The White Faux Fur Cloak

One Renaissance Faire trip I got it into my head that I wanted an all white, faux fur, full-length cloak. One that would have holes for my arms that would not be visible when not in use, and would have pockets on the inside. This way, I could keep my valuables close, and access them easily if I wanted to purchase something, and could just use the arm hole to pay instead of opening up the middle and exposing myself to the cold if the day is chilly. So I modified a pattern (I also recorded the process so that will go up on youtube at some point) and got some beautiful faux fur.

For the most part, aside from some learning curves (i.e. best way to trim and sew faux fur) it came out well, the pockets were added into the lining after measuring what I would need to carry with me.

Really grainy picture of the pocket

And then some issues with the decorative top-stitching not coming out at all the way I wanted it to, so I had to give up on that and do some regular stitches. But overall, it came out nice. It is very VERY heavy though, so due to the weight and the minor messes from trying to do the decorative top-stitching, this will also not be available for rent. However, I could be persuaded if someone really REALLY wanted/needed it for a special event. I do plan on making some shorter versions of this in the future though, so that it weighs less.