During some recent blog surfing, I stumbled upon a Trina Turk Capelet and my heart melted. I was in love! Unfortunately, if I wanted to buy one, I was two years too late.
So rather than pine for the capelet that would never be, I got to work on creating one myself.
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I picked up a skirt from the thrift store and downloaded this free cape pattern from Fitz Patterns to use as a starting point. When refashioning a garment, you only get one shot at it, so if making up a pattern, it really pays to use scrap fabric to make some mock ups with first.
Tip: When pressing out creases from wool fabric, place a damp tea towel on top of the fabric before ironing to avoid doing any damage. A tip gained from the days of pressing my high school kilt.
So, total cost: Skirt = $5, buttons = $6.50 (I can’t believe they cost me so much!)
Total = $11.50. Not bad!!
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Wow I love it Trina. It’s even better than I imagined! Great job!
WOW! Styley! It has that high street fashion look which turns heads. Well done!
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Great. Just what I’ve been looking for for the kilt fabric I found at my thrift store. Also love your “play at home mum” tag.
awesome! buttons are awesome.
Thanks! Buttons were pricey but, I think, worth it 🙂
lovely-great work.
blanca
Thanks Blanca 🙂
I love your work!
Aww, that’s so lovely of you! Thank you 🙂
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w-w-w-ow! Nice it looks georgous. Goodjob 🙂
Thanks Jess! So sweet of you 🙂
I Loved The Final Result ❤ ❤ You Should Consider Collecting Buttons From Old Clothes ^_^ It'd Save You Some Money Doing Other Beautiful Projects ..
I like the way you think 🙂 I have since started doing just that. There’s nothing more beautiful than a jar of buttons on a shelf!