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So, check out this cape/cloak.
www.garbtheworld.com/items/g0112.shtml
I want it at $70 (apprx. $12 shipping - so $82 total). I called 'em and asked for their lightest material. They said they could make it out of a cotton twill(?) or was it tweed (?). Anyway, it would take 'em 4 weeks. Too long for this season.
I want theatrical material, not real life material, for DCF. But I'm not sure what the most realistic material is?
Any seamstresses out there wanna make a quick buck? I'd like to find one for the remainder of this season but fear I'm too late. Whats best material for theatricallity (sp.?)?
www.garbtheworld.com/items/g0112.shtml
I want it at $70 (apprx. $12 shipping - so $82 total). I called 'em and asked for their lightest material. They said they could make it out of a cotton twill(?) or was it tweed (?). Anyway, it would take 'em 4 weeks. Too long for this season.
I want theatrical material, not real life material, for DCF. But I'm not sure what the most realistic material is?
Any seamstresses out there wanna make a quick buck? I'd like to find one for the remainder of this season but fear I'm too late. Whats best material for theatricallity (sp.?)?
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Re: Need advise on a cloak
Tue, December 2, 2008 - 12:37 PMI want the solid black look for sure. No other wil do! -
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Tue, December 2, 2008 - 12:40 PMPurists will disagree with me, but twill is a good theatrical substitute for wool broadcloth. It drapes well and has a good solid look but won't suffocate you in the Cow Palace. -
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Tue, December 2, 2008 - 12:54 PMNot interested in a nice coat? -
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Tue, December 2, 2008 - 2:10 PMWifey, you've seen me in the costume department's cloak. Me in a cape vs. a coat? I think the cape wins hands down. Don't you?
So the word must have been twill, not tweed, eh?
I want something that flows as I walk so I can be all dramatic and... stuff!
So, what do you think about the link's example for the money? Or again, I'd pay a seamstress if one can jam out a cape in quick-time. -
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Re: Need advise on a cloak
Tue, December 2, 2008 - 2:34 PMtwill is quite similar to denim in weight and texture.
it can vary from very stiff and heavy, to quite soft and drapey.
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Tue, December 2, 2008 - 10:43 PMKurt, if you need ADVICE on a cloak, why don't you go talk to Liz, Alex, Vicky or Terry over at costumes? They are all incredibly talented women who can steer you the right way and/or possibly do a commission for you. -
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Tue, December 2, 2008 - 11:10 PMThey do commission work? Now? No way. Wouldn't the say, "see us at the end when we're not busy"? Not to mention, I like asking here. A wider audience engenders wider response and variations on theme.
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Tue, December 2, 2008 - 8:59 PMI agree with Rydell--a nice drapey twill would be way easier to wear than wool at the Cow Palace. Easier on the budget too. -
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Re: Need advise on a cloak
Tue, December 2, 2008 - 10:32 PMI like coats...>pout<
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Re: Need advise on a cloak
Tue, December 2, 2008 - 8:57 PMStop by Mr. Alan Jeffries' Fine Gentleman's Apparel. We have a variety of cloaks and coats available all custom tailored, I believe from $175 up. These garments are a steal at twice the price! -
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Tue, December 2, 2008 - 11:15 PMThe cloaks at Mr. Jeffries' are beeeeeeeeautiful. I nearly had to pry Nathan away with a crowbar. -
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Wed, December 3, 2008 - 1:08 PMBut not theatrical. They're real world garment meant for real world weather. -
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Re: Need advise on a cloak
Wed, December 3, 2008 - 2:10 PMI think what Carrie meant, Kurt, is that you could consult the incredibly talented and knowledgeable Costumes staff for advice on a cloak you were considering purchasing
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Re: Need advise on a cloak
Thu, December 4, 2008 - 11:50 PMDefinitions:
Tweed
Tweed is a rough, unfinished woolen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is made in either plain or twill weave and may have a check or herringbone pattern. Subdued, interesting color effects (heather mixtures) are obtained by twisting together differently coloured woolen strands into a two- or three-ply yarn.
Twill;
Twill is a type of fabric woven with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs.
Harris Tweed is a luxury twill handwoven on the Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
I would also ask them the circumference of the cape at the hem line as well as the length of the shoulder cape. Yes, it looks full in the picture but one can never tell from a photo.
And yes the people in the costume shop do take commissions - we are all professional costumers who either depend upon our sewing for our income or use it to augment the household income.
