Draft and construct an 1860s period Inverness Cape.
Supplies
You’ll need the following supplies, which I’ll go into more depth with in the course.
- Drafting paper
- Pencil
- Ruler
- 4 – 6 yards cotton muslin
- 4 -6 yards wool fabric or overcoating (draft your pattern before buying to determine how much!)
- 2 – 4 yards lining
- 2 yards silk or cotton sateen for cape lining
- 1 yard brown polished cotton
- 1 yard linen collar canvas
- Thread
- Silk buttonhole twist
Inverness Cape
The supplies and materials you’ll need along with measuring instruction.
Lessons
Materials Cape MeasurementsDrafting the Inverness Cape
Learn to draft the various parts of the Inverness Cape
Lessons
Using Graduated Rulers Drafting the Back Drafting the Front Drafting the Cape Drafting the Collar Drafting the Lower Pockets Drafting the Cape Buttonhole FlyFitting a Toile for the Inverness Cape
Put together a toile to test the fit and get the basic construction process down.
Lessons
Front Button Facings The Cape Body The Collar Completed Toile Fitting the Neck Adjusting the Length Adjusting Widths Estimating Fabric UsageThe Cape
Construct the cape section of the Inverness Cape.