PATTERN AND INSTRUCTIONS : The Charm Scout Capelet
Welcome to Camp Gertie! We’re giving Patreon a fun new twist this year: you’re all officially Charm Scouts, so of course you need a snazzy uniform. I’m a huge fan of the ‘80s classic Troop Beverly Hills (Patreon movie club?) so I knew we would need to do something as fabulous as Phyllis Neffler’s amazing troop leader cape. So the idea for the Charm Scout capelet was born: a cute little vintage-inspired number that has versatility written all over it. We’ve made it in blush double wool crepe (no khaki here!) with pine green silk lining, perfect for troop meetings. Don’t forget to top it off with the official Camp Gertie badge, available exclusively to patrons here.
But this pattern isn’t just for the scouting look! Make it in a beautiful plaid suiting or a lovely velvet for a look that says couture rather than campfire. This design is also interchangeable with the Hooded Princess Coat Expansion from February 2020, so you can make a hooded capelet, or even a Princess Coat with a removable capelet! I made mine Belle-inspired to live out my Beauty and the Beast fantasy.
Don’t forget to watch this month’s video to see how the capelet comes together. I show you everything from piping your epaulets to bagging the lining.
Please share your projects on social media with the hashtag #charmscoutcapelet.
I hope you love our new theme as much as we do!
xoxo,
Gertie
Comments (119)
what combination of patterns is this dress?
Did you find out? I was just looking for that answer too!
If you use wool-felt on this, do you need interfacing?
Could this be made into a floor length cape and if so, would you just extend each piece? I'm concerned the side/arm panels might be too much fabric?
Good question!!!
Still haven’t received my patches. Really hoping soon so I can completely my capelet! 🖤
What is the combination for the dress used? I can see the Stanwick skirt, but I'm not sure which top pattern in used...BTW I love this soo much! Can't wait to get started
I believe the top is the Stanwyck Bodice expansion, which was October's Patreon reward.
I have to say...this is the best PDF pattern I have ever put together! It came together so fast and easy and everything lined up perfectly. I can't wait to sew it up.
Maybe I missed it somewhere, but how much piping would be needed for both the dress and capelet?
I only used one package for size 6
I love it Gertie, might be the vintage nurse in me 😋. I’m going to do mine in a faux fur so I can wear it over a dress or more casually with jeans and a T. I love the badge work idea and am a sucker for incentives our girl scouts wear there badges on a sash, so I’m thinking I might make a pink one of them. So excited to be part of the group. Keep up the great work.
I'm making one for me and one for my sister. I love these so much!
is there going to be a pattern for the hats too?!?!
Yes, the hats are coming in the future.
Just bought my fabric for my capelet, so excited!!!
I am thrilled to begin mine but can’t pick a color ahah
Love the pattern, but I can’t get the links for the wool fabric suggestions to work in the pdf. Please post a link for the magenta wool coating fabric, it’s gorgeous!
Hi Jennifer, it didn’t work for me either. It’s actually a wholesale company. https://berensteintextiles.com/acatalog/Gibraltar-Wool-Crepe-Natural-Fiber-Wool-Fabric.html
I know this is silly but i can't help wishing it was hot pink, green is not my colour! But i'll take one for the gang lol!
Gertie said make it in any color you want to. Someone even suggested plaid. I do love a good hot pink though. I think it would look smashing 💕
I love that this capelet has a defined shoulder and that the epaulets will add to that if used! Great for those of us with narrow rounded shoulders... ;-) Thank you Gertie and team!
I am guessing here but I’m wondering what the other Scouts think. For the hooded version would you just replace the collar for the hood?
Yes it says so in the instructions
Absolutely love the Belle inspired caplet! Love the Charm Scout theme! It’s so fun!!!
I am charmed ;) even though I am not much for badges and uniforms....though as a child I always wanted to go to a private school so that I could wear one lol. But that was for practical reasons, so that I could reduce my wardrobe, and not have to worry about fashion, ironic I know. Now though it is practicality that slows my trot on this, how much wear would I get out of it? Not much, actually the only time I can see myself wearing it would be if we actually planned a camping foray—which I would be thrilled to help gertie plan! I have extensive travel and camping experience. I’ve done the hardcore hiking hundreds of miles but in the recent past I spent about 4 years criss crossing North America. Starting with my 3 kids in a Prius with a tent, and eventually upgrading to a truck camper- for bear reasons (Denali had a rogue bear-not his fault though). Prior to that we had various trailers :). So I’d love to help ;) just saying! And hthe cape and hat, make my heart ache for my grandma who was a nurse...I still have her cape, I feel so bad, it has a moth hole now
I'm so sad the badges are gone! I hope they will restock! <3
Love a good capelet and I'm LIVING for that hat! Thanks Gertie and team! ^_^
Hopeful to snag a patch at some point!
