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    sundancekat got a reaction from chicken45 in Andor Black Poncho for non saga Security and Military Officers.   
    Some additions or modifications depending on the level of detail you are going for:
     
    The front yoke has a slight point at center front, is flush against the costumer and has a seam down the front center which is top stitched on either side. The back yoke is flat, not pointed like the front yoke, and also lays flush against the costumer's back. The edge of the poncho has approximately 1 inch seam hem around all edges, which are top stitched at the edge of the hem facing as well as very close to the outside edge of the poncho. There is a seam at the center back of the cape part of the poncho, which is top stitched on both sides. The collar is approximately 3 inches tall at the front and is top stitched with lines approximately every ¼ - 3/8 inch. The front of the poncho has a piece panel attached to the yoke but separate from the sides. <-- the technical term is plastron, but not sure if you want to use more specialized terms or keep it as basic as possible. This panel extends down to just past the crotch area and is tucked in to the costumer's belt. The bottom edge of the panel is flat, not pointed. (or is it very slightly curved? i can't remember) This panel has three lines of top stitching running parallel to the edge on both sides. Alternately, instead of describing the location of alllll this dang top stitching, include something like:
    Extensive top stitching is present throughout the poncho and closely matches references. ...this way a GML can just compare their applicant to the pictures.
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    sundancekat reacted to PaoGabi9 in Fabric for imperial officer tunic   
    Here is the modified back.
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    sundancekat reacted to navalgijon in Doubt with officer jacket   
    Thank you very much Katrina!. I prefer to ask first than unstitch later 
     
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    sundancekat got a reaction from buckrogersbarker in Caf Tumbler (Non Saga)   
    For excessive precision: 
    A strip with the appearance of silver metal is centered inside one of the recessed areas (but not both) and covers any etched markings on the mug. 
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    sundancekat got a reaction from chicken45 in Caf Tumbler (Non Saga)   
    For excessive precision: 
    A strip with the appearance of silver metal is centered inside one of the recessed areas (but not both) and covers any etched markings on the mug. 
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    sundancekat got a reaction from TK1571 in Caf Tumbler (Non Saga)   
    For excessive precision: 
    A strip with the appearance of silver metal is centered inside one of the recessed areas (but not both) and covers any etched markings on the mug. 
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    sundancekat got a reaction from navalgijon in Doubt with officer jacket   
    Hi Eduardo!  The double princess seams and extra darts you mention are indeed present on some tunics but they are not required for higher levels.  These are additional details that are present on a tunic from the LFL archives, which you can see in this thread from 2012: 
     
    Some of the "extra" details seen on screen that are not a CRL requirement at any level are:
    Double princess seams on the back of the tunic (seen on many OT green uniforms including the one pictured above, but not on Disney-era uniforms) Pairs of small darts on the back of the tunic skirt, near the outer princess seams (seen on the tunic pictured above, but too small to really be visible on screen) No side seam on the tunic below the waist seam (seen on the tunic above, Tarkin, other OT officers, but not on Disney-era uniforms) No princess seam on the front right side of the tunic where it snaps closed (seen on the tunic above as well as on OT officers) Darts above the waist seam on the side front panels of the tunic (seen on Rogue One and other Disney-era uniforms, but not on OT tunics) For basic approval as well as Level 2/3 judging, only the written requirements on the CRL need to be met. You are of course welcome to include any or all of the extra details if you want.  They are completely optional and do not affect L1/L2/L3 clearance at all.
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    sundancekat got a reaction from Sn4k3 in Dedra Meero CRL?   
    Since we're all stuck staring at fabric on screens, what about just using a hex code instead? Like so: Ghost white / #f8f8ff hex color (colorhexa.com)
     
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    sundancekat got a reaction from buckrogersbarker in Materials and patterns for Imperial Military Officer   
    Myfabrics is a good site (I've used them for Emperor robe fabric) and the color of the fabric you linked looks good.  My only concern with it would be since it's 100% cotton, it's going to wrinkle pretty easily, so care and upkeep of the uniform may get annoying.
     
    I haven't used the fabric Joey posted either, but the color looks legit.  The listing says wool blend, which probably means wool/polyester, which means it should be decently wrinkle resistant. 
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    sundancekat got a reaction from Barkydog1 in Dedra Meero CRL?   
    What about specifying the length of the dart, more specifically the position of the bottom of the dart, in relation to the position of the code cylinder pockets? That would allow it to scale with tunic size.
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    sundancekat got a reaction from chicken45 in Dedra Meero CRL?   
    What about specifying the length of the dart, more specifically the position of the bottom of the dart, in relation to the position of the code cylinder pockets? That would allow it to scale with tunic size.
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    sundancekat got a reaction from Ketchup in Dedra Meero CRL?   
    Since we're all stuck staring at fabric on screens, what about just using a hex code instead? Like so: Ghost white / #f8f8ff hex color (colorhexa.com)
     
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    sundancekat got a reaction from Ketchup in Dedra Meero CRL?   
    I've seen other CRLs with Pantone numbers specified.  (Hell, I've been involved in updating CRLs where the detachment specifically wanted to include Pantone numbers.)  If we are going to get that specific, we need to strongly emphasize that Pantone colors are to be used only as a recommendation in order to help convey a rough idea of the color we are looking for and are not a requirement in any shape or form. 
     
