Rainy Days are for Tailoring Dramatic Victorian Skirts.

Click on the link here ​https://cen.yt/Functionbernadettebanner to try your first custom Function of Beauty formula for under $30 and free shipping! Pattern drafted from "The Keystone Jacket and Dress Cutter" p. 82: https://archive.org/details/keystonejacketdr00heck/page/82/mode/2up Making process of the c. 1912 wrap cape seen in final shots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E_dafyt5eA MATERIALS USED: (Links may not work forever) Wool stuff (approx. 4 yd, medium weight): Burnley & Trowbridge Cotton silesia lining (approx. 4 yd): William Gee https://www.williamgee.co.uk/shop/cotton-pocketing-silesia-black/ Tarlatan facing (approx. 2 yds short width): Takach Press https://shop.takachpress.com/tarlatan-regular-yard/ 1/4" cotton tape for finishing seams: William Gee https://www.williamgee.co.uk/shop/cotton-tape-13mm/ Hem braid (approx. 5 yd): Burnley & Trowbridge https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/worsted-wool-tape-braid/products/worsted-wool-hat-braid Twill tape for pocket suspension: personal stash Black cotton thread Black silk buttonhole twist for button, buttonhole, and waistband attachment Useful Tools for Those So Inclined: (Please note that these are affiliate links) -Clear 18-inch ruler: https://amzn.to/2DIdRrh -Steel-headed straight pins: https://amzn.to/2ByJUaQ  -Every size & weight needle you will probably ever need: https://amzn.to/2Sd76R7 -My most favorite (& stupidly fiddly) #10 sharps, the tiniest needles: https://amzn.to/2SaZEGf -Ye Trusty Olde 8” s