A Vault Suit Costume?

[poltergeist]

I haven't made a suit, but from what I've gathered it would be pretty simple.

There are two versions to work from. There's Vault 13:

And Vault 101:

Despite my purist instincts I'd have to say that Vault 101 is aesthetically a better looking choice for a costume. There isn't much of a difference, besides the fact that 13 is tighter, has rubber boots, and less detail than 101. The tightness and boots, however, would be unflattering on most. So I'd go with 101.

I'd start by buying this jumpsuit in my proper size: http://www.automotiveworkwear.com/RedKap/CP30NV/work_coveralls.html

To make it a bit more like the Vault jumpsuit, I'd alter the collar by shaping it around my neck and sewing interfacing on the inside so it would stay stiff. I would also take out the buttons and replace it with a zipper, as it seems there's a zipper down the front of the jumpsuit.

At the end of the sleeves are leather cuffs. It doesn't seem to be necessary but recreating it would be fairly easy. You'd take vinyl or faux leather (or real leather if you wanted to be fancy) just cut it to size and sew it on the cuffs.

Then I'd sew yellow strips of fabric or ribbon down the sides of the zipper and around the collar. Ribbon seems to be a better choice, because if fabric isn't properly sewn on it frays easily.

On the collar is the number of the vault. For that I would suggest fabric pen, since it's so tiny. Maybe make a stencil first.

For the accessories, I'd first buy a utility belt. Although the belt in the picture doesn't appear to be a utility belt, using such a belt for the costume would be wise because it can hold stimpaks, buffout, and the like. It also looks pretty snazzy. I'd buy this one because it has "ninja" in the description, thus ensuring badassery: http://www.amazon.com/Martial-Arts-Land-Ninja-Utility/dp/B0002GSK3G

For the boots, I'd say boots that look like this:

Such boots can probably be found easily online or in a consignment shop.

So that's what I'd do for a basic Vault costume. You know, after typing all this I might actually want to start on one. Don't have the cash to buy all the supplies, though.

Hope it helped anyone with less costume-making experience than I.

 

[weaponx]

I've always thought it was work pants and a cotton shirt with motocycle boots since his boots are an exact match to Mad Max's.

And you have to remember back when this came out 3D graphics weren't that advanced so it was probably just easier to make it tight. A wrinkled outfit would have taken much longer to create.

The past year I made the costume. I had a bunch of accesories but since I wore it to a summer comic-con I would have been nuts to wear the shoulder pads and armor. I also created an almost exact pipboy 2000 copy. Next year I'll be working on a more advanced costume.

 

[Walpknut]

I have a blue jumsuit from some classes I took in college two years ago that looks like the Vault Jumpsuit in al except the yellow bits and the little whatever it is leather thing it has on one of the shoulders, I may be ablo to do one, I will be the coolest guy in the neighborhood, or I may just wear it at a convention, probably no one is gonna recognize it, because it isn't from Naruto or One Piss.

 

[Atomkilla]

I've got a yellow-blue jumpsuit, it's just that the stripes are different than on Vault suit. Mine have stripes going down the arms and legs.
But it's not a problem to correct that, and add an number on the back.
For shoes, Doc Martens are perfect.
Belt and a weapon holster - have some along with a gun.

Only thing that is missing is a shoulder pad.

I might actually make a suit one day. This certainly gave me the idea.