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Quick question for people who sew

FeistyFilleFeistyFille
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Could I take this costume, which I already own, and cut it vertically down the middle and sew a fast and dirty hem to make a cloak for DH's Draco Malfoy costume?  It has a hood so I'm hoping it'll work.

 

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Re: Quick question for people who sew

  • mcurbanmcurban member

    I'd say no. The cut is completely different than a cloak and is going to gape at the bust and want to cinch at the waist.

    Is this for tomorrow or do you have until Monday?

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  • FireChiefsBrideFireChiefsBride member
    I'm wondering if you could, cut off the top half, and set the cape neck at the waist of the dress?
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  • MrsMillerTimeMrsMillerTime
    imagemcurban:

    I'd say no. The cut is completely different than a cloak and is going to gape at the bust and want to cinch at the waist.

    Ditto.

    Do you have a commencement gown?  That'd probably be the easiest thing for something quick.

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  • FeistyFilleFeistyFille
    imagemcurban:

    I'd say no. The cut is completely different than a cloak and is going to gape at the bust and want to cinch at the waist.

    Is this for tomorrow or do you have until Monday?

    I have until Monday.  It doesn't have to cinch at the waist.  I was just thinking it could hang open.  Underneath, he'll have a white shirt, green stripe-y tie and a dark vest.  Still no?

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  • FeistyFilleFeistyFille

    imageFireChiefsBride:
    I'm wondering if you could, cut off the top half, and set the cape neck at the waist of the dress?

    My sewing skills stop at hems.  I wish I knew how to sew.  Le sigh.

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  • FeistyFilleFeistyFille
    imageMrsMillerTime:

    Do you have a commencement gown?  That'd probably be the easiest thing for something quick.

    Not here.  :(

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  • amyinaustinamyinaustin

    I think what FCB was saying was to basically cut the dress in half across the waist - then basically hem the top of it.  So you could just make a messy/foldover hem and string some black string/shoelace/whatever through the hem and gather it all up as a cape.  Does that help?

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  • FeistyFilleFeistyFille
    imageamyinaustin:

    I think what FCB was saying was to basically cut the dress in half across the waist - then basically hem the top of it.  So you could just make a messy/foldover hem and string some black string/shoelace/whatever through the hem and gather it all up as a cape.  Does that help?

    I see what you're saying now, but I was hoping for something with sleeves like this:

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    imageFeistyFille:
    imageamyinaustin:

    I think what FCB was saying was to basically cut the dress in half across the waist - then basically hem the top of it.  So you could just make a messy/foldover hem and string some black string/shoelace/whatever through the hem and gather it all up as a cape.  Does that help?

    I see what you're saying now, but I was hoping for something with sleeves like this:

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    Yes.  Otherwise, its a cape, not a cloak.  I think. 

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  • mcurbanmcurban member

    It looks like his cape sits very wide on him. Maybe, instead of cutting down the middle, cut a panel out of the front- I'm thinking from the top edges of the V neck and go straight down from there.

    If you just do one cut down the middle, it's going to hang awkwardly.  That should help w/ the bustline, but I think you are still going to have a weird cut around the waist. 

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  • FeistyFilleFeistyFille
    imagemcurban:

    It looks like his cape sits very wide on him. Maybe, instead of cutting down the middle, cut a panel out of the front- I'm thinking from the top edges of the V neck and go straight down from there.

    If you just do one cut down the middle, it's going to hang awkwardly.  That should help w/ the bustline, but I think you are still going to have a weird cut around the waist. 

    I'll try that.  It doesn't have to look perfect, but I definitely want him to have a cloak or else it's not much of a costume.  Thanks!

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  • m_and_mm_and_m

    Is the waistband sewn into the dress or is it a belt type thing separate from the dress itself? If it's part of the dress then even if you cut it, it will still cinch around the sides and back even if it isn't pulled shut. 

    Making a cape is SUPER easy though, if you don't need it to have sleeves. Two rectangles of fabric, sewn along one long side and one short side.  Figure out where you want the neckline to be/how deep he hood should be and see a (stretched) length of elastic all the way across from one open side across to the other open side (this way you don't have to deal with casings, gathering, etc). Attach a button or cord at each end of the elastic if you want to be able to close it, otherwise just hem and you're done. 

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