thing... um... Have I forgotten how to make sense?

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Tuesday, November 7, 2006 8:24 AM

Shotgun? That seems a little impractical to me, not the shape or well anything that would fit a shotgun. Not to mention the fact that Zoë normally wears the shotgun on her thigh.

If nothing else, contrary to the movies and the 'cool' factor, drawing a shotgun from behind your back would take much longer to draw and shoot (believe it or not it is easier to bring a weapon up than down; our muscles are used to pulling things up, whereas pulling them down isn't) which would in turn affect accuracy.

Methinks Zoë would want to be able to draw fast and accurately, especially with the military background.

And if someday on some little piss-ant moon/My hand is a little too slow, or my aim a little bit off/At least I’ll go down fighting, not lying abed surrounded by quacks - "Sir Warrick" by Geezer

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Tuesday, November 7, 2006 8:37 AM

Hell's Kitten....you always make sense!

The pocket...from what I can tell from the photos, and what I built, is stitched on three sides...so no shotgun, I would imagine. I really have no idea. I am just putting it there because...well...it's there in the series.

TPage, I am trying to remember when Zoe wore a shotgun on her person...I know about the Mare's Leg, and she has carried a shotgun, but not in a holster that I can remember...

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Tuesday, November 7, 2006 8:41 AM

My apologies, there is a good chance I am wrong. I am far from access to Firefly right now. Going on memory and I have this image of Zoë wearing her holster (I know she did at least once or not if I'm wrong

), and obviously that has stuck.

At any rate: grenades fit!

And if someday on some little piss-ant moon/My hand is a little too slow, or my aim a little bit off/At least I’ll go down fighting, not lying abed surrounded by quacks - "Sir Warrick" by Geezer

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Tuesday, November 7, 2006 8:50 AM

Gorramn it, now I'm going to have to watch all the episodes again to be sure! (like I needed another excuse, but thank you for that one!

)

Grenades...somewhere the Captain can't see 'em!

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Tuesday, November 7, 2006 9:03 AM

Might have to watch the movie too, eh? Just to be sure, of course!

And if someday on some little piss-ant moon/My hand is a little too slow, or my aim a little bit off/At least I’ll go down fighting, not lying abed surrounded by quacks - "Sir Warrick" by Geezer

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Tuesday, November 7, 2006 9:06 AM

Ah, forgot about the movie! Thanks!

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Saturday, November 18, 2006 5:32 PM

Tristan,
This is a lovely coat. I'm saving up my money so I can get me one real soon.

Siri

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Saturday, November 18, 2006 6:04 PM

Siri, I'll be ready when you are! And thank you!

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Sunday, November 26, 2006 1:49 AM

This is incredible! Do you make anything else? And anything less expensive, say, that Kaylee or River wears? I'm hoping for less than $75, but I understand that most handmade clothing of decent quality is pricey (you shop around for ren faire gear and garb, you learn verrrry quickly that it's ten times cheaper to make it yourself - unless it's a bodice. Because that would require massive skills)... But beautiful coat, I'm sorry that I can't afford that!!!

Edit: Silly Shameless must learn to look at other threads that may answer her questions. Was thinking more about her usual attire, though... her jumpsuit/pink shirt, y'know? How much do you think the pink shirt would cost?

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Landmines - $50 per
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In the Shrieking Shack, with Sirius Black (Quote #1) and Harry Potter (Quote #2):
"It's Jesus!"
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Sunday, November 26, 2006 3:20 AM

Excellent work, as usual, Tristan.

I'm leaning more towards the Zoe vest for my better half, as soon as finances loosen up a bit -- the common woe around here, unfortunately...

http://www.myspace.com/captainzeph

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Sunday, November 26, 2006 4:47 AM

Shameless, thank you for the compliment!
Right now, I build a leather Browncoat, the Zoe coat, and a Kaylee jacket. I am also going to be working on the coat and vest of the Independent Soldier, and I am hoping that coat will end up being very inexpensive. I know the vest will be! I did not have any intention on building shirts or such, but I have built a Kaylee jumpsuit before.

Zeph, thank you, too!
The Zoe vest is still in the process of being "tweaked". I'll probably be getting back to it sometime in the middle or end of December. And I know what you mean about the common woe!

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Sunday, November 26, 2006 5:54 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Tristan:
but I have built a Kaylee jumpsuit before.

Pictures! Piiiiiicturesssss!! Pictures pictures pictures pictures pictures!!!!

Pictures?

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Sunday, November 26, 2006 7:18 PM

HK, check your email!

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Sunday, November 26, 2006 8:30 PM

hey, dudemanbro, how's the Zoe vest comin'?

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Monday, November 27, 2006 4:43 AM

Howdy, AgentRusco!
Um...it's coming along slowly. I have built two so far, and both had minor issues that needed fixing...so, probably one more before I am ready to sell them. They are a pain in the buttocks to size properly, so I do not know how many I will build before I get frustrated and decide to quit. Unlike the other costume pieces I build, these things have to be built to a high measurement tolerance in order to look right.
I'll probably get back to the vest around the middle or end of December. Thanks for asking!

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Monday, November 27, 2006 5:55 AM

I can understand sizing problems.

Having some issues with a basic baldric sword-belt, can only imagine the nightmares in a form-fitting garment like that vest...

http://www.myspace.com/captainzeph

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Monday, November 27, 2006 5:57 AM

It's fun, but it's a challenge! And so far, it has been a major learning experience
*twitch, twitch*

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