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Published: 2007-09-20 22:16:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 30456; Favourites: 178; Downloads: 0
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So, a friend at school said he wanted to be a Spartan from the movie, 300, for Halloween this year, but he didn't know what to do about the cloak.I came up with this at about 6:30 this morning, before leaving for school, but thought it might be useful. Looked at a ton of reference pictures, and I'm sure there is some fabric shaping involved to get it to lay oh-so-sexily over the shoulders, but I know my friend isn't "sewing inclined". Sorry for the uber-craptacular drawings, too, but I hope they make sense.
The measurement length is just a guide, based off of what I quickly played around with using a bath towel. The width of the fabric (the vertical part) should be whatever width the fabric comes in - either 45" or 60", generally. You may need to hem it for your height or whatnot.
I have no idea if this will actually work, but it's just my idea on paper. It seemed sound, though
Hope it helps someone with a really quick Halloween costume!
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Comments: 35
Very helpful. Using this tutorial for my AOT cosplay.
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I made a quick hooded cape a different way. I just folded a rectangular piece of fabric long enough for the cloak in half the long way. Then I sewed up the top, flipped it around and added a button. Sorry for the bad description...
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i am making Spartan costumes for my kids and just finished one cloak earlier this afternoon. but i didnt find this pattern until now lol
i decided to line my material because it will probably cold but its cool that i basically did everything you said, except i put arm bands on the insides [link]
for two reasons..
1. because thats the way it looked in the pic movie.
2. because i dont like the idea of someone strangling or dangling by their neck....
however... those arm bands are TRICKY!! especially if its a lined cloak
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This tutorial is awesome! XD Now i'm going to go make the cloak
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Hehe, awesome!! Lemme know how it works out!~
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Very good! 
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Hehe, glad to know I'm not the only weird one who does things with towels like this
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looool I draw new clothes and some of them come from ideas that I had by playing with towels XD so ... I guess it's not that weird.
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That's a good idea ~ I'd never have thought of that!
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omg thats so cool!!
i wanna make one.. even though i cant sew,..
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This one definitely doesn't require any sewing to do, which is how I kinda came up with it - you can do it with just the safety pin in the middle
The friend I drafted this for doesn't have any sewing skills, either
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Oh awesome!! Glad it's helpful, then
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MAN I know the guys will like this (my guy) they wanted to go as Spatern this year...>w<
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Thank you
Playing with bath towels for the win
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sweet! that very well may come in handy (member of the society for creative anachranism)
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Eee! That is very cool!
I've always wanted to join, but never have really done so! I should look into that this winter, for something fun to do
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It is one of the most beautiful experiences that i have ever had. I especially love going to sleep to the sound of dozens of drums... it makes you want to cry.
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Yeah! I think it might be useful for other things, too, now that I think about it
I 
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Cool! That's awesome. I'm trying to make a dress like Kiki's, but I have no idea where to start. I'll figure it out, I guess.
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Oh! That one isn't bad, and great for a beginning sew-er (seamstress? ya get the idea 
Do you have a pattern already, or are you still looking for something to start off of?
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I'm still looking. I can't seem to find anything, and I'm afraid to make my own, for fear of screwing it up completely and having to buy more fabric.
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Ya know, if I have time this weekend and wanna play with patterns, I'll try to draft one out, or at least get a compotent walk thru on how to make it - its not too bad, since theres so little shaping to it (it's basically a shift dress, but I couldn't for the life of me find a pattern for one 
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Really? That would be amazing, but don't pressure yourself. I don't want to distract you from any real work that you have to do, but I'd love a pattern if you have time.
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