Gertie said in the crowdcast earlier that she’s just ordered 500 more. She and Melisha will be look at possibility of putting a preorder option on.
I need a Charm Scout badge too!!!!
Just saw the link for the Charm Scout badge and of course I'm to late. I hope they restock soon, i neeeed one so bad lol.
This has all the vibes of Troop Beverly Hills Phillis Neffler's costume, brilliant in pink!
Awaiting news on possibility of restocking the Camp Gertie badge.
Went to buy the patch today but it's already sold out, will there be a restock?
I love this so much... I wonder if we could get a clue about how much fabric and piping to have standing by for a hat?
Dagnabbit. The patch went out of stock AS I was checking out 😂
:( sad days! will there be a restock of the patch? Seems to be out of stock now
love, love, love, all of it!!!! Especially the colors! Pink and Green are my favorite. My bedroom and bathroom are those colors and pink is sprinkled all over my house. Now I shall wear it too. :)
Mine too! I did soft sheer pink and deep green velvet curtains.
Is this the patch that comes included in the mail or a separate one?
I love this whole idea! Not to mention pink and green are my colors ;)
That is so adorable!
I love the hooded one! Pink and green is my favourite colour combo though. So love them both.
I ordered the swirl dress printed pattern last week, is there a way to add the patch to that order?
Oof, I checked out the badge in the shop and my shipping options to Canada for a $5 badge are $15 or $105, which is probably meant to cover shipping a big, heavy pattern. Any chance of adding a cheaper option for badge-only shipping?
I just checked and shipping to Australia for 1 badge is only 3.28, it works out cheaper for me to make 3 separate orders, to get 3 badges, than 1 order for 3 badges, because of shipping for package instead of letter. Shipping pricing is weird.
Will you be releasing the hat pattern ? ❤️
Could we extend the pattern about a foot and put some slits in so it becomes a longer cape? I don't know if the fabric would get to be too much if it extended at the same angle.
OooooH this sounds intriguing!!
Can we get that hat pattern?!? 😍😍😍
This is so exciting! A few years ago I bought all the fabric to sew myself a Phyllis Neffler Campfire Girls costume. I hadn't gotten around to it, and then I lost all the fabric last summer when there was a fire in the building where my studio was located. :( But it's still been a dream project, and this looks like the perfect pattern for it!
I need a pattern for that hat!!!
Oh my, so cute. And I have the princess and the extension:))
Ugh, order the green beret or hope the adorable hat is next month's Patreon? Or do both...
I'm loving the idea of a princess coat with the cape. I've always wanted one like that! Also need the green beret! Oh heck... Need it all!! 💚💗
I need a whole Charm Scout uniform!
Same! That hat!
Oh dear, now I have zero excuses not to make the Sherlock Holmes plaid Inverness coat of my dreams!!
This cape is so beautiful!! I just purchased some beautiful orchid wool and was thinking about a princess suit. Now I want a cape too. I'll have to see how I can do this. This caplet is delicious
Are the badges purchased each month or sent out as they’re earned? Thank you!
She explains all the details about the badge in her crowdcast. There is a link in the charm scout poster download post. It’s recorded for replay. You didn’t have to watch it live to see it all.
Is this the photo shoot where you were freezing? So worth it, if so! <3
Yes, not to be dramatic but we probably almost died from the cold. ;)
I am here for the Belle fantasy 😍☺️🙌🏻
How do you think this would look with a plaid fabric? I have a lovely wool plaid that I have enough to make the skirt of the dress and the capelet and use something else to make the bodice of the dress. The fabric is chocolate brown with caramel metallic and black I've been holding onto waiting for the perfect thing to come along from Gertie, I was gonna make the long swing coat but I think this would be soooooo beautiful from it. What do you ladies think?
I actually talk about that in the video! I designed the sleeve to be on the bias so it would look great in a plaid and you don't have to match the plaid across the seams. Do it!
