How to buy or make a cape blazer or cape blazer dress. Story 161a
Here the black cape blazer matches a black skirt, shown to effect on the stage at the Sheraton Towers Hotel in Singapore. The open arms show the wide bell cuffs of the orange top.
Angela wearing a black cape blazer, speaking at a Toastmasters meeting. A sleeveless effect enables my arm and hand gestures to be seen clearly.
The straw hat goes with my straw colour hair. I saw this balloon arc or arch set up for another event and decided to take advantage of the frame to enhance the interest of the picture.
The double tag on the lanyard is overkill and lopsided. However, I am happy with the way the outstretched arms show the hanging sleeves of the black cape blazer.
Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
See my other posts covering eBay and Prolady cape blazer, Mail Order, Madeira. Please share links to your favourite posts.
Angela wearing a white cape blazer, label Mango suit. For details of entire outfit see previous post.
I have cape blazers in black, white, pink. Some are lined (Mango - the smartest).
Also from the far east, cheapest price in a range of about 5 colours.
Some have embroidery on the front. But I prefer a plain colour, no panels, no embroidery, no all-over pattern. The plain black goes over more different outfits.
I wrote about cape blazers in August 2018.
Fashion For Travel: Mail Order Holiday Clothes: Cape Blazers and white and pink or black blouses
I saw a girl on the Easyjet plane from the UK to Madeira. She was wearing a white cape blazer. Glamorous. Elegant. She was good enough to tell me where it came from. A branch of the Mango shops, in Madeira, in a main shopping mall by the seafront, in a seasonal sale. It was sold in white or black.
I had hoped to be able to copy it. Was it just a blazer with sleeves slit down the front? Alas no. Much more complicated. When you see the additional material needed, you realise why they are so expensive, especially if also lined. The curved shoulder cut and the lining make the item creasefree and hanging neatly.
I had hoped to be able to copy it. Was it just a blazer with sleeves slit down the front? Alas no. Much more complicated. When you see the additional material needed, you realise why they are so expensive, especially if also lined. The curved shoulder cut and the lining make the item creasefree and hanging neatly.
A cape blazer has a very strange construction. It's like a sleeveless jacket with a cape on top, fitted across the shoulders, with a large gap under the arms, and the cape extending the length of the arms. The cape is not loose on top of the garment, but sewn in.at the shoulders.
Who do I rate tops
1 MANGO
White Cape Blazer
The Mango shop had only the white. I bought a Mango cape blazer in white in the sale at Funchal, capital of Madeira. When I got home I phoned their customer relations department to ask who had the black version. I eventually found the item available online in the UK, supposedly on sale but dearer than in the sale in Madeira - plus the postage.
I now knew the magic words to find what I wanted, cape blazer.
So I started hunting online on Amazon, eBay, Google, all over.
My verdict: Ten out of ten for style by Mango. Not so good on price, even in the sale. If travelling out of the UK, look for reduced prices in other countries.
Now that I have had other cape blazers, what can I say about Mango? Lined with a satin look lining. All stitching concealed. Hangs neatly, uncreased. Light yet thick. I went back and inspected it again. The reason it hangs so well is that cape part is lined, as well as the body fitted sleeveless under jacket.
Burgundy Wine Cape Blazer
They also sell a cape blazer dress and split-front trousers (Americans say pants) and a cape blazer trouser suit.
I bought a second-hand Lavish Alice cape blazer from eBay in a huge size in wine colour. It was wonderful. I am now a fan of Lavish Alice Clothes.
A Lavish Alice cape Blazer was advertised at £27 by Asos Aug 30 2018 but out of stock.
It is lined.
It buttoned across the front so it stayed on. It hangs well.
The shoulders are not rounded but an angular design, but with the lining softening the shoulders, it seems to hang okay.
The label says the silky lining is polyester elastane like the main fabric. Do not iron. Do not dry clean. That'll save some people a bit of money.
Wash dark colours separately. Reshape whilst damp.
White Cape Blazer
Note the name is miss as in Miss not misguided as in the adjective.
I bought a white cape blazer, very inexpensive, from ebay. It was a size 8 and I thought, that's much too small. But the price was cheap. I might be able to alter it.
I made a bid. I won!
The garment had a matching belt with a buckle. I eventually located the two slots for the buckle, not protruding tabs, slots. This holds the jacket in place, No flopping about.
Who do I rate tops
1 MANGO
White Cape Blazer
The Mango shop had only the white. I bought a Mango cape blazer in white in the sale at Funchal, capital of Madeira. When I got home I phoned their customer relations department to ask who had the black version. I eventually found the item available online in the UK, supposedly on sale but dearer than in the sale in Madeira - plus the postage.
