Men's Fallout 3 Vault 101 Jumpsuit Pattern - Page 4 of 4

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Kate (aka Pixels) has a background in Multimedia and Illustration. She’s focused on perfecting the Fallout 3 utility jumpsuit and has been studying pattern drafting online to help make her designs come to life.

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Men’s Fallout 3 Vault 101 Jumpsuit Pattern - October 12, 2015
Women’s Vault 101 Jumpsuit Pattern - May 3, 2015

The Knee-pads and Cuff Tab

Each of the vault suits have a different knee-pad and cuff tab style. The standard vault suit has the knee-pads sewn into the front panel of the pants, this isn’t possible with the three panel construction technique, as it will leave a seam down the middle of the knee-pad. To get around this, I used the knee-pad style from the armoured vault suit which is a patch style that can be sewn over the front seam. For the cuff tabs, the standard vault suit has it on the inside of the leg, but for my next version, I’ll be following the armoured vault suit and will have one on the outside of the leg. Why go to the trouble of sewing the tab if it’s not very easy to see?

Next Steps:

As with the Women’s design, I’ll be moving on to draft a customised vault suit pattern with my model’s measurements and the vault suit’s design elements in mind. I’ll be using the book Pattern Cutting for Menswear to work though the drafting process.

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Jalen

At long last!
- Pixels
  
  Yes! We had some personal things get in the way of completing the men’s suit, we hope to continue working on it in the new year. In the meantime, if you have any questions, feel free to ask 😀
Kekiria

I marvel at the knee pads and cuff tabs! They look fantastic and the workmanship is remarkable. 😀

It looks like the knee pads were sewn in separately…is that the case? I’m making my own vault suit and wondered how to go about constructing the knee pads.

Thanks!
- Kekiria
  
  Oh wait. I just re-read the section about the knee pads. Oops.
- Pixels
  
  Hi Kekiria, thank-you
  
  Yep, I made the pads separately with some padding under seperate denim pieces. It was much easier than the method I used for the Women’s suit I made, which used neoprene under the leg piece with stitching over the top. It looks much neater to attach it later.
  
  If you have any further questions, you can find us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AtomicLadiesCosplay. Good luck with your vault suit!
Tyler Anthony

Hi! Just ran across this article and I really have to commend you on how thorough you are! It looks as though you pulled it right out of Adam’s drawing! Please tell me you’re close to publishing the patterns
Thanks!
- http://atomicladies.com/ Pixels
  
  Thanks Tyler 😀
  I wish I was close to publishing the patterns, it’s the first time I’ve ever made a pattern so it’s taking a bit longer than expected. If you have any questions about the construction, you can send over an email or comment on this thread. The Men’s suit is easier to make than the Women’s, so if you have a jacket and pants pattern that fits you well, it isn’t too difficult to alter
  - Tyler Anthony
    
    Alright, I’ll try my hand at it! Thank you!
    - http://atomicladies.com/ Pixels
      
      I highly recommend the two piece design, it’s so much better for bathroom breaks. Especially if you have a pip-boy to deal with.
      - Tyler Anthony
        
        In that case, is there a physical attachment? Or do you use the belt? Or even just roll with it
      - http://atomicladies.com/ Pixels
        
        We use a belt. You can tuck the jacket into the pants and the belt will cover up the rest