Half cloak pattern

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As I was browsing 18th century cloaks online, I came across a great page at The Hive Online about short cloaks. The page, as 17 April 2016, is now a gardening site. My finished cloak! Making the cloak is very, very easy. Mine took about an hour and a twenty minutes, and had I been happy with the ties, would've taken an hour and two minutes. Yes, I did time it :) For information on patterning, do visit the above website. I did a pattern in muslin first, not so much because you need to, but…

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HOW-TO: Make your own cape (from The Hero’s Closet by Gillian Conahan) Capes may have their naysayers, but is there anything more fun to wear than the most iconic of superhero accoutrements? This luxuriously swishy rendition is a generous half circle, with stacked box pleats at the shoulders. It’s also kept on with snaps, so you can swiftly detach in the event of an emergency. Tools and Materials Sewing Essentials (see above) Lightweight fabric with a soft drape, such as blouse-weight…

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