Cloak
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Cloak
Looking for a nice simple pattern for a full lenght cloak with a deep hood. Doesn't have to be period specific a friend of mine just wants something for looking good...
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A friend of mine decided that she wanted a cloak just because. And she bought 5m of the heavy green wool from Bernie at Flags... 

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She's a wee bit shorter than me and I'm fairly sure the cloth is 60" but it could be slightly shorter. And yes ankle length.
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Apparently, if the width of the cloth is enough to cover the drop from your shoulder to your ankle, you draw a semi-circle on it, cut it out and hem it. Then call it a cloak. If not, you add a peice to the bottom (of the cloak) so that you can do the semi-circle.
This is (of course) for medieval. There are bound to be other ways to get other styles of cloak.
Good luck
This is (of course) for medieval. There are bound to be other ways to get other styles of cloak.
Good luck
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Oh I know that but the ion;y problem I find with those is getting them to hang properly at the front. I'm thinking more alonf the lines of a panneled fitted at the shoulders type job.Colin Middleton wrote:Apparently, if the width of the cloth is enough to cover the drop from your shoulder to your ankle, you draw a semi-circle on it, cut it out and hem it. Then call it a cloak. If not, you add a peice to the bottom (of the cloak) so that you can do the semi-circle.
This is (of course) for medieval. There are bound to be other ways to get other styles of cloak.
Good luck

Thanks anyway.

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3 quarter circle works well, as does a shape that's two quarter circles with an eighth of a circle set in between them.
key to making it sit right over the shoulders is the cut a small circle out of the top edge for the neckline, regardless of how wide the circle (applies to full circle and more than circle cloaks too).
key to making it sit right over the shoulders is the cut a small circle out of the top edge for the neckline, regardless of how wide the circle (applies to full circle and more than circle cloaks too).
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Back to the cloak - If making a hoodless cloak, do the semi-circle method and you are left with two big triangles of waste in the corners. Trim them down by cutting off the curved edge, join them together to make a large, triangular insert. (this will leave you extra to make a hood if you wish, with the liriprpe styling already created by cutting the cloak hem out) Cut your semi circle in half vertically down the back. Sew one half to each side of your large triangular insert. Cut a neckhole in your top edge. 3/4 circle cloak, no waste. Half circle cloaks are uncomfortable becuase there isn't quite enough fabric to drape over the shoulder wihout pulling. 3/4 sorts this.
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