I would like to get some advice from some one that has used this patter
http://www.etsy.com/listing/161143603/rc817-18th-century-mens-cloak-pattern?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product_listing_promoted&utm_campaign=supplies_low&gclid=CMSGmerBr74CFUpp7AodilUAWQ
My mother was going to hand sow some of my clothes and I wanted to start with this. Just wanted to get some advice before I order the pattern and wool. Is this the only patter out there?
Have a look around any sewing store they have pattens for all sort of period clothing - and the ladies there are always willing to help a nice young man find stuff... Butterick and some of the other pattern makers offer period clothing patterns under their costume heading usually for haloween - but once you get the pattern number you can order it anytime of the year and they patterns are usually less than 20 bucks. If you go to Joannes or Hancocks faberic stores usually you can get coupons or see sales when you can get pattens for less than 5 dollars!
I have been doing a lot of reading and I found some good information. Seems like most men wore a gray or black cloak. My mother is pretty good and after reading about them I don't think this is something that you would need a pattern for. Just wanted to hear from some one that has one. Would like to hear what they liked and didn't like. Thinks like what the best wool is and how long did you make it?
The only cape I had was my French Marine Officers cloak from the late 1600's to early 1700's Iit is a Navy blue cloak with a 1 in coller made of wool and was heavy when it got wet but it did keep me warm.
My research tells me that traditionally the cloak was worn as an outer garment until jackets came into being then they faded in popularity as you can not defend your self well when wearing one. So if attacked you wasted time getting out of the cloak and into a fighting stance.