Mid 1910s Cape Wrap Downloads | Past Patterns 7244

Elegant Mid 1910s Cape Wrap Downloads Mid 1910s Cape Wrap Downloads reproduce Butterick Pattern 7244, an elegant women’s outerwear design advertised in the November 1914 issue of The Delineator. This digital pattern provides three principal cape-wrap variations, including two lengths and options for making the garment with or without its wide collar and decorative straps. The cape-wrap features a voluminous silhouette, a generously rippled lower edge, and distinctive drapery at the back. The original design suggested a heavy silk tassel as an appropriate trimming for the gathered back treatment. Depending on the selected fabric and finishing details, the garment can be interpreted as a luxurious evening wrap, refined daytime outerwear, or a comparatively understated cape without the collar and straps. This listing is for a digital sewing pattern download. Nothing will be mailed. The downloadable package includes copy-shop, tiled home-printing, and projector-compatible pattern formats. Historical Background for Mid 1910s Cape Wrap Downloads Butterick Pattern 7244 appeared in the November 1914 issue of The Delineator, page 55. The magazine praised the design’s “graceful lines and quiet style” and recommended it to women with conservative tastes. It also highlighted the generous ripple along the lower edge and the dramatic drapery at the back. The Mid 1910s Cape Wrap Downloads reflect a period when loose capes, mantles, and wraps offered fashionable alternatives to structured coats. Their generous silhouettes allowed them to be worn over layered dresses without crushing the clothing beneath. These practical advantages were combined with flowing lines that gave the wearer an elegant and commanding appearance. Butterick recommended brocade, velvet, broadcloth, or satin for the cape-wrap. These fabrics provide sufficient body to support the garment’s folds, rippling hem, and back drapery. The original description suggested fur for the collar, although modern makers can substitute faux fur, velvet, plush, or another contrasting fabric. Design Variations and Period Features Ladies’ cape-wrap in either of two lengths Optional wide collar Optional decorative straps Generously rippled lower edge Distinctive gathered drapery at the back Optional tassel trimming Three principal illustrated variations Four full-size pattern pieces ⅜-inch seam allowance The original Butterick packaging described the design as a “Ladies’ Cape-Wrap, in Either of Two Lengths, with or without the Collar or Straps.” The optional details provide flexibility for different fabrics, occasions, and levels of ornamentation while preserving the characteristic 1914 silhouette. Size and Fit Information This digital reproduction is available in the original 44-inch bust size. It is the only size included in the download package. Because this is a loose outer garment, the finished fit will also depend on the thickness of the dress and undergarments worn beneath it. Historical pattern sizing differs from modern ready-to-wear sizing. Compare your measurements with the pattern and consider the amount of wearing ease needed for your chosen fabrics and intended use. Experienced sewists may alter the pattern when another size or additional room is required. For more information, visit the Past Patterns guide to resizing vintage sewing patterns. Skill Level: 4/5 — Advanced Intermediate This pattern receives a difficulty rating of 4/5. Although the cape-wrap contains only four pattern pieces, construction requires experience handling large fabric sections, adding a full lining, interpreting limited historical directions, constructing the optional collar and straps, and controlling the gathered back drapery. Period-appropriate fabrics such as velvet, satin, brocade, and broadcloth can add further challenges involving nap, directional layouts, pattern matching, pressing, and seam finishing. Sewists who have previously completed lined outerwear or worked with historical patterns should find this a rewarding project. A test version is recommended before cutting expensive specialty fabric. Digital Formats Included 36-Inch-Wide Copy-Shop or Projector Format Two pattern pages One split pattern piece A0 Copy-Shop or Projector Format Four pattern pages Three split pattern pieces A4 Tiled Format 65 pattern pages Six-page A4 instruction booklet 8.5-by-11-Inch Tiled Format 65 pattern pages Six-page 8.5-by-11-inch instruction booklet The A4 and 8.5-by-11-inch pattern sets are tiled for printing on a home printer and assembling at full size. Always print the test or calibration page first and confirm the measurement before printing the complete pattern. Projector Sewing Options Both the 36-inch-wide and A0 files can be used with a sewing projector. The Mid 1910s Cape Wrap Downloads provide multiple large-format options so you can choose the file that works best with your projector, available cutting space, and preferred layout. Visit the Past Patterns Projector Sewing Help page for calibration guidance and practical information about using Past Patterns files with a sewing projector. Material Requirements View A With straps and collar: 4¾ yards of 54-inch-wide fabric Without straps and collar: 4 yards of 54-inch-wide fabric Lining for the cape: 5⅜ yards of 36-inch-wide fabric Views B and C With straps and collar: 4½ yards of 44-inch-wide fabric Without straps and collar: 3½ yards of 44-inch-wide fabric Lining for the cape: 4⅞ yards of 36-inch-wide fabric Canvas for interlining the collar: ½ yard of 25-inch-wide canvas These measurements reproduce the requirements provided with the historical pattern. Purchase additional material when working with fabric that has a pronounced nap, directional design, shrinkage, or repeat that must be matched. What Is Included with Mid 1910s Cape Wrap Downloads 36-inch-wide pattern set A0 pattern set A4 tiled pattern set 8.5-by-11-inch tiled pattern set Instruction booklets in A4 and 8.5-by-11-inch formats Four full-size reproduction pattern pieces Copies of original Butterick fashion artwork and material-requirement information Pattern diagram and fabric layout guidance Historical information about the paper pattern industry Past Patterns Guide to Editing Garments Due to Bust Size The pattern pieces have been carefully redrawn and digitized to reproduce the historical shapes while making the design accessible through modern printing and projection methods. Because the surviving Butterick directions are limited, makers should be prepared to apply established sewing and tailoring techniques. Download and Printed Options This page is for the digital pattern files. If you would rather receive full-size pattern pieces professionally printed on 36-inch-wide paper, the corresponding printed Mid 1910s cape-wrap sewing pattern is also available from Past Patterns. Create an Elegant 1914 Cape-Wrap Whether reproduced in rich velvet, lustrous satin, patterned brocade, or traditional broadcloth, Mid 1910s Cape Wrap Downloads provide the resources needed to recreate this dramatic Butterick outerwear design. The finished cape-wrap is well suited to historical reenactment, museum interpretation, theatrical costuming, period events, and an elegant 1910s wardrobe. Copyright Past Patterns 1979–2026. All rights reserved.