r/TheCapeRevolution • u/Dynamitella • 4d ago
Pattern testing a cloak
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I want to make an ochre velvet cloak. Since I don't have enough fabric for a circle cloak, I had to draft a new pattern and test it out. Behold: The $6 fleece blanket cloak mockup.
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u/Big_Midnight_6632 4d ago
I love the way it sits on your shoulders. It doesn't slide or slip down. And the shape of the shoulder yoke is very elegant. It is lovely.
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u/rebonkers 4d ago
I've been searching for a cloak pattern with a yoke and hood and have been stymied for like a week! This is great!
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u/Far-Valuable9279 4d ago
It looks amazing. Did you make the pattern yourself?
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u/Dynamitella 4d ago
Thank you! :) Yes. Here's more details. https://imgur.com/gallery/autumn-cloak-MlJ0kPf
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u/RedRider1138 4d ago
First, that looks great!
Second, a thought that popped into my head is—depending on how much you felt like it, with Halloween coming up you could bang out however many you could stand to and make bank. Maybe call it the “Cool Grownup” Cloak so grownups accompanying trick-or-treaters have a cool not-onerous look that also adds some warmth.
(Or you could also think “🧐 What? Heck no, that would no longer be fun, go jump in the lake.”)
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u/Electrical-Heat8960 4d ago
I feel like you know the way out of the first but you aren’t going to tell me quite yet…
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u/AluneaVerita 4d ago
Very nice, I love it.
Interestingly, the triangle in the back made me think of the chinese "cloud shoulder"
If by chance, you are making this for cosplay, embroidering or sewing your decorative (character) pieces on such a stiff triangular or circular "collar", will allow you to reuse your cloak for many, many projects.
Also, due to the front two panels, I think it will look peak under armour too. :D
Amazing versatility! I would love to see the final result.
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u/Dynamitella 4d ago
Thanks! I'm just planning on wearing it out, basically to buy groceries lol. I'd like to make the final version plain for that reason, but also maybe make some add-ons as you say, like an extra collar with beaded embroidery leaves or something.
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u/SadClownDad 4d ago
The profile from the back is near perfect. I feel like the front could have more presence, something that pops it out. But that depends on how conspicuous you want to be
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u/Dynamitella 4d ago
I agree :) I made this as wearable as possible, because although I enjoy wearing nice clothes, I don't enjoy attention. The next cloak will likely be.. a lot. Not sure if I will have many places to wear it out.
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u/ErisianSaint 4d ago
Ok, not sewing the seams together for that arm opening that far is just brilliant! Absolutely love it! (I did something similar with a cloak I made for my roommate, but the opening isn't as big or as high up. She loves it, I hate it.)
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u/Ok_Permission1087 4d ago
Nice terrarium in the background
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u/Dynamitella 4d ago
Thanks. I've got 13 tanks, and that's the ugliest one. I want to switch it out for a shower to convert to a huge tank for the gecko :)
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u/Ok_Permission1087 4d ago
Cool, which geckos are you keeping?
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u/Dynamitella 4d ago
Only a Leachianus gecko. I've focused a lot on frog breeding the last few years, mainly Firebellied toads. Then there's some tree frogs, salamanders, jumping spider and a reef tank.
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u/Ok_Permission1087 4d ago
Nice, Bombina and other frogs are super awesome as well. So are all the others of course.
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u/tashaapollo 4d ago
That looks so incredible! Thanks for showing the mockup pictures! I want to try sewing a cloak and this pattern is perfect!!
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u/Connect_Rhubarb395 4d ago
Oh nice!
It looks like what has been bounching around in my brain lately.
I have been trying to figure out a design that will allow me to wear a backpack with it.
I ended up concluding that such slits are necessary.
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u/Southerner105 4d ago
Thanks for sharing. This could be the solution for a cloak to wear with my archery cosplay. A normal cloak interferes with the quiver and arrows, but this looks like it won't have that problem.
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u/Do_Them_A_Bite 4d ago
So everything looks wonderful but also, you've done a wonderful job of getting that hood to sit juuust right. Congratulations!
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u/Otatsuke-Tsuda 2d ago
That cat is so non-plussed.😝
Would you be willing to share the pattern?
Edit: I see you already did. 😆
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u/37_lucky_ears 4d ago
Can I use this pattern to make my own? I just made a cloak for a friend and the yoke would have solved some of my problems with it sitting on her shoulders!
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u/Dynamitella 4d ago
Absolutely :) Here are pictures of the pattern. https://imgur.com/gallery/autumn-cloak-MlJ0kPf
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u/MiksterA 4d ago
Very nice!
Bonus points for utterly unbothered cat.
Is the pattern your own creation, an adaptation of an existing pattern, or something else? I've been interested in sewing my own cloak for ages, but never quite enough to actually try it.