Making my first cloak

[Lithril]

So I've been talking to Mary (Toddy) for the past few weeks about making a cloak. The thought started off with our local school doing a world book day character fancy dress so I thought I quite fancied something from LOTR. Then I thought that actually I wanted something for sitting around the fire. Mary sent me through this:

I haven't found a decent source of wool yet but I did also fancy making a waterproof outer layer, Mary sent me a link to some eBay sellers and I bought 6m of waxed cotton for £24 delivered to start having a play with.

Now this was my first time really making anything on the sewing machine so I thought to save fabric I'd have a go at using the pattern on the left and making my 4 year old son a sort of poncho:

I then had to make my daughter one as well:

Now to use the last of the fabric to make mine up, this was going to be the left hand pattern so a cloak rather than a poncho:

I'm need to add some fastenings now, either hook and loop, poppers or something more traditional I haven't decided but I'm quite pleased with how these have turned out. Just need to find some wool now....

 

[John Fenna]

Ha!
I have just been making some 1/2 circle cloaks - no photos yet - are they back in vogue (or even "Vogue")?

 

[Lithril]

I'm going to buy some more of this waxed cotton and line it to make a smock.

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[Robson Valley]

Please make certain that the top peak rim of the hood sticks out a fair way beyond the face.
It's really miserable (for me, anyway) to have to put up with the (*&^*&)^ rain, running down my glasses.
Sure, it limits my peripheral vision. But, I'm warm, dry and out of the wind.

 

[Tengu]

Yes, ponchos, at least, seem to be in fashion

 

[Janne]

Ponchos are in Voque!

Never a bad idea to make an openable slit, maybe 30 cm long, with fasteners of choice ( to close it in case of Beast from te East rain).

Nice to be able to ventilate away the heat!

Want to go Ancient? Make your own wood and wood closing system.
Or for a splash of Paleo, bone/ horn/ antler and loop