What You’ll Need
Once you gather your materials, we can get started. Cut a rectangle of the black fabric that is twice the length of your shoulder to ankle measurement. Now cut an identical rectangle from the red fabric. Fold the black fabric exactly in half. Make sure that all the sides are lined up. You’ll need a buddy to trace the shape of the robe around your body. For a billowing robe, trace farther from the body. For a robe that has a closer fit, trace 5" or so away from the body. For the sleeves, start 8" from the top of the fabric for a close fit. Trace 14" or more for long, draping sleeves. Once you make your marks, go back and adjust your lines to make sure the measurements are even. If one sleeve is 18", make sure both sleeves are 18" and so on. Open up the black robe cut-out and lay it on top of the red fabric. For a lined robe, you will need to trace the cut-out robe on the red fabric to make a perfect match. Cut out the identical red robe. Use your sewing machine or hand sew a straight stitch along bottoms of the sleeves and the sides of the robe. Use about a 1/4" seam allowance. Zigzag stitch the raw edges to prevent them from fraying. Use your measuring tape to find the exact center of the robe and mark it. Cut all the way up through the front of the robe. Do not cut through both layers. Repeat this step with the red fabric. Use your steam iron to press the raw edges of the cuffs, bottom hems, and front openings of the black and red robes. You will need to fold in about 1/2". Once your edges are ready, you can sew the lining to the outer robe. Insert the red robe into the black robe, making sure that the seams line up and that the sleeves are not twisted. Line up the pressed edges of the cuffs, bottom hem, and front opening. Pin in place. Once you have it in place, then you can top stitch the robes together. If you pressed your edges, this step should be very easy to complete. Once your robe is put together, you can add a Gryffindor iron-on patch to the front, or even tack a few buttons on the front.
