Cap & Gown first draft done

First draft done of the female grad! Lots of changes have already been made to the pattern for the second round, but it’s a good start. I’m adding a little skirt underneath which will look nice with scallop scissored hems. Robe is a bit too long and needs to look a little fuller. I made tweaks to accommodate both 5 and 4 mm sequins (4 mm is shown here). I added a border to the back hem too.

There will be a stole option not seen here and also freestanding honor cords and a medallion in case one of your smarties is valedictorian or salutatorian. There will be male/female and adult/child sizes.

Y’all. I need to keep this as simple as possible. Different skin tones will be easy to do. I cannot possibly include every option for hair and shoes, so you guys will have to get creative if you want variety. I’ll include short/curly hair, long hair, and maybe a bun. Same thing for shoes, I’ll include maybe one or two and then you’ll have to take it from there.

Graduate level will have to be a future supplement pattern, as there are different tams/robes for masters and doctorate. Some of those hoods are super crazy and will be a design challenge. There’s got to be a way to simplify them so they can be portrayed in felt. OK, I’m back to work!