Well friends the day has come to make a swooshy cape with the leftover fabric from my 1895 walking skirt. This is a self drafted pattern, but since I found cape patterns from over 100 years ago that were essentially a circle cape with extra steps, I went with a super basic draft.
Everything that could go wrong with a cape, did go wrong, and I still can’t figure out why. Thankfully, I was able to fix every hiccup and ended up with a super awesome swooshy cape.
Materials used:
2(ish) yds Wool – fabric-fabric.com
2(ish) yds Silk Bemberg - fabric-fabric.com
2(ish) yds Cotton Canvas - Thrift Store
5 yds Velvet ribbon – Michaels Craft Store
Silk thread – devereyarns.co.uk
Pocket cape lady: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fb58-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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Winter Solstice – Gavin Luke
Twinkle of the Lights – Johannes Bornlof
Winter is Around the Corner – Kikoru
The First Snow – Mike Franklyn
April will be cold – Francis Wells
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:41 Drafting, cutting, basting
01:56 Assembly
04:14 Ribbon trim
05:39 The highs and lows of lining
08:17 Closure
09:30 Late night collar decisions
10:46 Last minute pocket
12:29 Final closure
13:10 Reveal