There are more reasons to wear a carnival costume in our lives than we think. Not only Halloween parties allow for this look. Themed evenings are gaining more and more popularity, where people dress up in costumes of their favorite movie characters and pretend to be them. A black robe can become a necessary accessory not only for a person pretending to be a hero from the films and books about Harry Potter, but also for an illusionist magician and even a superhero. Batman, Black Cape and many other characters also wear mysterious floor-length black robes. So how to create such an accessory with your own hands? It's actually not that hard.
How to make a black robe?
To work, you will need a black fabric of sufficient size. To find out its length, you need to measure the height of the person for whom such a mantle is sewn, excluding the head. From the resulting length, you need to remove a couple of centimeters from the bottom so that the raincoat does not lie on the floor. You don't need to cut too much, because some of the fabric will go to the hem and make the drawstring compartment. You can also make the mantle floor length. To do this, take 30-35 centimeters morefabrics.
For the simplest option, you need to cut out their fabric rectangle. If you want the mantle to look more elegant, then it is better to make a blank in the shape of a trapezoid, where its narrow upper side is equal to the width of the shoulders, and the lower side is 20-25 cm larger.
In addition to the fabric for the mantle, you will also need a lace or ribbon of the corresponding color for the ties. With this design, the mantle will stay on the shoulders without trying to fall or move.
The blank cut out of the fabric must be stitched on three sides. To do this, you need to tuck the fabric two turns inward and sew it by hand or on a sewing machine. After that, you need to make a compartment for ties. To do this, we also fold the fabric of the remaining side twice, but now the first turn should be very small, and the second one should be five millimeters more than the width of the ribbon or lace that you will use as ties.
You need to stitch the last side strictly along the edge that is closer to the center of the mantle. In this case, you will get a "tunnel" along the entire cloak, into which you will thread the string. To deal with the last point faster and easier, you can fasten the tape with a pin, with which you can drag it through the "tunnel". If there is no pin, then a knitting needle, hook or any other thin and long enough object will do.
Black hooded robe. Second difficulty level
If you want to make a hood to make it more believable,then from black fabric you need to cut 2 blanks of the shape shown in the drawing.
When cutting it, you need to leave a couple of centimeters for the seams. After that, the blanks are sewn along the cut and long side. The edges are processed in the same way as on the mantle. When the design is ready, it is sewn to the neck. This will create a black hooded robe.
Which material to buy?
The black robe should look mystical and even a little scary. Therefore, it is best to take satin or velvet fabric. Working with them is more difficult, but the result will pleasantly surprise you. If there is no time to search and select fabric, then it is better to take any fabric of medium density. You can choose textiles with some beautiful sheen or cold silver sheen. This will give the mantle a particularly beautiful look.