Olive Brown Full Circle Cloak

Y'all, I played with crayons as a kid. It should not be this hard to find a name for this color! "Olive brown" is the best I can do. Sometimes it looks green; sometimes it looks brown. It is neither too dark nor too light. In short, it is the perfect color for slipping around un-noticed, whether you are in a crowd of people, or stalking through a shaded forest glen. It's not exactly camouflage, but it might as well be.

The inner surface of this fabric is lightly rubberized, but the cloak is not waterproof by any means, although it might help you to stay a little drier in a light drizzle. But while the fabric is quite definitely modern, the outside has a soft, almost velvet-y feel to it, but with more texture. It is a medium weight fabric, best suited for brisk fall days.

This is a full circle cloak. That means it has a lot of fabric in it. Yards and yards and yards of fabric, in fact. This is the type of cloak that makes otherwise staid and sober adults want to twirl around until they can no longer stand up straight.

What makes your cloaks so special?
Before any sewing occurs, the fabric is washed in hot water and dried on high heat. The same happens with any trims that will be used. I typically do not know the fabric content of the materials I work with, and doing this ensures that there will be no unpleasant surprises, like shrinking or fading, down the road when you wash your cloak.

The finishing touches are what it's all about! All seams are flat felled or French seamed, all hems are double rolled and double stitched, and all corners are mitered. Yes, it's a pain, and yes it takes longer to make it that way, but it means that you will not have any raw edges on your cloak that will ravel.

In short, I take a great deal of pride in each cloak I make, because I want it to be something you will wear and enjoy for years to come. These are not cheap costume pieces, meant to wear once and throw away. They are carefully crafted garments which will stand up to years of wear and tear.

Does this item come from a smoke-free, pet-free home?
Smoke-free? Most definitely. Pet-free? Absolutely not. Every cloak is washed once it is completed and ready to be shipped. But if you have super severe allergies, please keep in mind that my cats do like to "help" me as I sew.