    Textile swatches are meant to be physically color matched in person, which will only happen if you have a GML who has spent their own money to buy a Pantone swatch, has cared for it according to Pantone recommendations so it is an accurate representation of the color, and is using the swatch to compare to an applicant's costume they are physically inspecting in person. (How often has that ever happened?)
     
    The most likely scenario is that a GML is examining a photo of a color swatch with a photo of an applicant's costume, which introduces variables such as camera quality and white balance in the applicant photos, how the swatch and the applicant photos display on the GML's monitor (which is likely not color calibrated), the GML's unique perception of color, etc. For example, the swatch above on my uncalibrated monitor looks like a warm cream that's darker than Yularen's uniform in ANH, and isn't even close to the cool very pale grey of how I perceive Dedra's uniform on screen. I personally would not approve the screen worn costume if I was a GML who was told to only approve costumes that match the swatch above. 
     
    Anyone who's ever been to a paint store and torn their hair out trying to choose a shade of white knows how annoying this is going to be. 
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    sundancekat got a reaction from TookBreaker in Dedra Meero CRL?   
    Since we're all stuck staring at fabric on screens, what about just using a hex code instead? Like so: Ghost white / #f8f8ff hex color (colorhexa.com)
     
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    sundancekat reacted to wolfietk in Dedra Meero CRL?   
    I think that's a great suggestion!
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    sundancekat got a reaction from kman in Dedra Meero CRL?   
    I've seen other CRLs with Pantone numbers specified.  (Hell, I've been involved in updating CRLs where the detachment specifically wanted to include Pantone numbers.)  If we are going to get that specific, we need to strongly emphasize that Pantone colors are to be used only as a recommendation in order to help convey a rough idea of the color we are looking for and are not a requirement in any shape or form. 
     
    Textile swatches are meant to be physically color matched in person, which will only happen if you have a GML who has spent their own money to buy a Pantone swatch, has cared for it according to Pantone recommendations so it is an accurate representation of the color, and is using the swatch to compare to an applicant's costume they are physically inspecting in person. (How often has that ever happened?)
     
    The most likely scenario is that a GML is examining a photo of a color swatch with a photo of an applicant's costume, which introduces variables such as camera quality and white balance in the applicant photos, how the swatch and the applicant photos display on the GML's monitor (which is likely not color calibrated), the GML's unique perception of color, etc. For example, the swatch above on my uncalibrated monitor looks like a warm cream that's darker than Yularen's uniform in ANH, and isn't even close to the cool very pale grey of how I perceive Dedra's uniform on screen. I personally would not approve the screen worn costume if I was a GML who was told to only approve costumes that match the swatch above. 
     
    Anyone who's ever been to a paint store and torn their hair out trying to choose a shade of white knows how annoying this is going to be. 
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    sundancekat got a reaction from buckrogersbarker in Dedra Meero CRL?   
    I've seen other CRLs with Pantone numbers specified.  (Hell, I've been involved in updating CRLs where the detachment specifically wanted to include Pantone numbers.)  If we are going to get that specific, we need to strongly emphasize that Pantone colors are to be used only as a recommendation in order to help convey a rough idea of the color we are looking for and are not a requirement in any shape or form. 
     
    Textile swatches are meant to be physically color matched in person, which will only happen if you have a GML who has spent their own money to buy a Pantone swatch, has cared for it according to Pantone recommendations so it is an accurate representation of the color, and is using the swatch to compare to an applicant's costume they are physically inspecting in person. (How often has that ever happened?)
     
    The most likely scenario is that a GML is examining a photo of a color swatch with a photo of an applicant's costume, which introduces variables such as camera quality and white balance in the applicant photos, how the swatch and the applicant photos display on the GML's monitor (which is likely not color calibrated), the GML's unique perception of color, etc. For example, the swatch above on my uncalibrated monitor looks like a warm cream that's darker than Yularen's uniform in ANH, and isn't even close to the cool very pale grey of how I perceive Dedra's uniform on screen. I personally would not approve the screen worn costume if I was a GML who was told to only approve costumes that match the swatch above. 
     