So just to be clear, do only the Troop Leaders wear the matching Stanwyck dress or the whole troop? Just want to make sure that I get my uniform right. <3 <3 <3
Oh no, we can all wear the whole outfit! Thank you for checking though, I admire your respect for the Charm Scout laws ;)
Oooh I am SO digging a princess coat with capelet, however I didn’t find any info on how to pair the two patterns together, are there no modifications to make ? Won’t the princess coat collar get in the way ? Anyway I can’t wait to get good enough at sewing to finaaally tackle winter wear (coz wool is expensive I don’t want to mess it up lol) 😍
Please check out the instructions on the linked Hooded Princess Coat Expansion (linked above). There is no collar on the expansion, just a plain neckline that the hood gets sewn to. :)
I don't get the badge thing at all (cultural differences I guess), but this month's pattern is so great, once more !!!! <3
I totally just ordered my badge.
Love it! Also....any chance of a Shasta tour? I'm becoming obsessed with vintage campers. Where did you find yours?
OMG so adorable. Except i want details on the pink hat with green piping. It matches too well for you not to have made it too.
Yes I was wondering about the hat too!
I’m so excited! I want to make so many!!!!!
So flipping cute!!
Its like you be reading my mind every month on what i want to make
Taping my PDFs! Can't wait!
Does anybody know what is the pattern of the fushia brocade dress? Do we know it or is it something yet to come? Love it all 🤩🤩🤩
It looks like the Stanwyck pencil skirt & bodice, just with piping.
yes yes yes, I am planning for a coat with cape so long! This is a dream come true! 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Omg belle vibes 🥀
Ohhhhh <3 <3 <3
🗣 THIS IS AMAZING
Omg this is everything! ❤
I love capes! I have limited mobility in my arms due to rheumatoid arthritis and because of that I don't like most coats. One of the reasons I love the princess coat so much is cause of the lantern sleeves. I have a cape that I made a few years ago that I use a lot in the winter, this is so beautiful and I love the idea of making a detachable capelet to go with the princess coat!!!
I love this ! I have half a dozen ideas for myself and others! I’m so happy for this! Thanks, Gertie ♥️🌺♥️
🤔 which pattern do you wear with the pink hooded one? Will this be a new one?
Wondering the same!!
So good.
This is everything!!! 😍 I can’t handle all of this cuteness!!!
Also I really hope there is a merit badge for piping. I'm scare of it. But so willing to try.
Watch this month's video! I show how to pipe the epaulets and collar!
Is that a Stanwyck dress? If we wanted to make the whole uniform... we’ll have to learn to make the hat!
Oh my god I literally cannot wait to make this one 😍😍😍😍 This is perfectly timed with my daughter's Girl Scout cookie season!!! She gets to wear her uniform- now I can get my own 🤣🤣🤣
I am absolutely obsessed! Was about to cut into my Peter Pan Bolero pattern but.... LOVE
Actually... This caplet might be exactly what I’m looking to add to my wedding dress (Winter elopement), in black.
I love it! And I think that we can make the Stanwyck skirt + bodice for the whole uniform, am I right? I really need to save up and buy everything to obtain the uniform look!
Yes that's the Stanwyck Dress with piped waistline and pockets :)
This is fabulous. I love it xxx
Okay, I love this and I love Y'ALL. Thank you for making my since-childhood-dream of basically being a member of Troop Beverly Hills come true, you magnificent unicorn women.
In love!
Do we also get to learn how to make that cute hat too??
Stay tuned ;)
This is EVERYTHING! I have been looking for a true vintage pattern and my searches always come up empy handed. Now i can have this beautiful version!
Omg! I made a Phyllis Neffler costume for Halloween using the Stanwyck pencil and using the princess coat peplum—unfortunately I was sick and waited til last minute so I looked more like pre-re-design wilderness girl than post, though my green piping was pretty sweet. Lol. This is so great!
I’d love to see the outcome
I sooooo had hoped you would do one!! Thank you Gertie!!! Love it
I am so happy!!!! I love this!!!
Oh my goodness, this is adorable!
Just fab!
Oh my. Yes yes😍😍
Yay! I love feeling part of a group and this uniform idea makes it sooooo cool! Love a badge! X
I am in love!
Omg, yes. I love these. I've been trying to make one since forever.
Called it!!
You sure did!