I now knew the magic words to find what I wanted, cape blazer.
So I started hunting online on Amazon, eBay, Google, all over.
My verdict: Ten out of ten for style by Mango. Not so good on price, even in the sale. If travelling out of the UK, look for reduced prices in other countries.
Now that I have had other cape blazers, what can I say about Mango? Lined with a satin look lining. All stitching concealed. Hangs neatly, uncreased. Light yet thick. I went back and inspected it again. The reason it hangs so well is that cape part is lined, as well as the body fitted sleeveless under jacket.
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2 LAVISH ALICEBurgundy Wine Cape Blazer
They also sell a cape blazer dress and split-front trousers (Americans say pants) and a cape blazer trouser suit.
I bought a second-hand Lavish Alice cape blazer from eBay in a huge size in wine colour. It was wonderful. I am now a fan of Lavish Alice Clothes.
A Lavish Alice cape Blazer was advertised at £27 by Asos Aug 30 2018 but out of stock.
It is lined.
It buttoned across the front so it stayed on. It hangs well.
The shoulders are not rounded but an angular design, but with the lining softening the shoulders, it seems to hang okay.
The label says the silky lining is polyester elastane like the main fabric. Do not iron. Do not dry clean. That'll save some people a bit of money.
Wash dark colours separately. Reshape whilst damp.
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3 MISSGUIDEDWhite Cape Blazer
Note the name is miss as in Miss not misguided as in the adjective.
I bought a white cape blazer, very inexpensive, from ebay. It was a size 8 and I thought, that's much too small. But the price was cheap. I might be able to alter it.
The garment had a matching belt with a buckle. I eventually located the two slots for the buckle, not protruding tabs, slots. This holds the jacket in place, No flopping about.
The belt creates a sleeker line - if you are slim. (If you are overweight you just emphasize your large bosoms. The metal-edged belt holes were generous enough in number to allow me to do up the belt even though the garment is size 8 and I am size 16.
The bodice part is lined, but not the cape. The shoulder is properly inset with curves and pintucks.
White cape blazer. Large. Unlined. Shoulders with proper curved inset. I cannot find a website. I bought from ebay.
5 RUIYIGE
Pink cape blazer with red flower applique and button at neck.
Also comes in black and white.
The black would probably show the creases less, especially at night. This is sold on eBay by Twenga, Shopper.com and Shoptart.
On my screen the photo looks a slightly blueish pale pink. It's actually a more bright salmon colour.
RUIYIGE
Cape (rather than cape blazer).
LILIGAL
Pink and white blouse
I kept typing lilgal, maybe because I am a little (short) girl.
Pink and White Blouse
Pink pintuck colour block blouse, button up.
This has a diagonal line, pink lower half, white sleeves and white pintuck top, pearly pink button with four holes sunk in the middle.
The back is half pink and half white as you can see from the left shoulder, on the right of the picture.
$31.11 American dollars.
Lovely garment. Plenty room enough, with large sleeves and generous cut.
Not as glamorous on me as on the slim model. A slimmer fitting might have been more flattering. I ordered XXL large because so many garments are too small.
(I've had garments which were too small from China and from Patra in the UK, my favourite. In Singapore I bought satin reversible jackets and had to buy triple X (in Mohammed Mustapha's department store in Little India near Farrer Park MRT underground railway station) to get them to fit over a sleeved dress or blouse.)
I tried my Liligal blouse over a sleeveless dress and it still fitted.
The feel was great. Soft and stretchy. I wanted to wear it straight away.
Free returns.
I tried to give a review on their website but kept running into problems so I thought I would review it here.
I am now prepared to order the black version of the blouse, a size smaller.
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Problems
Will items arrive in time for my holiday? Will they fit and match my other garments? What if I want to send it back?
Answers
These have been some of my recent experiences. Allow time.
Brands
The bodice part is lined, but not the cape. The shoulder is properly inset with curves and pintucks.
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4 WHITEBIRDWhite cape blazer. Large. Unlined. Shoulders with proper curved inset. I cannot find a website. I bought from ebay.
5 RUIYIGE
Pink cape blazer with red flower applique and button at neck.
Also comes in black and white.
The black would probably show the creases less, especially at night. This is sold on eBay by Twenga, Shopper.com and Shoptart.
On my screen the photo looks a slightly blueish pale pink. It's actually a more bright salmon colour.
