While looking for a pattern for use in the classroom when teaching embellished clothing techniques to people who had never made a garment, I remembered the tabard, popular in medieval times.

It can be easily fitted to nearly any size and shape, and all the work can be done on a flat surface.

This tabard has extended shoulders, and the base pattern used is by Judy Murrah in her book “More Jazz.”

I'm including five examples on the site, follow the arrows through them, or jump directly to:

Which Way Did They Go?
Underwater Garden Party
It's Party Time (shown above right)
Music Makes the World Go Round II
When it Rains ...