tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post392211976470726767..comments2024-03-29T04:36:13.530+01:00Comments on petit main sauvage: Cover upLaurianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16602295642057814667noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-22284603971244551672012-03-16T08:54:01.471+01:002012-03-16T08:54:01.471+01:00I wear capes! I have a very old navy nurse's c...I wear capes! I have a very old navy nurse's cape and a longer seventies, more bohemian, one. They are not exactly the typical outfit, but with much wear I have never had anyone look at me oddly. The longer one will, obviously, be noticeably warmer (you have to take into account more cold air entering from the bottom than with a coat or jacket). I push a buggy (stroller) in mine, or carry a handbag and even shopping with no trouble, I find them to be perfectly comfortable and practical. They are merely not very useful on days when the lack of full arm coverage will be too chilly, but so long as a cape is not your only option, you're smiling.Radostinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891397765534930525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-505695351029274542012-03-15T20:16:59.466+01:002012-03-15T20:16:59.466+01:00I like capes. I think if it fits well and doesn...I like capes. I think if it fits well and doesn't look like Mary Poppins should really be wearing it then capes are nice.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606369052156751750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-41830544804594750692012-03-14T23:11:36.743+01:002012-03-14T23:11:36.743+01:00I LOVE the bottom three! And agree with the merits...I LOVE the bottom three! And agree with the merits of short & wide sleeves versus none at all.Nettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005830016547676928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-44661700817463815142012-03-14T22:26:10.417+01:002012-03-14T22:26:10.417+01:00I think capes are cute! There was a darling one in...I think capes are cute! There was a darling one in Knip Mode some time back. I have several crocheted ponchos that I love! (Their nice, not tacky and homemade looking) I also have a big wool cape with faux fur trim, but to be honest it gets in the way and I haven't worn it for years. It's more of a going to the opera kind of cape. So, I think the smaller styles are more practical and they can work in 2012! (You can make anything work you want to!)kms handmadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177886332037861313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-86107093144904420282012-03-14T22:04:15.423+01:002012-03-14T22:04:15.423+01:00I don't think it would be costumey at all. But...I don't think it would be costumey at all. But then, I was wearing Issey Miyake in Junior High (in Virginia of all places), so I'm a bit different than the average woman. I like the wide neckline of the first one but with the tiny sleeves of the last one.lsaspaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-86718828762028994732012-03-14T18:01:44.768+01:002012-03-14T18:01:44.768+01:00I love capes so much. I get cold and love the thou...I love capes so much. I get cold and love the thought of walking around with what feels like a big blanket draped around me. Plus they have a drama--I love all that movement. All three of those are fun but I like the last one with its sort-of-sleeves. (Why is it that the illustration makes it look like she has no shoulders?)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00404449004824638306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-6786228530379028332012-03-14T16:19:09.439+01:002012-03-14T16:19:09.439+01:00I have a beautiful wool cape and I love it for bik...I have a beautiful wool cape and I love it for biking! It keeps the wind off without blocking off the, ahem, armpits. <br /><br />Word to the wise though--if you'll be biking you need longer slits in the front for your arms, to accommodate the position on your bike.<br /><br />I'm not qualified to comment on the fashion-potential though. :)Scooternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-58097686890673061352012-03-14T13:35:24.335+01:002012-03-14T13:35:24.335+01:00I've seen girls in Rotterdam biking with their...I've seen girls in Rotterdam biking with their capes and I'm terribly envious of them (actually, the cape has been in my to-sew list for 2 years already!). I'd made the cape/jacket with sleeves, it's just easy to wear if you carry a handbag. Yay for capes!Irene Bullockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305740925170438669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-85923333718779549382012-03-14T08:36:37.540+01:002012-03-14T08:36:37.540+01:00I think capes look very elegant and not costumey, ...I think capes look very elegant and not costumey, but I'm not sure how practical they are. I'm leaning towards the second pattern because it looks a bit more wearable.Catherine Dazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14286784668307559391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-81963446576331913792012-03-14T05:44:25.422+01:002012-03-14T05:44:25.422+01:00Capes are not really all that practical in today&#...Capes are not really all that practical in today's era with handbags and whatnot requiring a woman to run errands and not just look nice! But I agree that they do look wonderful!<br />I really love the last one in this post, the jacket/cape one. Such a nice silhouette.<br />(and ps. please don't become another Joan/Peggy dress-alike...)Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156106727490224625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-71256058531855980132012-03-14T04:33:37.444+01:002012-03-14T04:33:37.444+01:00I love capes! here's my favorite:
http://vint...I love capes! here's my favorite:<br />http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Vogue_2739luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08564665814286210725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-50214045377392197122012-03-14T02:54:00.121+01:002012-03-14T02:54:00.121+01:00Capes were big in Philadelphia this past winter, a...Capes were big in Philadelphia this past winter, and I didn't think any of the women wearing them looked particularly costumey. When worn with regular clothes and made without flashy buttons they just looked like the latest fashion (and a little cold.) I love capes and have a similar pattern kicking around myself, but haven't yet decided on what weight fabric to use. Luck with yours!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01716213095620396409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-67744184786185070662012-03-13T23:15:20.382+01:002012-03-13T23:15:20.382+01:00Love the books, heel mooi! I like the top cape but...Love the books, heel mooi! I like the top cape but I'm not sure it would be an everyday garment especially in cooler Dutch weather. Plus I always wonder if they are practical to move around in. That said I am covering the recent Paco peralta cape pattern, would be great for a weddingSewing Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17337829909003253138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-71903684592846196842012-03-13T22:44:50.449+01:002012-03-13T22:44:50.449+01:00I don't know if they're any more costume-y...I don't know if they're any more costume-y than full skirts or any other retro look you can name. I think a short one would be a lot easier to pull off than the floor-length crushed velvet ;) (depending on the situation of course ;) )<br /><br />I've never been impressed with the practicality of capes (much like skirts), but then the climate I'm usually dressing for tends to be a bit extreme---YMMV. They sure are cute looking. (also, 3/4 length sleeves on a jacket aren't practical either, but I still have gotten plenty of use out of my Lady Grey jacket once I got the right gloves... Maybe you'll come up with a workaround for the cape, too.)<br /><br />They sure are cute, though. My fave is the wide-necked poncho, although wide necks don't help with the practicality, either. The semi-jacket might be the most sensible... <br /><br />Gee, I'm helpful! Good luck---those booklets look really nifty!Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.com