How to Make a Hooded Cloak with a Lining

A cloak is an essential part of many cosplay and Halloween costumes. This hooded cloak is great for those, or even if you just want to wear one for fun! You can adapt this method for any size from small child to tall adult. Clara made this lined cloak as part of a Comic Con costume, stay tuned to see how her whole ensemble comes out!

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[emilylindstrom]

I've made quite a few capes/cloaks over the years, most of them lined.. I woudn't suggest sewing the lining to the outer fabric on the hem, yes it's faster, but different fabrics stretch at different rates and it's very likely you'll have problems with it after a short bit of use, or especially if you ever need to wash it. Better practice is to sew the front sides together, hem the lining and outer fabric separately, and make the lining a bit shorter so if it stretches it doesn't show. You can tack the two pieces together in a few places around the hem so it doesn't get all turned inside out, but don't do it tightly, use a little piece of woven tape or a thread chain that's 1-2 inches long so there's wiggle room for the stretch. The way described here is fine for a costume, but for every day use or hard repeated reenactment use do it the right way first to save yourself having the rip out that bottom seam later.

[ossswin]

As a non-native english speaker that’s used to the metric system, the whole measuring sections of this were... an experience.

[whiteraven]

I've never tailored anything before but I wanted to make my husband a cloak for his birthday. I followed your instructions but used only one layer of heather grey fleece and I'm so excited to give it to him! Thank you so much! What would have cost over $120 retail for the finished product only cost me $35 in fabric because I caught a 50% off sale! He's wanted one for years and is going to be thrilled.

[kattriella]

I hate wearing coats and jackets, but I'm totally down to confuse my coworkers and the employees at the local Walmart by rolling in in a hand embroidered cloak.

[maryammirza]

Been trying to find an easy, followable, and understandable cloak pattern for a while. This is it. Totally making it

[grimrpercos]

I just used this tutorial to make a cloak for a Raven cosplay! My first big sewing project - and it turned out fantastic!

[MrAAAbatteries]

I tried doing this with heavy duty trash bags at work, it was raining heavily that day and I had forgotten to bring my jacket. I only needed to walk about 3 blocks, so without basic knowledge and shapes that I needed, it didn't come out as cool as I had hoped but it worked pretty well lol. I may or may not be using this video as a reference on how to make a new one lol

[afton]

I just finished making this cloak for the renfest this weekend, and I really don't think I will be taking this off ever. This cloak is who I am now.

[glenmeloy]

Thanks so much for this thorough video! I just finished my cloak for a renaissance festival and it came out great and I learned a ton! I wish there was an easy way to post a picture. My hood ended up being absolutely massive, I think because I cut a larger neck hole and that made the whole hood bigger (6" instead of 5 like in the video - I'm a 6' tall guy so I thought I'd need bigger) - but it's still cool. Mine took all weekend because I'm new to sewing and I also made it more complicated than it had to be by making the hood liner out of faux fur that wraps over the edge a couple inches to make a furry hood rim, and I added a strip of fur down each of the front edges, but I'm thrilled with it.

[UwU-uuep]

*Me, a teen who hasn't sewn anything with a machine, or sewn anything at all:* I wanna make that!!

[Frontdesk_tragedy]

I make one that's 4 sections (2 mirrored) and it creates just the best majestic flow when walking. Love it

[Washiela]

Clara, that was a great tutorial- thank you so much!! No unnecessary chatter; clear concise instructions, and the music was not blaring in my ears drowning out your instructions. I've subscribed ❤🤩

[Somewhere-In-AZ]

Get a king size flat sheet from Goodwill or any thrift shop. Dye any color you want. Great practice project that doesn’t cost much. Use an iron transfer pencil to trace an image to iron on the back. Embroider or trace image with permanent markers. My grandkids loved this project.

[dianebradwell]

I’ve just finished a red crushed velvet cape for my granddaughter (Little Red Riding Hood) using your instructions. They were spot on and the cape is fabulous - thank you so much 💖

[mdm]

don't know why im watching this its currently 2:34 in the morning and i have recently discovered cloaks

[PatEvansDesigns]

Thanks! This was very clear and exactly what I needed to make capes for my granddaughters for Christmas!

[Artforall]

Your video is very clear and easy to follow. The extra graphics are very helpful as well. By luck, this cloak is just what we want to make. Thank you for your effort :]

[jonlilley]

Thank you very much for this great tutorial! A black cloak can be used for so many things that I'm going to give it a try myself. I'm thinking about using wool, hair canvas or fusible interfacing, and black chintz for the lining. Wish me luck finding all the materials!

[granddchester]

Excellent narration and detailed explanation with very helpful mini graphics. I find that this is by far the easiest sewing instruction video to follow. Thank you.