Queen Victoria revamp: cape

This cotton velvet cape was dismantled for alterations. A brown fur has been removed and white/cream fur added along the hood, and around the neckline. Cream tassels finish the ends of the front sections and the hood.

This blue velvet cape needed a touch of work on the interlining which was too big and causing the front sections to fold in on itself. The cape was un-stitched from the lining, the interfacing re-cut, everything re-sewn then by hand I prick stitched through from the lining side to hold the interfacing in place. It isn’t perfect but it will suffice on short notice.

Here is the pattern of pining and eventually the hand stitching: