Hubby recently asked if I could create a Royal Faux Fur Mantle. I looked at some images online and figured it couldn’t be that hard. The examples I found online were a bit rougher and smaller than I wanted, but they gave me inspiration:
But first, I needed some Faux Fur!
Design Stage
You can find faux fur online and sometimes at fabric stores. We lucked out and found enough for this project at Joann’s Fabrics. I was dead set on wanting to see and touch the fur before buying it.
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There were a few things I wanted to achieve with this project:
- I wanted the mantle to be lined
- The entire project needed to look more elegant than rough
- We wanted to incorporate jewels and chains instead of leather for the front
- The mantle needed to cover shoulders and go down deep into the back
Next up was drafting a pattern. This was really not hard, but to make it even more of a visual. I cut out the lining in a tight, thin corduroy and draped that over my husband’s shoulders. It was perfect!
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Cutting Faux Fur
I learned a lot about strategies for working with faux fur during this project. WARNING: if you just cut straight across, you are going to end up with a lot of fur flying all over the joint.
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Instead, you need to go slow and stay between the base of the hair so you are not cutting it off halfway.
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Then, because I wanted a fully lined project, it was important to brush the fur inside. The lining I chose helps to keep the mantle from sliding around. The corduroy actually grips from beneath.
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As you can see from the final image, hubby looks very royal indeed!
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