Club Obi Wan

Hi folks,
I've been on the lookout for a bathrobe/smoking jacket similar to the one Indy wears at the beginning of Raiders. Any idea where I should look? My google-fu is weak with this one.
Any patterns?

Thanks!

Here are pics of the robe in question:
http://www.theraider.net/films/raiders/ ... ts/103.jpg
http://www.theraider.net/films/raiders/ ... ts/101.jpg
http://www.theraider.net/films/raiders/ ... ts/100.jpg

Also called a dressing gown.

The problem is that modern versions are not structured like the vintage ones, which were basically made like a suit jacket, shoulder pads and all.

Kind regards,
Magnoli

Ever considered making one Magnoli?

Weston

At least he has one (two actually) "smoking jackets" already on his site. Check it out.

I was looking for something similar myself (something to wear while sitting in my library with a pipe and a whiskey) and really was about to take the road for such a beautiful silk smoking jacket but ended up with an original vintage wool "dressing gown" (looks a bit more "Victorian" than "early 20th century dandy" ...).

Yeah...I love Indy and all, but I don't think I could pull that jacket/robe off at all.

Travis

Just arrived home after work and thought I may illustrate what I stated earlier this day.

Jens,

Nothing like a good Whiskey and pipe. Getting in your comfort zone at home is priceless. I think I need a good smoking jacket. It could serve that purpose as well.

Beaverlid

Weston wrote:Ever considered making one Magnoli?

Yes, but the price of a full length satin robe with a suit jacket construction isn't cheap. I've had a lot of inquiries but not takers.

Kind regards,
Magnoli

Jens wrote:Just arrived home after work and thought I may illustrate what I stated earlier this day.

Hey Jens! These pics are great! I LOVE the antique effect

And that from the master of classic style himself! Thanks, Sir.

Beaverlid: Absolutely!

So what you guys are saying is that I should visit a tailor, huh?

EDIT:
I've just asked the wife if she's up to the challenge. I have a blazer that was custom made for me. I'm thinking if we follow those measurements, give it a shawl collar, ample room in the front for the overlap and extend down to the knees, it might just work.

I'll post pictures after christmas if I'm lucky.

Good luck with it. Post pics with the final product.

Good Luck with the project.

Nice pics Jen...
Liked the vintage style...

Well, let me announce that I'm the proud owner of a Magnoli Dressing coat and I love it. I had it with me at the QM summit, but my plans to wear it for the Scrapbooking for Scoundrals got messed up (another story, in time - it's got a funny ending, too). If I can squeeze it into my Thanksgiving trip in my carry-on, I'll try to get some shots posted this weekend. I just don't have a wife-beater to wear under it, so a V-neck might have to substitute.

steerpike wrote:

Jens wrote:Just arrived home after work and thought I may illustrate what I stated earlier this day.

Hey Jens! These pics are great! I LOVE the antique effect

Me, I'm seeing Arthur Dent. But then I HAD just such a dressing gown which I wore to a costume party as Arthur Dent. That was 25 years ago. Wish I still had it.

In wandering around department stores with my wife over the past week or so, I'm happy to say I've seen more nice men's robes on sale this Christmas, so don't rule out running down to your local stores and checking out their stock. Some really nice 'throw back' vintage designs this year.

Regards! Michaelson

Michaelson wrote:In wandering around department stores with my wife over the past week or so, I'm happy to say I've seen more nice men's robes on sale this Christmas, so don't rule out running down to your local stores and checking out their stock. Some really nice 'throw back' vintage designs this year.

Regards! Michaelson

Yeah, I noticed a few. Unfortunately, none seem to have the blazer structure built in.

Sorry to report that I had no photo opportunities with the Magnoli Dressing robe/gown. Indy Magnoli has requested that I return it temporarily for some professional photo shots, so as soon as I can get it package up and back to him, we should be able to show those pretty soon.

It is not as full as a robe, and doesn't wrap around like a bath robe does. So I definitely need to wear pants and a tee shirt or undershirt with it. But it is one of my prize possessions and I'll be happy to say that if you save up for one, you'll be happy for it.

There is another one out there that I had recently spied while watching Muppets Christmas Carol. It was the dressing gown that Michael Caine wore as Scrooge. Fairly similar to Indy's but looked more like a drapery material. Not sure what kind of material you would call that. It looked fairly substantial too. I think brocade is the wrong word for the fabric, but I'm not 100% on that.








Wished there were some better pictures. It looks fairly similar to Indy's for the exception of the quilted collar & cuffs. Can anybody here hazard a guess as to what the fabric is from these images?

Cheers!

Dan

Heck, I even like the knit stocking cap.

Cheers!

Dan

Nice catch. Here is a better look at the swirly pattern.

I used to have a gorgeous one that belonged to my grandfather during the 1940's. Unfortunately I am a lot bigger than he was...

Muppet's Christmas Carol....

As Michaelson knows I have some special memories of that too...

I grew up watching lots of those Hollywood classic movies and always admired the way people dressed in the 30's and 40's and 50's. Every item of clothing had a time and place for it.

