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Camel colored cape with a surprise coral lining.
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10/2011 Cape finally complete. This was the first time I ever made a garment following a pattern.
While I may be a newbie to the pattern world, I have a background in technical design and I found the pattern to be quite troublesome (like many of the others who have attempted the pattern).
The hood is badly drafted, its really over sized and really took away for the otherwise tailored aesthetic of the cape. I redrafted my own version of the hood the end. The pattern instructions didn’t have lining, so I winged it and made up my own interruption of it anyway.
Other then that I have to say I am totally in love with the cape. The amount of compliments I get about this is incredible.
Material Notes
2m of a cashmere woolen weave and 2m of silk crepe for the lining.
Difficulty
Intermediate
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- Women
- Garment Type
- Coat/Capes
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May 21, 2012, 05.48 AMby buddingnaturalist
Ooh I love surprises like that! Your version of the hood looks pretty good as well.
Apr 7, 2012, 03.46 AMby nouvellegamine
very lovely! i love capes & yours is very stylish.
Apr 4, 2012, 08.13 PMby mcfadden94114
Wonderful! What pattern did you use?
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Apr 4, 2012, 08.17 PMby fifibeag
I used this one http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/102011-cape. I am quite short 5ft 2 so I used the shorter length .
Apr 4, 2012, 10.15 AMby iin
so beautifull,love the colour,lining,look great on you.
Apr 3, 2012, 07.28 PMby infinite-plus-one
stunning ! Love it (:
Apr 3, 2012, 11.59 AMby kerstika
I love everything about this: the colour, the lining, the changes you made to the pattern, everything! Very classy!
Apr 3, 2012, 10.56 AMby janul
lovely, especially the lining!
Apr 3, 2012, 09.27 AMby Miriamsyr
This cape is absolutely perfect!
Apr 3, 2012, 08.08 AMby Handicrafteria *
I don’t doubt that you are getting a huge amount of compliments, becouse the cape is really, really, really beautiful!
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Apr 3, 2012, 11.20 PMby fifibeag
Thanks so much , I was admiring your red cape for so long. It really served as inspiration for me to get mine finish.
Apr 3, 2012, 03.22 AMby jacquipardue
it’s lovely, well done!
Apr 3, 2012, 02.40 AMby runningwithscissors1
I love it! You did a wonderful job.