11.04.2014

before and after


This project was just a mo-hair's breath away from becoming a What Was I drinkThinking. When I embarked on this cape, I was so in love with both sides of this wool and mohair yardage, I just couldn't bear to line it. So I made the questionable decision to bind each and every seam with some of that loaves-n-fishes Betsey Johnson floral jersey, shown above.

And the garment drooped and sagged, and called me names, and looked crazyface.  So I ripped out every. Single. SEAM. (Including every seam of the wool itself, which I actually did not need to do.)


But I soldiered on and I'm glad I did... it's one of Ruggy's favorites! I LOVE IT WHEN I MAKE SOMETHING THE RUGSTER LOVES! You can see her today, in full, up on the MSN blog... and tomorrow, I'll show you what's lurking underneath: another technicolor floral jammie that could be Betsey Johnson's Canadian cousin.

Though I don't know if a technicolored floral ponte could really lurk if it tried. Like an elephant trying to tiptoe. 
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13 comments:

  1. Debbie IlesNovember 4, 2014 at 3:29 PM

    This is just so awesome. I never thought I wanted a cape until I saw this. I never thought I actually liked houndstooth either. But now it seems that I really truly desperately need both. By the way, I do my best work whilst drink-thinking too ;-)

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    1. marcy harriell | oonaballoonaNovember 4, 2014 at 5:41 PM

      girl, ME TOO! never liked capes or houndstooth!

      we must come up with a good word for drink-thinking.

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  2. lapNovember 4, 2014 at 5:05 PM

    I love the scale of this so so so much. You make my head swim with your audacity.

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    1. marcy harriell | oonaballoonaNovember 4, 2014 at 5:38 PM

      that has got to be one of my top ten favorite things anyone has ever said to me.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 4, 2014 at 5:20 PM

    Lurv it so. You are feeding a houndstooth jones I've been having for the past several days. It has just the right vibe for that mod pattern. You could date one of the Beatles in that thing.

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  4. HeatherNovember 4, 2014 at 5:46 PM

    This looks so awesome! Can't wait for tomorrow!

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  5. aspen @ little green orchidsNovember 4, 2014 at 5:56 PM

    How COULD YOU?!? You've gone and made a CAPE that I like. I don't like capes. And now I feel I need to make a cape. Your cape specifically.

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  6. AnonymousNovember 4, 2014 at 6:36 PM

    This calls for singing and dancing to Destiny Child's song, "I'm a Survivor!"

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  7. CherylNovember 4, 2014 at 7:53 PM

    I love this...on you. I had a cape in RED plaid when I was pregnant in the 70's. At my extremely petite stature I looked like a beach ball! Wish I had that fabric to repurpose, though.

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  8. CarleeNovember 4, 2014 at 8:43 PM

    Underneath the cape it looks almost like an impressionist painting....which I am in love with. Can't wait to see it. I can also see how a red ponte knit with the giant houndstooth would look like christmas. Very puurty :)

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  9. Faye LewisNovember 4, 2014 at 9:40 PM

    It is BEAUTIFUL and so you!

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  10. ErinNovember 4, 2014 at 10:51 PM

    This cape is very Mad Men-esque. I love it!

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i thankya truly for taking the time to comment, i love a good conversation-- and hope you know my thanks are always implied, if not always written!

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