First Contact/DS9
There are 2 versions to this uniform and an optional vest. To be the most accurate, there are a total of 5 pieces to this uniform. Pants, division tunic, vest, jacket & jumpsuit. We will examine each one of these. so lets get started.
PANTS:
Using your next generation pants pattern. This is a pattern you can purchase seperately. It is a very basic pants pattern that is slightly high waisted. If you do not know how to sew, find somebody that does. Follow the directions completely and you should have your pants. Remember! These pants are supposed to be form fitting, but not so form fitting that you rip the seams out when you sit. Usually when I make my uniforms I like to start from the feet up.
DIVISIONAL TUNIC:
For this tunic I used a polyester fabric that stretches. You will have to use the Wrath of Khan tunic pattern. All of my tunics are made fro this pattern. Of coarse you will have to alter this pattern. You will have to install the zipper in the front instead of the back. Cut and sew the body of the tunic. Take the collar piece and fit it to you neck. Determine how snug you would like it and cut of excess leaving 5/8" for the seam. Cut a slit in the front of the body center 11". Install your collar. Important! Do not fold collar piece and sew down, leave it completely open. You will fold it once the zipper in. Pin the zipper in place and sew in. Now if you have pictures, look at the collar where the zipper is. You will see A raised area covering the zipper. This is done by cutting strips the same length as the opening, Cut strips of batting the same length. These strips should be 1" wide. Lay the batting on top of the fabric and fold in half so that the batting is on the inside. Sew down to the tunic on both sides. Install your sleeves, hem, add rank pins and your set.
THE JACKET:
This is probably the hardest part of the uniform. If you're not experienced at sewing or have no knowledge of sewing, do not attempt this uniform. It would be cheaper to buy one a costume shop, and this is NO BUDGET page.
This uniform is based on the voyager uniform with a more elegant edge. What I did, was take my dummy voyager uniform (my first draft) and cut around the waist at the bottom of the bands. Do you have you're seam ripper handy! You need to take off the sleeves first. Remove the yolk. Yes all of it. All you should have left is the 2 front pieces connected to the back. This is your jacket. Seperate the seams at the shoulders and down the sides. You now have 3 pieces. Remove the elastic from the coat and lay all three pieces on your fabric, pin & cut. Sew the new pieces together. You now have the bodice.
Now the yolk, you'll need to get out your voyager pattern. Take your grey fabric and some batting and quilt your lines 3/4" apart. this is important because you want the back and the front lines to match up when you sew. Do this for the sleeve pieces too. you'll need to cut two of each piece. One of the qulting and one without (this is for the inside). Use trimming in the same color to trim the outside. This is a tricky process. Sew all the pieces together. Your jacket is almost complete. Install the zipper using top stitching. The same way you installed the straps on the Voyager, you'll do on this jacket except this time the strap goesall the way around the jacket. Insert the elastic and pin one end. Pull till the jacket feels snug. Pin then sew down both sides. Your jacket is now complete.
JUMPSUIT
This jumpsuit is exactly the same as the Voyager uniform with the exception of the grey quilted yolk. Sew it exactly the same and replace with the grey.
VEST
The easiest way to make this vest is to buy a vest pattern. Make a dummy vest out of muslin. Draw a line around the mid section and cut. This is your yolk. Rip open the seams, lay on your grey quilted fabric, cut and sew. Take the bottom portion and do the same thing, but with your black. Sew the two pieces together, sew your your zipper in, hem, and you're done.
Most people choose the Captains uniform because it's better fitting than the jumpsuit. The hardest part of this uniform is the trimming. It's best to study close up pictures to see how it looks. I just about wore out my First Contact video keeping it on pause so long.
INSIGNIA/COMBADGE There are two types. My recommondations are wear the one you like. Beware of the shiny badge. Your badge should not be reflective. It should have more of a metalic look. I attached mine with velcro like they do on the show, but you can just pin yours.
RANK PIPS Decide on the rank and pin to your collar. The actual pin is just a little over 1/4" in diameter and are not shiny
HOLSTERS You'll need these for your phaser and tricorder.
