Halloween Costume, Part 3

The last piece for the Madeline costume is a short cape with a red ribbon tie. It's worn over the dress to suggest a caped jacket.  Here's the cape and the dress from last week together.

There isn't a pattern for the cape.  I decided to just wing it and make a full circle cape 8" long.  That's ridiculously short for an adult, but should be just about right for an 18 month old.  I used the dress to decide that the center whole should be 4" across.

To cut a circle, it's easiest to use symmetry.  The fabric is folded 4 times, then a quarter circle measured out.

The final piece is a doughnut shape with one cut through it.  This is exactly the shape I used for the Christmas Tree Skirt.

The front slit and outer edge were finished by turning under 1/2" and stitching.  This isn't a good technique for clothing, but it's OK for a costume, particularly since the polyester cotton broadcloth fabric doesn't ravel much.

Turning under the inner edge proved to be impossible, due to the tight curve, so I just used and overcast stitch on it.  The neck edge of the cape will be hidden under the collar anyway.

The final step is to add red ribbon ties.

The costume is finally done.  Here's the whole ensemble together:

Come back next week for a whole new fall project!