We made upcycled hoodies!

I want these to feel like a magical cloak of comfort that will snuggle you right through your day. And, you're charming. So we're calling these the Charm Cape.

Many of these hoodies (unless they're vintage) are a cotton / poly blend, which tilts our balance away from all natural fibers. Still, I believe they are absolutely worth saving, and we are having a ball doing it. I hope that wearing them is as much fun as making them has been.

Charm Capes are worn layered and open, with the option to tie the hood strings in a knot or bow if you would like. They are cut to land around the hip, and they have a softly curved front hem. If the original sweatshirt had a hood, we leave it as is, and for the crewneck sweatshirts we have sewn new hoods.

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This Charm Cape doesn't have a hood! We were going to make one, but I didnt want to cover up the beautiful shibori patterning on the back applique. We added a little button & loop closure at the neckband and called it a day. Maybe someone wants one without a hood? Is it still a cape if it doesn't have a hood? Everything is an experiment : )

This maybe-cape was created from a cotton sweatshirt in indigo blue. The pockets and appliques are stitched from cotton canvas that I hand dyed with shibori style resist patterning. The bias binding and hood strings are made from vintage cotton in a multi-blue grid.

This Cape features:

Large lined pockets
Shibori style hand dyed pockets and appliques
Hand made bias tape from vintage fabric
rounded front hem
Our original hand printed & written tag

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The best way to ensure a good fit for you & your Flux Bene is to flat measure a similar garment that fits you well (however you like a garment to fit). Compare the full chest / waist / hip measurements to the measurements listed on the tag in the final photo.

Because all materials have been pre-washed, you don't need to worry about your Flux Bene shrinking or stretching. All are machine washable and can be tumble dried.

All Flux Bene pieces are One-of-a-kind, Zero-waste, and Gender neutral.

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