RUIYIGE
Cape (rather than cape blazer).
I had expected a cape blazer and was initially disappointed with the cut and quality. It kept slipping off my shoulders, so I tied it up with the hanging ties. Then I was much happier. Like a cape blazer it leaves your arms free. you might like to wear it with a long sleeve plain white top.
You can also sew on two ribbons, one either side, at neck or breast height. Try the ribbons in various places, attaching them with safety pins, before you start sewing. Then you must decide whether to conceal the sewing behind the seam. Do you want the ribbons hanging down, rather than across, so they are not seen when not tied? If so, sew them on vertically rather than horizontally. If that pulls the garment oddly when they are tied up, try attaching them diagonally. The effect depends on the thickness and weight of the ribbons and the material of the garment.
Square or T shape cut on shoulders. Single layer, no lining. You must turn back the two front vertical edges to hide the stitching.
LILIGAL
Pink and white blouse
I kept typing lilgal, maybe because I am a little (short) girl.
Pink and White Blouse
Pink pintuck colour block blouse, button up.
This has a diagonal line, pink lower half, white sleeves and white pintuck top, pearly pink button with four holes sunk in the middle.
The back is half pink and half white as you can see from the left shoulder, on the right of the picture.
Liligal pink and white blouse with pintucks and pink buttons. Photo by Angela Lansbury.
$31.11 American dollars.
Lovely garment. Plenty room enough, with large sleeves and generous cut.
Not as glamorous on me as on the slim model. A slimmer fitting might have been more flattering. I ordered XXL large because so many garments are too small.
(I've had garments which were too small from China and from Patra in the UK, my favourite. In Singapore I bought satin reversible jackets and had to buy triple X (in Mohammed Mustapha's department store in Little India near Farrer Park MRT underground railway station) to get them to fit over a sleeved dress or blouse.)
I tried my Liligal blouse over a sleeveless dress and it still fitted.
The feel was great. Soft and stretchy. I wanted to wear it straight away.
Free returns.
I tried to give a review on their website but kept running into problems so I thought I would review it here.
I am now prepared to order the black version of the blouse, a size smaller.
***
Problems
Will items arrive in time for my holiday? Will they fit and match my other garments? What if I want to send it back?
Answers
These have been some of my recent experiences. Allow time.
Brands
bejealous
Lavish Alice
Liligal
Sellers
amazon
ebay
shein
Reduced to 29-35 US dollars on Dec 9th 2020, colours black, grey, pink, khaki, brown.
Numerous styles from 21 dollars.
https://sg.shein.com/Buttoned-Front-Cape-Coat-p-793969-cat-1735.html?This one 21 dollars in black.
Blue grey to go with denim, only 20 dollars in the sale (also discount code at top of website page).
https://sg.shein.com/Buttoned-Detail-Cloak-Sleeve-Tweed-Cape-Coat-p-1618433-cat-1735.html
Orange, with two horizontal black below neck straps (plastic?)
Orange, with two horizontal black below neck straps (plastic?)
https://sg.shein.com/Buttoned-Detail-Cloak-Sleeve-Tweed-Cape-Coat-p-1618433-cat-1735.html
Shipping only 4 dollars and free if your order is over 40 dollars (which it will be if you order two items - so in effect, to look at it another way, you get 4 dollars off the second item.
Cheapest (free shipping from China) if you are looking for black or white
Cheapest (free shipping from China) if you are looking for black or white
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Women-Loose-Long-Cloak-Blazer-Coat-Cape-Cardigan-Jacket-Trench-Outwear-Autumn
From Etsy free shipping in UK thirteen pounds ninety nine pence
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/813119709/womens-ladies-shawl-collared-open?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=cape+blazer&ref=sr_gallery-1-3&organic_search_click=1&frs=1
Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
See my other posts covering eBay and Prolady cape blazer, Mail Order, Madeira. Please share links to your favourite posts.
Useful Websites
Amazon found me one style, cream colour, 25 pounds, free delivery.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/CELEB-LOOK-Blazer-Collar-Sleeves/
Asos offers free delivery and returns. Conditions apply.
https://www.asos.com/club-l-london-plus/club-l-plus-cape-blazer-midi-dress/prd/9682355?colourwayid=15060621&SearchQuery=cape%20blazer
Several colours from shein.co.uk
Pattern for cape blazer and capes
17 dollars, slightly cheaper:
https://www.stylearc.com/shop/sewing-patterns/nell-cape/
You tube video. Excellent.
How to sew a cape blazer Kim Dave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIGrjGhYDvw
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