Here's the pattern of a watch cloak I'm working on.
It's inspired by the Bocksten Cloak but has the darts rotated and doubled to fit both shoulders. The size is typical army blanket 60" x 72", and makes a short (mid-thigh) length cloak.
There's more to it, I am adding some internal hooks and adding some bits to make it more serviceable. More discussion and pictures to come.
Budget Authenticity: Watch cloak inspired by Bocksten
Budget Authenticity: Watch cloak inspired by Bocksten
-Jack Horner
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Impression: Cædmon Reedmace | bronze founder living in Archet, Breeland. c. 3017
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Impression: Cædmon Reedmace | bronze founder living in Archet, Breeland. c. 3017
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Re: Budget Authenticity: Watch cloak inspired by Bocksten
Interesting - clasped somehow in front? Or just sewn straight up, and pulled over the head?
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Re: Budget Authenticity: Watch cloak inspired by Bocksten
This is a great idea, I look forward to seeing it finished. Out of all cloak designs have encountered II like the Bocksten the most.
Tall ships and tall kings
Three times three,
What brought they from the foundered land
Over the flowing sea?
Seven stars and seven stones
And one white tree.
Three times three,
What brought they from the foundered land
Over the flowing sea?
Seven stars and seven stones
And one white tree.
Re: Budget Authenticity: Watch cloak inspired by Bocksten
Not finished, but it's been to long since I teased this to not provide an update.
So this comes from my musings on how to make the Bocksten cloak serviceable as a front opening cloak. By pushing the neck hole further back and making the front overlap I solved the choking issues. It is necessarily much shorter because of that, but it works well as a cold weather watch cloak. the weight is further distributed by the Capuchin style hook & eye going all the way back to the shoulder dart seams.
Here are some progress shots:
The first pic shows a drawing of the Capuchin Friar's cloak that inspired the closure, followed by how the double dart, front overlap, and hood is supposed to work. The next two are some photos trying to make sure the hood sits right.
So this comes from my musings on how to make the Bocksten cloak serviceable as a front opening cloak. By pushing the neck hole further back and making the front overlap I solved the choking issues. It is necessarily much shorter because of that, but it works well as a cold weather watch cloak. the weight is further distributed by the Capuchin style hook & eye going all the way back to the shoulder dart seams.
Here are some progress shots:
The first pic shows a drawing of the Capuchin Friar's cloak that inspired the closure, followed by how the double dart, front overlap, and hood is supposed to work. The next two are some photos trying to make sure the hood sits right.
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Impression: Cædmon Reedmace | bronze founder living in Archet, Breeland. c. 3017
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Impression: Cædmon Reedmace | bronze founder living in Archet, Breeland. c. 3017
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Re: Budget Authenticity: Watch cloak inspired by Bocksten
That is looking fantastic. Love it!
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Re: Budget Authenticity: Watch cloak inspired by Bocksten
Oh goodness - that is coming along well!
I ended up going down a very similar road with my original cloak modeled off your drawing in ages past, overlapping the front rather than fastening it straight down the center.
Thanks for the inspiration.
I ended up going down a very similar road with my original cloak modeled off your drawing in ages past, overlapping the front rather than fastening it straight down the center.
Thanks for the inspiration.
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Re: Budget Authenticity: Watch cloak inspired by Bocksten
is that boiled wool with a linen lining? it's looking great, btw. I might have to make something similar for the kansas winters.