The sheer glamour just with a man's smoking or bath robe just looks so suave.
I 'll never understand why men stopped wearing them.
And don't get me started on the way women dress today...argh! They have no idea what is day wear and what is evening wear.

Vintage is classic, and timeless, and I seriously think I was born in the wrong era...
Sorry...my point being is..
Go for it gentlemen. Wear the robe!

Found a few more shots of Michael Caine in that robe that are better.




What I love about Indy's dressing gown is that the collar and cuffs are quilted. Thought it was a nice touch. Makes you wonder if the costumer for the film designed it and had one made or they found it in a studio warehouse and decided to use it as it may have been used in a period film 20 to 50 years prior.

Cheers!

Dan

My Magnoli's Indy Dressing gown has been returned to him for the professional photos he wants to take. Look for some nice shots of it soon, I hope.

Here it is:




Traditional Dressing Gown by Magnoli Clothiers

I am REALLY happy with the way this turned out. It is really a beautiful piece and I think I'll have to get myself one... one of these days.

And thanks, Mark, for sending it back to get photographed!

Kind regards,
Magnoli

Indy Magnoli, these shots don't do the dressing gown justice. I think the photography might be overexposed or my at home lighting is really dim. In some angles, the fabric loooks more red to me and magically, as I turn it, it appears to be green, a perfect blend that seems to match Indy's dressing jacket in Raiders. I had it with me at the Queen Mary Summit, but since we ran WAY late for the dinner, there was no time for me to change into it for the Scrapbooking session that followed. I'm not sure where else it would have been appropriate to wear in public.

I'd be interested in seeing what type of footwear Indy was wearing in the scenes that featured this dressing gown.

Yes, this is a very special satin that has a two-tone effect (I've only got a single color that does this (the red/olive), the rest are a one-color satin). You can't really photograph the effect without video.

Kind regards,
Indy

greetings,
in regards to indiana markvii's comment on indy's footwear, i have always been under the impression that he was simply wearing his regular suit pants and shoes. i haven't examined it too closely or paid much attention to it, but that's how it comes across in the film.


and b.t.w., that is a pretty nice robe.

-jlhampton

Fantastic looking dressing gown, well done!

Cheers!

Dan

Think Sherlock Holmes.

Flash Gordon wrote:Think Sherlock Holmes.

We're working on it.

Thanks, Dan, it is very comfortable to wear, too. But you definitely need to be wearing pants when you sit down while wearing this dressing gown. It is soft and has a wonderful feel. I look forward to getting it back from Indy Magnoli.

Indiana MarkVII wrote:Thanks, Dan, it is very comfortable to wear, too. But you definitely need to be wearing pants when you sit down while wearing this dressing gown. It is soft and has a wonderful feel. I look forward to getting it back from Indy Magnoli.

PANTS!?! Don't care for them myself... In all seriousness, this is a work of ART! You should be proud to have made this Mags. And Mark, you should be proud to own it!

Travis

I
DO
LOVE
THIS
JACKET

Oh, Travis, I am proud to own it. A first from Magnoli for me and for him. Maybe if enough people order one from him, he might be able to knock some off the price (taking a wild guess here). I put it on par with a custom made beaver hat like an AB or AB Deluxe, so if you want one just like it, don't settle for anything less than you can afford.

You should hear the compliments this robe has gotten while just sitting on my mannequin. Everyone just loves it!

I came across something interesting while watching How William Shatner Changed the World. It was the part talking about the holodeck, and they were showing a scene in which Data was playing Sherlock Holmes I think in the episode 'Ship in a Bottle'. He is wearing a dressing gown very similar Indys, but a little more pressed.




Also shown in the first two minutes of this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnjSydXh ... re=related

Thought it was somewhat interesting.

Cheers!

Dan

Now if ANYTHING would go with a fez, a pipe, and a nice snifter of brandy, THAT has to be it!

Travis

It looks very well made.

May I ask, the robe in Raiders looks to be a very dark burgundy, and the robe in the pictures looks like a light purple. Is that my monitor, or does the robe have a different color than officially SA?

Hollowpond wrote:Now if ANYTHING would go with a fez, a pipe, and a nice snifter of brandy, THAT has to be it!

Travis

Indeed!

CLASSY!!!

"Special" class?

LJ

Our fezzes are specially padded!

binkmeisterRick wrote: Our fezzes are specially padded!

In the area that deserves the most attention!

Indy Magnoli wrote:

Flash Gordon wrote:Think Sherlock Holmes.

We're working on it.

Oh...yeah!

And speaking of Holmes...how about an honest-to-goodness Norfolk jacket? THAT I would love to see what you do with.

Nevada Jones wrote:It looks very well made.

May I ask, the robe in Raiders looks to be a very dark burgundy, and the robe in the pictures looks like a light purple. Is that my monitor, or does the robe have a different color than officially SA?

The colors in life are certainly more red-burgundy and not light purple at all. There is also a green tone-on-tone effect as well, as MarkVII pointed out above.

Kind regards,
Indy

Well I've just put my order into Indy Magnoli for a Dressing Gown in the Raiders style....pictures to follow if anyone is interested?

Definitely interested. Please share when it comes in.