I wanted to make myself a new cloak for LARP events, with a hood and a warm lining for those extra cold moments. Moreover, I wanted one in shade(s) of black, because an earth-toned cloak doesn’t always work with every costume.
The original plan was to find a nice fabric and line it with fleece or something. But at the fabric store, I came across a much better option: a fabric with a leather/suede-like look and a fluffy interior. A perfect look for LARP, and it also saves a lot of sewing time since the lining is actually already in place!
Unfortunately, it wasn’t cheap: €15 per meter, even though you need quite a lot for a cloak. And such a fabric is obviously not exactly light, so it has turned out to be a somewhat heavy. But fortunately (partly thanks to the design), not so heavy that it is uncomfortable to wear.
Another downside of the fabric: the fluff! Oh my god, the fluff!! It was everywhere!! 😱 The serger quickly put an end to all that fluffing coming loose, but I still had to de-fluff my clothes and the floor, to prevent myself tracking it all over the house…
The advantage of the fabric, however, is that I didn’t have to stitch any decorative binding onto the edge: I could simply fold the fabric outwards, sew it in place, and tadaaa – a fur trim!
And how wonderfully warm and wonderfully soft it is!!
I stitched the seams open for a nice look. I thought that suited this fabric.
I really like the model of the cape. It looks elegant and it is rather versatile – on the pictures below you can see how you can also wear this cloak with a belt tucked *under* the back but *across* the front:
Time spent: 5 hours (Hemming all the fur edges and sewing, and adjusting the fit twice.)
Cost: €75 (Ouch… but the end result is worth it I guess.)
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