Capes/Cloaks

[jchance]

deerskin

 

[Doctor Damage]

^ That deerskin cape is great, thanks for posting. I'm intending to make a poncho for a (female) friend of mine, but I've got more cloth than I need, so assuming I don't screw it up, maybe I'll use the leftover cloth to make something like that, and those photos are really useful/deptictive.

 

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That said, I’d be more inclined to wear one of these Aztec ponchos, some comes with hood. It’s more fashionable in this day and age.

I hear what you're saying. Capes/cloaks are kinda anachronistic today and look strange (due to unfamiliarity), although if your only transportation is walking then they're an effective garment. I think today one would have to wear a cape/cloak that just reaches the knees, otherwise it would look a bit too much like something that walked off a stage if you know what I mean.

 

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Argentinian army officers at Epsom derby in 1949.



Here's an example of the same sort of Argentinian officer's cloak.

 

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I know alot of these guys like to just wear greatcoats wrapped around them like capes without using the sleeves but this Juan Peron pic is definitely a cape:

 

[jchance]

reversible leather / wool, tempted by this one. I don’t think I’d wear it if it’s knee length. I prefer poncho style.

 

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The Yeoman Warders of the Tower of London have interesting capes they wear in winter, apparently.

 

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German officers in the Great War.

 

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as per the photos above, an incredible real-life vintage example:

 

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Heer field chaplain wearing official army officer's cloak, discontinued at the start of the war. Note the neck strap which secures the cloak on the shoulders when worn "open." I have a repro of this cape and it works great.