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How Much Material Do You Need To Make An Inverness Cape?

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pinstripe | 04:08 Sat 07th Jan 2023 | Shopping & Style
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I am a tall 6.3" man who would like an Inverness cape that goes down to my ankles. Can someone give me a rough idea how much material I would need to supply for one to be made that size please?
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It won't be an Inverness cape if it reaches your ankles, it should be 18" from the ground.
The amount of material very much depends on your build, too, a portly gent will need a bigger cape than a slim one.

It won't be cheap, have you considered buying a top quality vintage one on the likes of eBay? If looked after they should last a lifetime
Check with whoever is making it, all the patterns I can find only go to midcalf and need 6 metres of 60 inches wide fabric, considering your height you should be able to cut it corrupt length from 8 metres, but a large pattern tweed you may need as much as 9½ for pattern matching., You will also need the same in lining fabric plus about 2 metres of interfacing.
There is a seller on Etsy have a look there.
Corrupt!! Full length. You will be paying around £200 for fabric and maybe double that for making it. Is it for wearing and working. Or Goth costume, if it's a goth thing cheaper to buy from a specialist store.

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