    Anyone who's ever been to a paint store and torn their hair out trying to choose a shade of white knows how annoying this is going to be. 
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    sundancekat got a reaction from shadan in Admiral Rampart   
    For example, the ISB CRL states the following for the tunic:
     
     
    This tunic is somewhat infamous for being difficult to fit on any body that isn't a tube, since the lack of front princess seams makes it difficult to fit on a body with breasts or a trim waist, etc.  IIRC the originals didn't have back princess seams either because they were quickly made for a couple of background extras. We've made an allowance in our standards to account for the fact that bodies other than trim cylinder body types may want to wear this tunic, and fitting seams help make a tunic fit less like a sack on diverse body types.  Why not do the same here?
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    sundancekat got a reaction from shadan in Admiral Rampart   
    I agree with the tailor's assessment.  Making a tunic fitted to look like the reference images without having any back seams (either using princess seams, center back seam, or just darts) is challenging, unless the body wearing the tunic is shaped like a cylinder.  You can take a little waist fullness out of the side seams to narrow the waist, but that will only go so far.  Without seams or darts you're still going to have fullness in the back and it will look blousey, like a tucked in dress shirt, which is definitely not what these uniforms look like.
     
    While I'm definitely for making the costume look as accurate to the source material as possible, it can be a challenge with animated characters that don't have to exist in reality and are often drawn more simply for whatever reason. In this case it may be necessary to allow princess seams in the CRL...not to require their use, or prevent them from being used, but to leave it open to the individual similar to how some of our other officer CRLs don't require or prohibit them (at least not for L1).  Perhaps some language in the CRL specifying that "princess seams may be used on the back to allow for a proper fit"?
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    sundancekat got a reaction from buckrogersbarker in Admiral Rampart   
    For example, the ISB CRL states the following for the tunic:
     
     
    This tunic is somewhat infamous for being difficult to fit on any body that isn't a tube, since the lack of front princess seams makes it difficult to fit on a body with breasts or a trim waist, etc.  IIRC the originals didn't have back princess seams either because they were quickly made for a couple of background extras. We've made an allowance in our standards to account for the fact that bodies other than trim cylinder body types may want to wear this tunic, and fitting seams help make a tunic fit less like a sack on diverse body types.  Why not do the same here?
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    sundancekat got a reaction from buckrogersbarker in Admiral Rampart   
    I agree with the tailor's assessment.  Making a tunic fitted to look like the reference images without having any back seams (either using princess seams, center back seam, or just darts) is challenging, unless the body wearing the tunic is shaped like a cylinder.  You can take a little waist fullness out of the side seams to narrow the waist, but that will only go so far.  Without seams or darts you're still going to have fullness in the back and it will look blousey, like a tucked in dress shirt, which is definitely not what these uniforms look like.
     
    While I'm definitely for making the costume look as accurate to the source material as possible, it can be a challenge with animated characters that don't have to exist in reality and are often drawn more simply for whatever reason. In this case it may be necessary to allow princess seams in the CRL...not to require their use, or prevent them from being used, but to leave it open to the individual similar to how some of our other officer CRLs don't require or prohibit them (at least not for L1).  Perhaps some language in the CRL specifying that "princess seams may be used on the back to allow for a proper fit"?
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    sundancekat got a reaction from FallenJedi in Executors and Imperators! Do you need a certificate?   
    To anyone who has achieved Executor or Imperator status and did NOT receive a certificate when their application was approved:
     
    If you would like a certificate, please post the link to your application thread here.  I will then generate a certificate and post it in your application thread.
     
    This also applies if anyone has a certificate with incorrect info on it (misspelled name, wrong award level, etc.).  If you would like a corrected certificate, please post your application thread link here and note what is incorrect on your certificate.
     
    A caveat: the one limitation with the certificate template is I can only generate certificates with the names and signatures of the current administration (that's Bob as CO, Kalani as XO, and me as DO) on it.  So, if you were approved by a previous administration I will not be able to put their names and signatures on any certificate I generate for you.  Everything else about your application (TKID, name, award level, date) will be correct though.
     
    Update!  Tristan has enabled the previous years' administration on the certificate form, so I will be able to generate certificates with the name of the DO who actually processed your application! (Assuming, of course, that your application is from last year.   If it's older than that or I can't find the name of your approver in the certificate template, I'll just generate a certificate with the current year's staff on it.)
     
    And if you want a certificate but haven't yet applied...get to applying!!   
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    sundancekat got a reaction from kman in Executors and Imperators! Do you need a certificate?   
    Done x4!  The certificate template looks like it has only 2020 and 2021 signatures in it so I made your certificates with the current year's template.
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    sundancekat reacted to Butters in Executors and Imperators! Do you need a certificate?   
    Requesting a certificate for my Imperator Crewman.
     
    https://www.imperialofficer.com/forum/index.php?/topic/5129-ic-34624-cleared-imperial-bridge-crew-anh-imperator-status-261/
     
    Thank You,
    Paul 
    IC-34624
     
     
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    sundancekat got a reaction from XiangXiang in Executors and Imperators! Do you need a certificate?   
    We can change whatever we want in the form.   That's how I made the generic certificate I posted on Facebook last night.  I pulled the spelling of her name from her Imperator application, since it didn't match what was in the Legion database (which is how she wants it spelled on the certificate instead...my bad). I can update it no problem.
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