The Velvet Cape Part 2

 Hello Readers. I am back with more of this velvet cape. I originally got this in the mail from Amazon. I didn't order it, it was sent to me by mistake. (They didn't want it back and acted like I was crazy when I reported it. So, thanks to Amazon, I guess.) I used most of the cape to make a dress but I still had the top of the cape left over. What should I do with that?

Before and after.

 

This is the dress I made from the cape. I turned out well enough but there was a lot of cape leftover.

 

I had the whole top of the cape leftover but it was pretty thin and lightweight. What if I lined it with something?

 

I had this red, white and black LLR dress. It was too small for me so it has been sitting and waiting to be used for it's fabric. Today is the day!

 

When I was done with the dress I cut the extra fabric away from the cape and I had a short velvet cape, it was ready to wear, but it would be nicer if it was lined.

 

I cut the skirt open and spread the cape on top. I thought the skirt would be similar in shape and size to the cape. And it was! I used the cape as a pattern to cut the skirt into a matching lining piece. I sewed them together with the right sides facing each other. Then I turned the pieces the right way out.

 

I used a second piece of fabric to make the lining of the hood. I used the velvet hood as a pattern for the lining. I stitched it to the hood along the edge with the right sides facing each other, then I connected the lining pieces to each other inside the cape.

 

The lining made the cape more fun and added a layer of warmth. 

 

My new cape is so much fun! I don't know if I needed it but I really like it!  And if I have a super hero emergency, I am ready. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.
 

***Year End Update- This cape was very handy at Halloween because my youngest decided 5 minutes before walking out the door that he really wanted a cape. And I was ready!
 

 

 

 

 

 

Dressember #6- The Velvet Cape Dress

 Hello Readers. I am refashioning dresses all month in honor of Dressember. I try to advocate for this organization every year to help raise awareness and raise money to fight human trafficking and assist survivors. 78% of the organizations in the Dressember network employ survivors. This kind of thoughtful planning gives survivors hope for the future. Go to dressember.org to learn more.

Have you ever gotten something from Amazon that you didn't order? I received this black velvet cape along with the item I actually ordered. (Amazon did not want it back so I kept it.) I wasn't sure what to do with it. It seemed very Halloween-ish.

 

Before and after. 

 

It would be perfect for a Halloween costume, what could it be now, in this month of wearing and refashioning dresses? It was too light weight for a coat or jacket.The fabric was kind of cheap quality, what could it be used for?

I grabbed this book with multiple patterns. I knew there was a dress in here that would work. Even if the fabric isn't great quality it would be great fabric to use to test out a pattern before using expensive fabric.

This is a simple one piece pattern that I could fit on this velvet piece. It's a quick and easy sew project.

 

I didn't even need to used the upper part of the cape. I can save it for another project.

 

The pattern called for bias tape as the straps and to finish the cut edges around the top of the dress.

 

I stitched the gold bias tape onto the dress with my sewing machine. 

 

I really liked how the pattern turned out. The knit fabric was a good choice but better quality fabric would make a nicer dress but this did work out well enough. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. 

*Year End Note From Chickie- There is more to come from this cape in January 2023.