A Summer Cassock

Recently, my husband requested a light weight cloak or cassock that can keep the rain off on a summer day.  I happen to have some summer weight wool, so figured I'd give that a try.

I did a quick water test on the unfulled wool, and water beads on it, but I'll be washing it on hot first to see if I can full it a bit to make it even more water resistant.

His preference is to have sleeves, and he doesn't need this garment to be full like a sleeved cloak, so I'll be making a cassock.  I'll follow my basic cassock pattern, but make the body a little more narrow.  This cassock will include a collar with a keyhole neckline (by request).

And now for the pattern and inspiration pics.

I like the detail of the trim around the buttons at the neck, so I used a while silk ribbon on the blue wool.  

Here's the almost finished cassock.

I need to hunt down a pic of my husband wearing it.  The final product has buttons and button loops and he fills it out better than my mannequin.