Attack on Titan Jacket Tutorial - basic shape. by neptunyan

Your English is great! Don't worry about it.

And thank you! I'm really happy to hear my tutorials help people, 
it's the reason why I made them, so for me this is always an 
accomplishment. Please tell your friend I said I wish her good luck
with her costume and a great time cosplaying!

The front of the jacket? You mean the chest pieces? I'm not sure I understand your question,
but if you mean whether they should be touching AFTER you sew on the sleeves, for this kind
of jacket it doesn't really matter, because the jacket needs to stay open anyway. For other types
of jackets (with zippers, buttons, etc), they should reach each other so you can zip or button up
the jacket.

If you meant whether they should be touching when you sew the sleeves, it doesn't really matter,
you just need to pay attention to the shoulders, the armpit (the ends need to meet there to cover
the hole your arm goes through), then you sew down the side.

I hope this helped, I'm not too great at explaining.

Good luck! Yes, I think it's way cheaper doing them yourself! I hope you have lots of fun there, I just came back from my first anime con in 4 years and I'm still in awe *_*. I bet you'd make a super cute Sasha.

You're welcome and good luck with your costume!

The fabric is called ' syntethic leather ' , there are many types of it, but I recommend you should search for a softer, more flexible one so it would be comfortable to wear. Good luck!

By hand, I don't have a sewing machine and never worked with one, unfortunately. But if you sew double hems and you pay attention, you can make a strong jacket that won't rip easily, even if sewn by hand.

Your arms length, your shoulders, your waist ( optionally, because it doesn't have to fit you ), your neckline, etc. Make them a cm or two longer though, so you can sew a hem, and in case they're too long, you can trim them to your liking.

Oh wow, nice character.

Well, you can look at my AoT Jacket Tutorial - details. I show how to sew a collar there, but instead of folding it downwards, you can just leave it sticking up, then sew two little belts at the middle of it to keep it closed around your neck. All collars should normally stick up if we didn't fold them, so you can push up / unfold a collar from a dress shirt to see how it'll look, for better guidance.

If you can't figure it out, I could try to draw a sketch for you. Good luck!

You're welcome! I didn't buy a cloack, but I'm planning to make one by late autumn for a photoshoot!

You're welcome!

I recommend a darker shade of beige, somewhat like the color of the sand.

You are very much welcomed!

You can go to a store which sells only fabrics ( preferably a larger one, because they have a wider variety there ), and either ask for leather imitation or artificial leather / synthetic leather for jackets. It has to be just a little bit thick, sometimes a little elastic and soft. The underside usually has a different fabric, a dark, softer one, and the one above is just like leather.

It can be a bit pricey, though, but it's worth it because it's easy to work with and it seems strong, your jacket will last longer and it'll look better.

Google a fabric store in your area, or ask a local seamstress for help. Explain what you want to do with the fabric, and I'm sure they'll give you the right one! It's usually the type of fabric most 'leather' jackets are made of, not the real leather jackets, but the artificial ones.

Good luck!

Depending on what dress, I could try. But I usually make tutorials of things I cosplay.
And I'm happy I helped!