A unique holster project..

Couple months back I started work on a prototype holster, pictured below. To my knowledge it is the first Kydex inside-the-thigh holster. Many changes and improvements will be made based on lessons learned with this model. For example, Im deleting the mess of elastic straps supporting it and connecting them at slots in the holster body for a clean, uncluttered appearance and less of a chance of interference with reholstering.

Specs: 0.060" Kydex, Pancake design, bolted together with 3/16" blued hardware. 1" Velcro closure elastic strap fed through integrated slots in the holster keep it against the thigh and connect it to a Duro Ind Lambda NTS half-corset above the hips. The corset is split-front and tied with 5mm accessory cord, all seams Frenched and the eyelets reinforced with a 1" strip of Twill since the Lambda NTS is not strong or thick enough to support rivets. The 1" elastic is canted slightly and box stitched to the corset with Size 69 black bonded nylon thread. The MC Lambda NTS fabric shows through lightweight fabrics, white in particular. I will make the next, improved one with white or grey Lycra or a similar UnderArmor fabric to eliminate this issue. Multiple corsets may be necessary for multiple covering garments.This design eliminates the possibility of eventually wearing through thin underwear or garter belts by using metal clips and provides a better anchor for a heavy gun and holster than a garter belt. The bolt pattern fits Kydex IWB wings Ive made as well. The rigid holster provides a more consistent platform than any soft leather and more importantly it cannot bend inward when reholstering, causing an AD. This one is for a Walther PPS in 9mm. 6 and 7 round mags do not print with medium-weight fabrics. Currently working with a couple gals on T&E and perfecting the design. May take custom orders for it some day.

As of now, due to a need for a better name than "The Kydex Inside-The-Thigh Holster," Im calling it the Athena Holster.