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How should I decorate a cape?

I would like to make myself a cape for Halloween. I've never made one before. I would like it to be dramatic and silly and timeless enough to last for many Halloweens.
What sort of fabric should I use? Any ideas for ways to embellish it?

Misty Brown asked in Costumes about 1 year ago | Report

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crushed velvet!

Miriam Reynolds answered in Costumes about 1 year ago | Report

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I might try glueing broken pieces of mirror onto velvet. What do you think of that idea?

Misty Brown commented about 1 year ago | Report

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ooh sounds amazing! I would be careful though to make sure the mirrors stay on as they will be much heavier. Even if the glue is super strong I would be worried it would eventually fall off. You could try patching some sort of sheer fabric over it and stitch around that to create a kind of pocket for the mirror piece, so if the glue doesnt hold the mirror wont fall to the ground. Another suggestion is to see if Mylar paper works, its much lighter and still reflective like a mirror (and it reflects images in a distorted way, like in funhouses, which could make it fun).

Miriam Reynolds commented about 1 year ago | Report

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You need to bedazzle a giant swooping lightning bolt on it.

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You could glue pieces of broken mirror to it.

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You definitely need to add a huge velvet Elvis painting to it.

Kristin Bell answered in Costumes about 1 year ago | Report

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As for a timeless color that can be useful for a few different costumes, think Black, Dark Blue, or Red.

I would use a medium weight low sheen satin, like a Duchess Satin. It looks more luxe than a super shiny satin, but does not cost an arm and a leg like silk.
http://www.fabric.com/SearchResults2.aspx?Source=Header&SearchText=duchess+satin&CategoryID=1d5f47dc-9991-4088-93f3-26a376046a5e

jvonstratton answered in Costumes about 1 year ago | Report

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What are you going as?

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If you're into extreme geekery, I liked Midna's cape in Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Sacrelicious answered in Costumes about 1 year ago | Report

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