Cape revamped

I made this cape last year - you can find the blog here link .  I wore it a lot, but I was never very happy with the hood or the belt.  Then earlier this year I lost one of the buttons and didn't have a replacement. 

I found some fur fabric and cream cotton to make a new collar and lining, and some rather nice buttons left over from a suit that I made.

I wanted to make the belt neater.  The fabric is very thick and the tie belt didn't sit well.  I couldn't find a proper buckle the right size but I found these two large gold rings that I bought for bag making, together they were just right.

and here it is.  

I just need to knit the slouchy beret and the long fingerless gloves from the yarn I bought on Sunday.

Late result

Sorry this is a bit late, but here is the result of my sewing sunday efforts - The black hooded and belted short cape. It ended up being photographed whilst 'modelled' by an office chair! But it doesn't look too bad, the picture doesn't show clearly that it is fully lined and the hood lining is a rather lovely paterned ctton (and there's enough left for a blouse).

I'm just darning in all the ends on the intarsia rose gloves, and hope to post them early next week , along with the matching cowl.

I have also completed my list of presents to make, so these should be appearing on the blog in the next few weeks as well, minus any mention of the recipient of course - just in case some of them look in.