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American Duchess Cape – Sewing it up

Posted on December 8, 2020 by avantgarbe

After the ridiculousness that was FOUR MOCKUPS FOR A FRIGGIN CAPE sewing it up was nice and straightforward. The outer fabric was an easy choice. I’ve had some dark gray wool satin in my stash since 2012 (sheesh both my … Continue reading →

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American Duchess Cape (Cult) – Fitting

Posted on November 2, 2020 by avantgarbe

Like most folks who do historical costuming (or any sewing) on the internet, you may have heard of the free American Duchess Cape pattern. I volunteered to host a sewalong on TarValon.net for this (as it crosses over to cosplay … Continue reading →

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