Dr. Strange Robe & Cloak Costume Tutorial

Using the McCall’s Costume M7676 template, cut out all 20 pattern pieces based on your measurements. Be sure to transfer all the pattern markings using the tailor’s chalk.

Create pleats on the outside of the upper front (Piece 1). Stitch along the stitching line using a 3.0” stitch length. Press the pleats with a hot clothes iron to keep them in place.

Reinforce the edge of the front overlay (Piece 2). Stitch through the stitching line that is marked on the fabric.

Make a rolled-over hem on the sides and bottom edges of the front overlay (Piece 2) using a 3.0” stitch length.

Make pleats in the front overlay (Piece 2) using the same methods as Step 2. Baste the front overlay across the upper edge of the pleats.

Repeat step 3 and reinforce the long edge of the front (Piece 3).

Repeat step 4 and hem the edge of the left lower front, below the clip.

Pin the underside of the front overlay (Piece 2) to the right side of the lower left front (Piece 3), ensuring stitching lines match. Next, stitch to the large circle using a 3.0 stitch length. Turn the overlay on the seam and press it into place with a hot iron.

Repeat step 7 on the lower right front.

Stitch the top front and the lower front (Pieces 1 and 2) together using a 3.0” stitch length.

Using a 3.0” length stitch, pin & stitch the back sections (Piece 4 ) together at the center back leaving an opening above the large circle marked on the pattern.

Press open the back seam with a hot iron. Next, roll hem the raw edges of the back seams by using a 3.0” stitch length.

At the shoulder, stitch the front and back vest pieces together by using a 3.0” stitch length.

Staystitch the opening of the vest neck edge, using a 3.0” stitch length.

Pin the interfacing to the underside of each band section (Piece 5) and baste it inside the seam allowances.

Stitch the band sections together along the outer edge using a 3.5” stitch length.

Turn the band right side out and press it with a hot iron.

Topstitch the upper edge of the front band with a 3.0” stitch length.

Pin and baste the band to front of the vest with hand stitching.

Stitch the back lining (Piece 4) together at center back using a 3.0” stitch length.

Make a narrow hem at the lower edge of the back by using a 3.0” stitch length.

Turn in the seam allowance on the lower edge, in front of the lining (Piece 6).

Stitch the lining sections together at the shoulder seams by using a 3.0” stitch length.

With the right sides together, pin the lining to the vest over the band and stitch them by using a 3.0” stitch length.

Understitch the lining as far as possible. Turn the lining to the inside and press it with a hot iron.

Open out the lining and pin the front and back to the sides. Pin the front and back vest pieces at the sides and stitch them all with a 3.0” stitch length.

Take the shoulder pads and insert them between the vest and lining at the shoulder seams. Pin them into place and stitch them to the seam allowance.

Slipstitch the pressed edges of the upper front lining to the waist seam.

Narrow hem the bottom edge of the vest by using a 3.5” stitch length.

Using a 3.0” stitch length, stitch the front of the tunic (Piece 7) together at the center front. Leave an opening above the large circle marked on the pattern. (Optional: Finish the edges with a serger to prevent fraying).

Pin the zipper to the tunic front and stitch them together by using a 3.0” stitch length and a zipper foot on your machine.

Top stitch through the zipper’s thickness by using a 3.0” stitch length and your standard sewing foot.

Pin and stitch the back and front (Pieces 7 and 8) at the shoulder and side seams.

Pin and baste the interfacing to tunic collar (Piece 9). Press up the notched edge of the un-interfaced collar.

Stitch the collar sections together by using a 3.0” stitch length and press them together.

Pin the collar to the neck edge of the tunic and stitch them together, keeping the pressed edge free.

Slipstitch the pressed edge of the collar over the seam.

Edgestitch the collar along the seam by using a 3.0” stitch length.

Easestitch the upper edge of the sleeve (Piece 10), between the notches marked on the pattern.

Cut the sleeve trim along with the cutting lines on the pattern (Piece 11). Press on only one edge of the sleeve trim with an iron.

With a 3.5” stitch length, pin and stitch the sleeve trim to the sleeve by following the pattern placement.

At this point, switch your sewing machine needle to a leather needle. Using a 3.5” stitch length, stitch the leather trim into place over the contrast sleeve trim and repeat this step for both sleeves.

Roll hem the lower sleeve edges by using a 3.0” stitch length.

Using a 3.0” stitch length, pin both unfinished sleeve, right sides together, and stitch them to form a finished sleeve.

Attach the sleeves to the tunic and stitch them together by using a 3.0” stitch length.

Roll hem the bottom edge of the tunic by using a 3.0” stitch length.

Pin the interfacing to pieces 14, 15, and 16, and baste them together inside the seam allowance.

Using a 3.0” stitch length, pin and stitch the side back, and back of the cape together (Pieces 12 and 13).

Repeat step 49 for the cape lining.

Pin the lining and the outer cape with their right sides together and stitch the lower edge.

Understitch the lining of the cape by using a 3.0” stitch length.

First, turn the lining to inside. Next, press and baste the raw edges of cape together.

Stitch the collar sections (Piece 14) together by using a 3.0” stitch length. Ensure that the notched edge is left open.

Turn the collar right side out and press it with an iron. Use pins to mark out boning channels in the fabric.

Sew the boning channels on cape collar and insert a zip-tie boning.

Now, baste the lower edges of the collar together.

Using a 3.0” stitch length, pin and stitch the yoke front and yoke back (Pieces 15 and 16) at the shoulders.

Staystitch the neck edge of the yoke.

Pin the collar to the yoke neck edge and baste edges.

Repeat step 58 when stitching the yoke front and the back linings.

Turn in the seam allowance of the back edge lining and press it with an iron.

Pin the lining to the yoke over collar, ensuring the ends match. Stitch the lining to the yoke over collar by using a 3.5” stitch length. Keep the pressed edge of the over collar free.

Slipstitch the lower pressed edge, encasing the raw edges.

Using a 3.0” stitch length, stitch the upper band and the lower band together (Piece 17 and 18).

Press the unnotched edge of the bands with a hot iron.

Pin the right side of band, to right side of the cape and stitch them by using a 3.0” stitch length. Understitch the band to the cape.

Turn the ends of the band down and stitch them by using a 3.0” stitch length.

By using a 3.0” stitch length, Stitch sew-in interfacing to the underside of the belt (Piece 19)..

Using leather bias tape, slip each trim in between O or D-rings. Position the ring over the circle marked on the pattern. Now, stitch trim them together.

Sew the button and eye closures to right side and underside of the belt.

Remove the basting stitches left in the costume. Now sew hook and bar closures on to the left and right front, and the left and right back collar of the vest. Repeat this process with the cape.