Underneath this cotton cape, lined in aqua lame, a dress shirt shimmers with gloriously gaudy fake gemstones secured with fabric glue. The belt is a wide ribbon, also decorated with gems, safety-pinned at the back. For the pompadour, we slicked hair back with gel and poofed it up; the sideburns are eye pencil.

Cape How-To
This cape should extend to the wrist. You will need white cotton twill, aqua cotton lame for lining, three sizes of plastic gemstones, fabric glue, a white dress shirt, and safety pins. Make the cape as instructed in the basic directions.

1. To transfer the design of the eagle (print our template) to the cloth, pin it in place, and poke a sharpened pencil through the paper at each dot to make a light mark. Place gemstones at marks, then affix with fabric glue. Glue additional gemstones onto the shirt. Let dry overnight.

2. Safety-pin the cape to the shirt at the neck, along shoulders, and at cuffs, inserting pins through the inside of the shirt and the lining of the cape.