What do you wear for a coat when you want to dress up in the winter? Puffer jackets and anything nylon feel decidedly informal to me, and don’t belong over a gown or a costume. A pea-coat is better, but they’re so itchy and I decluttered mine last year. There… Read More »Formal Wool Green Winter Cape
The first prize for Plague Faire, 2025 is finished. I whipped up this ‘Blue Mage Hood’ from some gorgeous blue cotton canvas from the stash. The drape on this fabric is exceptional; it really holds volume even without a lining. The edges are surged and hemmed, and the one-size hood… Read More »Faire Prize 2025, Blue Mage Hood
Plague Faire 2024 potluck was on another level. Everyone stepped up for the first ever competition potluck and the masses were well fed. To incentivize extra effort we provided prizes for the first and second-place dishes to receive the most votes for best-dish. Jake donated a disc to the cause… Read More »One-Shoulder Cape Prize
I like these weird little deeply scalloped capes often seen in illustrations of medieval clothing for upper-middle-class people. Sewing one would simply be too easy a method for achieving an interesting and precise scallop shape, so I decided to try and crochet one instead. Without a pattern. It took several… Read More »Medieval Scalloped Cape Crochet
Another quick-sew to use up some fabric lying around my studio; I made a reversible red and blue bubble cape with hood and yoke. Some subtle red paisley lining fabric leftover from one of Jake’s earlier jerkins seemed like it would make a good red cape of cloak. A red… Read More »Reversible Costume Cape