How to Make Halloween Capes

Halloween capes are a useful and often necessary addition to Halloween costuming. As well as finishing off your costume look, they can be especially useful to keep you warm if you're trick and treating in the cold.


Steps:

1. Find old pieces of bed sheets. If you don't have any in the house, purchase some from the local thrift store. Wash the sheet before use.

2. Dye the sheet if needed. If the sheet is not the color desired, you will need to dye it. Purchase simple clothing dye to achieve this - it's inexpensive and can be done in the washing machine or in a bucket (get the setting powder as well if you're using cold water only). Be sure to factor in the time to dye and dry before making the cape.

3. Shape the sheet into a cape. This is fairly straightforward. Create some rounded angles on the end of the sheet destined to go around your neck. Either cut the rounded shape with scissors and stitch it into place neatly. Or, simply fold into the shape needed (if it won't stay and you hate sewing, simply use fabric glue to keep the folds in place).

4. Create a tie. In order to keep the cape around your neck, you need a tie. Sew on two simple pieces of ribbon, elastic or leftover sheet at the neck point on each side, to allow it to be tied up. Alternately, use a brooch to pin it together at the neck or mid-chest level – this is an ideal solution for the person who doesn't like sewing.