Download the selections zip file and extract to your 'Selections' folder.
This tutorial requires EyeCandy4's 'fur' filter.  EyeCandy3 also has a fur filter but does not have the adjustable settings required to make a realistic marabou fur.  First, the fur is a light and airy fur that the slightest breeze will move around.  EyeCandy3 doesn't allow the fur to extend outside the selection area and does not allow the change of direction.
If you don't have Eye Candy 4, you can download a trial here
Don't have it;  can't afford it; used up the Demo time? Download Fur in tutorial blue OR to copy/paste or tube (click on image to download).

The tutorial selections were made with 'anti-alias' checked and you will need to repeat the flood fill at least 3 times for the fur trims, but it makes it better because the opacity decreases around the edges, giving it a light and airy look.  I drew each piece freehand using the paintbrush and will explain how I achieved it as I go for those of you who want to do it freehand to design it yourself from scratch.
 

Step 1
SETUP
new image, match settings

choose color, load light and medium if foreground and background colors
   I used #E5F6FD for the light and #AFDDF5 for the medium

fur settings
     this represents the first settings, the only thing that changes is the direction.  You will apply the fur filter 3 times to each section of fur;  second setting will be 340 and the third will be 90.  You may want to change colors if they blend too well.  I use the light for step one & two, then switch to the medium for the third.

drop shadow
      set the color of drop shadow to a dark shade of the same color you are using for the rest of the cape/cloak.  When you shadow the hood, drop the blur to about 27 - color I used for this tutorial is noted - #0D6589

noise
      settings are the same for all parts

      settings for Gaussian Blur
 

Step 2
the basic cape shape was created using the round paintbrush set at size 50,  hardness 0,  opacity 100, step 25 & density 100.  You can draw it yourself or use the provided selection by loading either the short cape outline or the longer cape outline and fill with lighter color.

image left:  load selection and flood fill with light color
image middle:  invert selection and drop shadow with above settings and color
image right:  deselect, add noise using above setting
 

step 3
Marabou trim was made by setting the paintbrush to size 23 and drawing a line where I wanted it - very edge on hemline and hood opening.
add new layer, load matching cloak fur trim LEFT

image left:  flood fill with medium color, 3 times
image 2nd:  apply EyeCandy4/fur at above settings using light color and direction 220
image 3rd:  apply fur - change only the direction to 340
image right:  apply fur - change direction to 90 and color to medium color, deselect.
 

Step 4
add new layer, loading matching cloak fur trim RIGHT
repeat 4 steps from Step 3
      you should now have something similar to this image
 

Step 5
add a new layer and name it 'face'
add another layer and name it 'hood'
 

Step 6
load frontHood selection
load selection and flood fill with light color, invert selection and drop shadow - changing blur to 27, deselect & add noise using above setting  (same as step 2).
  image should now look similar to this image.
 

Step 7
add new layer, load hoodFUR selection and apply same fur filter steps from Step 3
  image should now look similar to this image.
 

Step 8
add new layer named 'shading', load cape outline selection, change size of paintbrush to 9 and opacity to 50,  draw lines for shading
OR
load 'longShading' selection and flood fill with same color used for drop shadow at 50% opacity, erase any shading lines you want to, then apply gaussian blur at above setting
   image should look something like this image depending on your shading lines.
 

Step 9
Finishing Touches: Activate the 'face' layer in the layer palette, find a face somewhere and paste it to the 'face' layer.  I use the deformation tool to size and turn the face then I use the freehand selection tool to mark around the middle of the fur trim of the hood and then I invert the selection and hit the delete key. I also use a drop shadow set to -1 & -1, 70 opacity & blur of 2.4 on each fur layer (same color).

There are literally dozens of things to do for trim.  I made a short one for me cause I'm short and fat.

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Tutorial by CSGreen,  9-17-02