What's this outfit called?

defcon6000 · Sep 11, 2010

I know this isn't directly related to sci-fi/fantasy, but this sort of outfit shows up often in sci-fi and/or fantasy.

I know she's wearing a unitard, but I want to know what the thing over the unitard is called. I wanna say tunic, but that doesn't seem right. Anyone know? Thanks!

whistlelock · Sep 11, 2010

It's more like a tabbard.

MattW · Sep 11, 2010

whistlelock said:
It's more like a tabbard.

Tabard, possibly a surcoat. the distinction isn't fully clear to me.

night-flyer · Sep 11, 2010

It could be a tabard for women, though, I think a tabard usually covers more and is of one piece.

Your picture looks as if it may be several different items, and not one whole.

e.i. Belt, shoulders, middle piece, and wrists, they look like they can be seperate items, worn apart from the others.

I'm not sure, sorry. Not much help.

Smiling Ted · Sep 11, 2010

The technical term is "cosplayer thought it looked cool."

Liosse de Velishaf · Sep 12, 2010

Smiling Ted said:
The technical term is "cosplayer thought it looked cool."

This.

sunandshadow · Sep 12, 2010

In any sort of historical setting you would not have unitards. A unitard requires really stretchy modern fabric such as lycra, spandex, or nylon. More realistically that would be a long sleeve shirt and leggings/trousers under the tabard/tunic/surcoat (this particular version is much more revealing than any of those would have been historically). The shirt and leggings might be made of either thin flexible leather, linen, wool, or a wool/linen blend. Cotton if your setting has cotton, historical European settings didn't. Silk's also possible but it wouldn't look quite like it does in this picture.

Ariella · Sep 12, 2010

I suppose you could call it a non-religious scapular.

Michelle Maibelle · Sep 12, 2010

Ted ftw hah.

defcon6000 · Sep 12, 2010

whistlelock said:
It's more like a tabbard.

That sounds about right. Thanks!

sunandshadow said:
In any sort of historical setting you would not have unitards. A unitard requires really stretchy modern fabric such as lycra, spandex, or nylon. More realistically that would be a long sleeve shirt and leggings/trousers under the tabard/tunic/surcoat (this particular version is much more revealing than any of those would have been historically). The shirt and leggings might be made of either thin flexible leather, linen, wool, or a wool/linen blend. Cotton if your setting has cotton, historical European settings didn't. Silk's also possible but it wouldn't look quite like it does in this picture.

Well good thing this is from KOTOR. :tongue

I was just using it as an example, because I have a character wearing something similar in design. And yes, it's set in the future too. Yay for spandex!

geardrops · Sep 13, 2010

This is because I know that's what's-her-lightside-always-on-my-case-for-taking-bribes from KOTOR.

So, the for-reals Jedi outfits (Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon style, you know), there are two layers of tunics, topped with a tabard and obi (sash). Bastilla's outfit there seems to really just be the under-tunic and tabard of her own styling. Because she's too cool for school or something. So you could probably just call it a tunic-and-tabard style of outfit.

Sidenote, I'm not a cosplayer. I just really, seriously, would love to be a Jedi.

veinglory · Sep 14, 2010

It is a fairly unusual configuration and I am having trouble thinking of a situation where anyone would want to wear it as normal dress. But I would call that (from what I can see) a combination of loincloth and cowl or tabard.

Renee Collins · Sep 14, 2010

Hey! It's Bastila!

(I just started this game on Xbox.

)

DeleyanLee · Sep 14, 2010

My first thought was "impractical".

On the serious side, it's pretty much what I think of when I think of the harnesses women wear on Barsoom (Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mars series). "Harness" was a word used for leather armor back about 100 years ago. Not that this is much in the way of armor, but it's what I think of.

defcon6000 · Sep 15, 2010

Renee Collins said:
Hey! It's Bastila!

(I just started this game on Xbox. )

Yep!

One of my favorite games. I'm thinking of reinstalling it, try out the good side for once.

DeleyanLee said:
My first thought was "impractical".

On the serious side, it's pretty much what I think of when I think of the harnesses women wear on Barsoom (Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mars series). "Harness" was a word used for leather armor back about 100 years ago. Not that this is much in the way of armor, but it's what I think of.

I'll have to check that out, never heard of the series before. And I don't think there's much armor against lightsabers so might as well wear what ya want.

Wolvel · Sep 15, 2010

defcon6000 said:
Yep! One of my favorite games. I'm thinking of reinstalling it, try out the good side for once.

The lightside ending is okay but the evil ending is better overall.

DeleyanLee · Sep 15, 2010

defcon6000 said:
I'll have to check that out, never heard of the series before. And I don't think there's much armor against lightsabers so might as well wear what ya want.

If you're good enough with a sword-type weapon, you generally don't need armor 'cause the other guy's dead too quickly.

* believes in the John Carter of Mars style of fighting

Renee Collins · Sep 15, 2010

Wolvel said:
The lightside ending is okay but the evil ending is better overall.

Really? Hmm. I've gone lightside by default, but perhaps I should reconsider.

I will say, the darkside comments in the dialogue crack me up!

Ambri · Sep 16, 2010

My first thoughts were "hmm, looks like the 'armor' women warriors used to wear in good ol' school D&D, with those little paintable figurines."

defcon6000 · Sep 16, 2010

Wolvel said:
The lightside ending is okay but the evil ending is better overall.

Ahh, but I heard there was some lesbian feelings with the cat girl if you played good female.

DeleyanLee said:
If you're good enough with a sword-type weapon, you generally don't need armor 'cause the other guy's dead too quickly.

* believes in the John Carter of Mars style of fighting

Tis true, which is why I prefer Chinese fighting movies. No armor, no problem.

Renee Collins said:
Really? Hmm. I've gone lightside by default, but perhaps I should reconsider.

I will say, the darkside comments in the dialogue crack me up!

Come to the dark side, we have cookies. :evil

Ambri said:
My first thoughts were "hmm, looks like the 'armor' women warriors used to wear in good ol' school D&D, with those little paintable figurines."

By "armor" do you mean thongs, knee high boots, and windows in their chest plates? :tongue

Lhun · Sep 17, 2010

DeleyanLee said:
If you're good enough with a sword-type weapon, you generally don't need armor 'cause the other guy's dead too quickly.

Urban legend i'm afraid.

efkelley · Sep 17, 2010

Unless your sword shoots bullets.

Or witches.

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defcon6000

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MattW

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night-flyer

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Smiling Ted

Ah-HA!

Liosse de Velishaf

sunandshadow

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Ariella

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Michelle Maibelle

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veinglory

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Renee Collins

Plotting . . .

DeleyanLee

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Wolvel

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