Capelet pattern

This is from a book I just received - Successful Dressmaking The Complete Book of Dressmaking, fully illustrated with step by step instructions by Ellen & Marietta Resek

The first thing I stalk at thrift stores is large skirts because they usually have beautiful patterns with enough fabric for me to play with. This $5 plaid s…

This is the pattern of a Short Cape. cm size(A4 size) Children's-100,120,140/Ladies'-S,M,L,LL/Men's-L,LL

Maven Sewing Patterns on Instagram: "NEW PATTERN ALERT - The Ludo Capelet sewing pattern. 💥💥25% off until Monday 18th March!💥💥 Did you all think I wouldn’t be hacking The New Ludo pattern at the first opportunity! There is no actual tutorial but the plan was as follows; 1. Use up the last of the most amazing fabric from @selvedgeandbolts that has been waiting to shine after being leftover from the skirt. 2. Leave off the Ludo waistband - because there was no more fabric.. 3. Make…

A few weeks ago, I watched one of my favorite Ginger Rogers’ movie Bachelor Mother and could not stop drooling over her wardrobe. One article of clothing struck me in particular, which led t…

1950's Style Mini Cape Kindly Created By Vera Venus Free Pattern Here (Scroll down a little)

It’s the perfect time of the year for wearing a cape - too warm for a coat, yet not quite warm enough to go completely without that extra layer. I’d been thinking about making a capelet since seeing one in Melbourne last month. Upon returning to Wellington, and knowing a capelet wouldn’t use much fabric, I rummaged through the scrap bag(s) and turned up the last of the wool suiting used to make a béret for the ANZAC day parade, some navy-blue rayon lining, and a bag of brown suede scraps I’d…

Learn how to draft and sew a neckline capelet to the Elisalex Dress sewing pattern - pattern hacking sewing tutorial from By Hand London.