Last weekend I finally finished the cape that has been cut out since the Summer.   I had been putting it off because it was too hot to even think of wearing a jacket and I have a cape that I made last year that hasn’t been worn yet. Periodically I was reminded about this unfinished project.  Refinery29 keeps posting pictures of awesome capes.  A month ago, M posted a picture of this cape on my FB wall and told me I should be Super Jen for Fun^3 Fest.  I decided to pass, but this guy went for it.

I had purchased the fabric years ago thinking that I was going to make a rain coat.  I picked out a Vogue trench coat pattern and never got around to cutting it out.    The outer is a poly blend.  The lining is wool.  I used McCall’s pattern M6209.  The pattern didn’t call for a lining, but is wasn’t hard to add one in.  I ran out of wool, so the scarf is only lined around the neck of the cape.  I am still debating if I want to add slits for a belt. I am also looking for a nice clasp to put at the neck.

All I need to complete the look is a nice felted wool hat and some brown boots.

I have a new “strong” jacket for my collection (don’t ask why I have a thing for tailored jackets of violence).

My friend Claire hooked me up with a vintage wool jacket in need of repair.  The moths had gone at it.

I knew I needed to patch the shoulder but the question was how. (more…)

My outfit for the Prohibition party I didn’t go to.

I had been meaning to make an outfit to match the hat that I got for my birthday and the shoes (Sofft) I found on sale at Ross for $30. (more…)