need shiny material for UFO moon base costume & firefly

hello,

My name is Joyce. Just joined your list recently, and just recently
started watching UFO. Brilliant and fun show for sure!

After watching just the first three episodes of UFO, I have decided
that I am going to attempt to make the moon base uniform (skirt
version) for DragonCon this year. I am sure you all know what I am
referring to ....

So, I need to find the knit material (not the shiny silver collar and
belt part, I think I have that covered) to make my UFO costume, and
the local fabric store does not have anything even remotely like it.
I bought some white material that had a raised stripe though it that
I thought I could dye, and they spray with glitter to make it shiny,
but after a look of disdain from my husband (who is a serious UFO
fan) I have dropped that idea.

Any suggestions?? Or does anyone have about 2 yards of material like
the knit that is under the shiny silver, like what is pictured here
http://www.perlgurl.net/reference/ufo/Ellis+in+moonbase+uniform.jpg 
that I can buy off them??? I found one source on ebay, closing on
Friday, but if I don't get that fabric, this whole idea is a wash!

I want to start on the costume this weekend.... I could start all the
other aspects and probably get them done this weekend too, but
without that shiny silver knit material, I am going to be pretty
naked!

Help! Has anyone here made this costume before or know anyone who
has?? 5 weeks until dragon, I hope I can pull this off!

Joyce ~ www.perlgurl.net

p.s. Firefly is GREAT series. I highly recommend it. And I was just
at DreamCon, and saw Jewel Staite. Lovely sweet and rather quiet
girl, though much smaller than I thought she would be....especially
since some of my friend tell me I would make a good Kaylee and I am
no petite flower!

Joyce;
Whats the ebay item number?
Steve Christensen

>Any suggestions?? Or does anyone have about 2 yards of material like
>the knit that is under the shiny silver, like what is pictured here
>http://www.perlgurl.net/reference/ufo/Ellis+in+moonbase+uniform.jpg
>that I can buy off them??? I found one source on ebay, closing on
>Friday, but if I don't get that fabric, this whole idea is a wash!

Hi:
Joyce,I'm having the same problem as you...I want to use that
costume in
the CSFO 2K5. I just arrived from the store where I bought a similar
fabric for the front part (the vinyl part) but I couldn't find the
shiny knit fabric. I'm planning to try to find it in white and try
to dye it.If any member knows where to find it I would like the
information,too.I'm a Cosplayer and I want to Cosplay of UFO so that
people can learn about the series when they ask me who I am.
Bye,
NAAN





--- In [hidden email], "Joyce" <droid@p...> wrote:
... that I am going to attempt to make the moon base uniform (skirt
> version) for DragonCon this year. I am sure you all know what I am
> referring to ....
>
> So, I need to find the knit material (not the shiny silver collar
and
> belt part, I think I have that covered) to make my UFO costume,
and
> the local fabric store does not have anything even remotely like
it.
> I bought some white material that had a raised stripe though it
that
> I thought I could dye, and they spray with glitter to make it
shiny,
> but after a look of disdain from my husband (who is a serious UFO
> fan) I have dropped that idea...

Just a thought and long shot but you might try asking Sylvia Anderson at her
website. If anyone would know what to use it would be her since she designed
the originals.

James K.


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I think is was silver lurex.
Steve Christensen

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I found some shiny fabric similar to the Moonbase costumes (without the
ribbing) at a Jo Ann's
fabrics/crafts store last year. It's a Halloween seasonal material designed
to look like chainmail. The
fabric has a dark and light side, the light side is close to the Moonbase
uniform fabric.
It has metallic strands woven in with it as well.
Anthony

Original Message:
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From: jadine_rhine [hidden email]
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 21:51:50 -0000
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [SHADO] Re: need shiny material for UFO moon base costume & firefly


Hi:
Joyce,I'm having the same problem as you...I want to use that
costume in
the CSFO 2K5. I just arrived from the store where I bought a similar
fabric for the front part (the vinyl part) but I couldn't find the
shiny knit fabric. I'm planning to try to find it in white and try
to dye it.If any member knows where to find it I would like the
information,too.I'm a Cosplayer and I want to Cosplay of UFO so that
people can learn about the series when they ask me who I am.
Bye,
NAAN





--- In [hidden email], "Joyce" <droid@p...> wrote:
.... that I am going to attempt to make the moon base uniform (skirt
> version) for DragonCon this year. I am sure you all know what I am
> referring to ....
>
> So, I need to find the knit material (not the shiny silver collar
and
> belt part, I think I have that covered) to make my UFO costume,
and
> the local fabric store does not have anything even remotely like
it.
> I bought some white material that had a raised stripe though it
that
> I thought I could dye, and they spray with glitter to make it
shiny,
> but after a look of disdain from my husband (who is a serious UFO
> fan) I have dropped that idea...




 
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