At the end of January, we celebrated the graduation of a small class. I was still considering what type of outfit I wanted to wear. Simplicity Naaimode 53, Model 12, cape caught my eye (also known as Simplicity 9185). The idea of wearing pants with a top and the flowy cape cover became really appealing. I searched through my stash for appropriate fabrics and found a plaid for the pants (staying predictable), a white fabric for the top and some black for the cape. Since the venue was not necessarily going to be the warmest ever, so I decided to use the last bit of magic black fabric for the cover.
The pattern pieces are pretty simple. One partial front with a deeper scooped neckline, one partial back with a shallower scooped neckline and a collar piece. The pattern said to extend the front and back on one side with 90 cm. Since I had very limited fabric, I decided to not entirely comply with the instructions. The pieces were put on the cross grain to make maximum use of the remaining fabric. This did mean that I couldn’t extend them as far as the pattern originally wanted. However, I’m short, so this was actually perfect. If the cape was any longer, I think it would become a trip hazard.
After cutting, the shoulder seams were sewn, the collar attached, the side seam sewn and lastly, it was hemmed. I was afraid it was going to be all stretchy and bubbly, but it pressed out great. It was great fun to wear it, a little bit of extra swoosh, but also nice and warm. I’ve been wearing it a fair number of times even since the event, so that’s pretty good.
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