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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: huntertrapper on February 08, 2008, 09:25:58 pm

Title: Capote
Post by: huntertrapper on February 08, 2008, 09:25:58 pm

Finally got one. Its called a  shirt but it is as thick as a capote and hangs down to about mid thigh. it laces up at my neck. Finally and its blue.  :) just had to say it.

Title: Re: Capote
Post by: Pat B on February 09, 2008, 01:30:06 am

How 'bout a fashion show. 8)     Pat

Title: Re: Capote
Post by: huntertrapper on February 09, 2008, 12:04:14 pm

yes i figured to put a picture of it on. its snowing and cold right now and i went out to my tipi for a while with just that capote like shirt over a thin shirt and i was too warm! ;D

Title: Re: Capote
Post by: jamie on February 09, 2008, 01:48:47 pm

made one years back that has been hunting with me through the coldest weather. mine was made from a wool blanket. love it

Title: Re: Capote
Post by: huntertrapper on February 09, 2008, 04:01:51 pm

yeah they are greAT

Title: Re: Capote
Post by: Mechslasher on February 12, 2008, 12:02:17 am

here's a copote coat i made last year.  i hunted with it when i hunted with my flintlock last year.  it's made out of an army blanket.

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Title: Re: Capote
Post by: huntertrapper on February 12, 2008, 12:15:17 am

looks simple and good. i think i will ahve to try it. how long did it take?

Title: Re: Capote
Post by: jamie on February 12, 2008, 11:16:00 am

identical to mine right down to the blanket :)

Title: Re: Capote
Post by: Auggie on February 12, 2008, 11:29:46 am

Recently got a pattern for one of these,says it can be done in a couple of hours,so it should take me a whole day or so....

Title: Re: Capote
Post by: Mechslasher on February 14, 2008, 04:05:46 pm

took me about 3-4 hours.  the hardest part was attaching the sleeves.  here's a website that might help.

http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/winter/gear/capote.htm (http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/winter/gear/capote.htm)