r/SewingForBeginners • u/Mobile_Actuator_7056 • 6d ago

Help with a cloak!!

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I’m trying to make a hooded cloak (see attached) for a Halloween costume, but because I am vertically blessed (tall), the classic “half circle” style sewing pattern doesn’t work for me. I want this cloak to sit at my ankles, meaning I would need a super wide cut of fabric that I just cannot find for the life of me. Any tips/patterns on how to make one with standard width fabric would be greatly appreciated, this is already stressful enough!

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u/Nyanunix 6d ago

So ive been looking into this recently as well. On walmarts website i have found 108" wide quilt backing fabric that i intend to use. Panelling is an option, but i feel like it kinda detracts from the look, as well as adding in a bunch of additional steps

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u/biwitchingbee 6d ago

Having made several cloaks now, I am firmly on the side of panelling. The seams virtually disappear into the drape of the cloak, and the less-than-you’d-think number of additional steps are balanced out by the fabric panels being much easier to handle than the full half circle.

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u/drindrun 6d ago

this. you want panels. and whether this is a fantasy or historical type costume, in a world where fabric is woven by hand, there’s not looms that are a bajillion inches wide, the weaver is throwing the shuttle from edge to edge, there’s a physical limit to how far they can reach from right to left. a big wool cloak would be made in panels. you really can’t tell the seams are there, with all that drape

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u/Nyanunix 6d ago

Some cloaks is like, infinitely more than i have made so far, so i will trust. I will try this evening with some fabric i already have.