Avant Garbe: Like many folks, I’ve ogled over the beautiful fantasy dresses over at Firefly Path. While it would take some serious doing (and I’m not sure I have the skills) to make a dress like that, the capes seemed within the realm of possibility.
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This is a very clear tutorial, and seems like a good project for someone who has some sewing experience but not as much knowledge about pattern making/drafting. Supplies like the fabric and grommets can be bought for very low prices, unfortunately dress forms tend to be more expensive and might not be as easily accessible. However, I think you could even do this type of project just using yourself or preferably another person as a model/form, just pinning and trying it on/moving as needed. The fabric that this person used is beautiful and looks very ethereal, and I like the hardware/chain used to clasp the front of the cape. It looks like it could be worn either with a cold shoulder effect, or putting your arms through the gaps. I also appreciate the author mentioned where they made mistakes and what they would have done differently; it can be tempting to avoid mentioning mistakes, but in a tutorial it’s important information.
To be honest, this tutorial makes me feel seen. I too have felt the urge and need to be wearing a flowy fantasy cape, and while I have in the past settled for a blanket draped dramatically off my shoulders, this seems much better. It reminds me of the tutorials I used to look up when I was a young child to make cardboard wands and the such. I think everyone should keep looking up things like, after all the world would be a much better place if we all had a fantastical cape. And with the aid of the internet the information is readily accessible. One of the most wonderful things about living in the age of technology is that infinity is at our fingertips for all levels of skill. For example the author of this tutorial is not some professional seamstress, its made to be consumed by regular people so that we can all have nice things.
LOVING this article. I do not sew, but like, I know how if I wanted to. This cape is gorgeous, and it might be one of those things that would make me want to give sewing a shot. With October being a month of costumes, between Halloween and Ren Faire season, this article comes at a perfect time. Anyone who wants to access a fantasy version of themself need only follow this tutorial to have their fae dreams come true. I could see this cape being part of a costume for an ancient goddess, a fairy queen, or a mystical warrior. Honestly, it could even be part of someone’s themed wedding attire. It is gorgeous! I am personally not a fan of the fabric or colors chosen for the demo though. I would personally go for a white, navy, or black cape with gold detailing and trim. So super amazing!
Personally, I do not have much sewing experience but in reading this article it was clear that the author does an excellent job of giving detailed instructions on how exactly to make a fantasy cape. I appreciated how the author was able to be very coherent and understandable in their explanations of all the materials and each step in the process despite the target audience clearly being someone who has both a specific interest in mind and has had previous experience in sewing. It’s nice to see that anyone can attempt the cape-making process demonstrated in this article, a reflection of how accessible modern day technology has made various crafts and fields of interest. I also liked the small meme reference the author included towards the middle of the article; it was just a subtle, little detail that again could be understood by all people as a point of humor.
Now here is a keeper of an article. I can't sew or craft or manipulate fabric for shit, but one can dream. It is kind of late right now so I am not totally absorbing everything that is being said in the article, but I do love the pictures. I recently found this one account on Instagram run by a costume technician who also paints and cosplays. She spent the last couple of months (to my knowledge) building a 2012 Loki cosplay from goddamn scratch, everything from stitching the whole piece together to layering leather to crafting and weathering armor to pleating the cape and so on and so forth. And it looks so frickin' detailed and real, it's insane. She even adapted the muffle they used on Loki into a COVID safety-compliant mask to wear to a convention. I cannot even begin to imagine being able to do something like that, but I guess something like this is a pretty good place to start.
As I scrolled through this tutorial, I thought it was interesting that there wasn’t any mention of Padme Amidala, as this style of cape can actually be slightly edited to match one of the dresses she wears, the lake dress I believe. I really liked the goose gif as well. I will say as someone who often looks up patterns and tutorials for cosplays, it would have been nice to have imbeds for either the measurements or the materials at the bottom, and I found it peculiar that the dress form was linked while other more important things were not. I get that having a dress form is nice, but in reality, you can get by without one (I have done so for a decade now). Other than that though, there was a great amount of images so you could see how everything was done and nothing seemed too confusing to me. I will say that I don’t actually know what Firefly Path is, so I will be looking into that cause I'm interested now.
This article was a well written tutorial on how to make a cape from basic materials. As someone who does not know how to sew and has never made clothes before, I understood and was able to follow along with the instructions very well. I was also very tempted to, as capes are fantastic and I would absolutely wear one all over the place if I owned one. The fact that you can make a cape out of little more than a shower curtain was really cool to learn. The author is clearly knowledgeable when it comes to reusing fabric and repurposing old clothes, which is a skill that I would like to have someday. It would come in handy not just for making capes (although that might be my first project if I learn to sew) but for all sorts of things. It's pretty inspiring to see the fantastic things you can make from everyday objects.
I think it’s really fun making your own garments; though unfortunately I haven’t done much sewing since school started back up. I especially like fantasy clothing because they’re just so fun and magical. I’ve seen the dresses the article talks about before and I would love to be able to wear or make one sometime. Especially for something like a Renaissance faire or a themed party. The tutorial itself seems like it does a good job explaining the process of how they made it, and I think it would be a pretty easy project for almost anyone of any skill level since the pattern isn’t super complicated or form fitting. I would definitely make this in dark blacks or reds since that matches my aesthetics better and maybe add like gold accents. Maybe when school isn’t happening and I have a sliver of creative energy left I may try this.
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