The Cummerbund and Pouches

The midriff of the biker scout consists of a white cummerbund and two cloth pouches attached to it.

The Cummerbund

The Cummerbund needs to be custom made to the wearers measurements. The Cummerbund veclros in the back and a 4 cm (1.5 or 2 inch) wide black strip of elastic creates a thong for the 'white groin flap' that is in the front. This groin strap goes under the crotch area, and velcros to the inside-back of the cummerbund.

When sewing the cummerbund, you may want to use two layers of "Duck Cloth" canvas with a 1/4 inch batting material in-between. The batting material is crucial in creating the "billowy" look of the cummerbund.

There are 6 vertical lines sewn into the front of the cummerbund (set between the two pouches).

Black Vest. What you might not realize is that the white cummerbund is attached to a black vest-like section that is underneath the chest armor. This vest has baffled many costumers for a while now, until recently, when the "Magic of the Myth" tour started it's run across the globe, allowing some very anal retentive fans to scrutinize the display props and identify that there is indeed a black vest attached to the white cummerbund. Mike Washko took this photo of the vest sleeve.

The black vest is velcro-ed in the back, similar to the back of the cummerbund.

Pre-sewn Cummerbunds and Pouch sets are available for $100.00 plus shipping and handling from our good friend "Cathy". They are custom made to your dimensions, made from double layered duck canvas like real military pouches, and take 2 to 4 weeks to sew. Rush charges can be applied to the cost to get the cummerbunds done faster. Email Cathy at parrothead.cathy@gmail.com to place an order.

 

   The Pouches

The two pouches measure 15.25 cm wide, 17.75 cm Tall and 5.4 cm deep. This is for normal sized 178 cm (5 foot 10 inch) tall people. If you are 10 cm (4 inches) shorter or taller, take off/add 15% to those measurements for scaling purposes.

The flaps on the front of the pouches are beveled opposite one another. The bevel goes from the middle of the pouch and towards the outside.

Sewing our pouches together... we doubled up our duck cloth canvas to help in the bulky-look of the costume. It doesn't look like it, but there is a lot of padding in the Biker Scout costume.

Here is a pattern for making your own pouches. Make sure the image prints out at the correct size.

The pouches are connected to the cummerbund about 3.81 cm (1.5 inches) from the top of the cummerbund. Some people connect the pouches via velcro or buttons, some people sew the pouches securely to the cummerbund. Ultimately, there is no right or wrong way to connect the pouches to the cummerbund.

For Sale:
Pre-sewn Cummerbunds and Pouch sets are available for $100.00 plus shipping and handling from our good friend "Cathy". They are custom made to your dimensions, made from double layered duck canvas like real military pouches, and take 2 to 4 weeks to sew. Rush charges can be applied to the cost to get the cummerbunds done faster. Email Cathy at parrothead.cathy@gmail.com to place an order.

 

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