Earlier this year I made a mauve wool 1910s wrap cape using the free pattern from American Duchess. I’m happy to see so many other people making it! The cape even has its own Instagram hashtag #ADcapecult. 
I lined the cape with a blue and black plaid fabric I got from a friend but constructed my cape in a way to make it reversible. 
The cape is inspired by an antique cream and black one.
I made mine using a light-weight wool for spring/fall usage.
One of the cute details this cape has is the contrast on the collar, which I repeated on the lining to make it fully reversible. 
This cape pattern is available in PDF format but is a gridded pattern you have to scale up. To save time I just printed the pattern extra large and taped the pieces together. 
The closures are hidden under the back of the cape. The front pieces wrap around and you can finish them either by with hooks and bars or a ribbon bow. I had to trim a little bit off the ends because of my body shape. If you are large-busted you may need to change the size of the darts on the front wraps.
Overall, it’s an easy, good-looking cape and I plan to use this pattern again for a witchy wardrobe!
I had plenty of the plaid fabric left over and used it to make this cute 1930s double-breasted blouse pattern from Wearing History. 
I’ve coordinated the house in the outfit above with the Daphne retro wedge sandals from American Duchess.
Like all the other Wearing History blouse patterns I made, I am quite happy with how this turned out. It is not a complicated pattern because there are not many pieces. There’s some leeway to adjust the fit by moving the buttons and buttonholes a bit.
The shoulders have a split which make for a cute detail. Plus there’s a belt in the back with a buckle.
I loved the way this blouse looked with the red cigarette pants, but I had enough fabric left over I decided it would be also fun to make matching shorts. This way I would have the look of a romper but the convenience of a 2-piece outfit. 
To make the shorts I hacked an existing pattern I already had: the Decades of Style 1930s Last Resort Beach PJs. I used the upper portion of the pants because I wanted the high-waisted look. You can see the beach PJs I made in an earlier post.
I had fun making my little mini capsule wardrobe!
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I am a longtime lurker here and love seeing all the great things you’re inspired to make（＾ω＾） Not only do I LOVE this cape design, it would be the perfect outerwear for kimono! For all kinds of weird reasons, I belong to a far-flung group of women from all over the world who love to wear kimono as modern fashion. But protection from the weather/keeping warm in winter is always a compromise—somewhere between garbage bag and the grandmotherly traditional outerwear that will accommodate those non-Western sleeves. This would be a fabulous addition to my wardrobe! Thanks for posting, and for all your creative inspiration!
Hi Jonelle, thank you for following my blog! I do agree that capes are great when there are big sleeves to contend with!
Love your capes. They look wonderful and easily adapted for today’s wear as well.
Thank you Rose! I love how versatile they are.
I too am a long time lurker and find your blog interesting and concise.
Very spiffy! I have the cape pattern and like how you adapted it; may give it a try. The blouse/vest pattern would go well with my early 1930s skirt pattern so I will look into getting it. Just love it with the long shorts; you look very posh!
Hi Anna, thank you for being a reader! I’m glad you like the cape and I hope you give it a try. I think it will look well with your skirt.
Just finished reading through your blog. I really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for reading Julia and letting me know! I really appreciate it!
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What do you mean by “printing in Extra Large”? I don’t use pdf much so to me it sounds kinda vague.
Your printer prints everything at 100% by default, but you can shrink or enlarge things by playing with the percentage.
Thank you this while help me greatly! I can’t wait to do this project after altering my dress shop dress into a skirt.
You’re welcome and have fun!
You did a wonderful job! I just downloaded the pattern myself. I don’t understand… How did you print it to scale again?
Thank you! A gridded pattern is meant to be a reference for you to hand-draw your own. However, I decided to print it larger. Your printer is set to a default of 100%, but you can change it to 150%, 200% etc. depending on what you need. The number will be different for everyone based on your size.
Thank you so very kindly. 😁. I can’t wait to get started.
You’re welcome and good luck!
Curious is you have the PDF pattern for the cape? I tried to follow the link, but unfortunately the Patreon is no longer available.
Hi, it’s now on their main website: https://www.americanduchess.com/products/wrap-cape-free-pattern-pdf