Lennier Outfit - Shirt Complete

I finished the first Lennier shirt! I learned some things for the next one, and it turned out really well. In the end, I used four fabrics and parts of two patterns. Simplicity 1544 for the basic button-up shirt, and McCall's 8423 for the collar. The triangular cuffs and central torso triangle are based on Lennier's outfits in the show Babylon 5. I was aiming for a shirt which is clearly based on his clothing, but which I could also wear in an office environment without it looking like a costume. When I eventually make the over robe, pants, and belt, those items will be what makes it harder to wear casually (though I do intend to try). 

The torso of a person standing, wearing a shirt with mottled grey sleeves and an orange/green triangular panel in the center of the shirt.

The back of the mottled grey shirt, still worn by the same person. The top shoulder panel of the shirt is a slightly different mottled grey/blue fabric.

The same shirt, with mottled grey sleeves, a central orange/green panel, and purple trim. This time the shirt is lying flat on a floor.




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