Capes

[aggienaut]

I know what I want to bring back? CAPES.

No, not cheesy superhero capes, or silly felt ren-faire capes. Practical fashionable capes. I don't think its as silly as it sounds.

Often, particularly when I'm working at my computer, I'm cold but feel uncomfortably constricted putting on a jacket or even a sweatshirt while sitting at my computer. Wrapping a blanket around myself is usually nice, but then you've got to finagle a way to have it around you and still have your arms sticking out. I often end up draping my jacket around my shoulders, basically wearing it as if it were a cape.

I think a cape could be easily designed that is both practical and not ridiculous looking. I think someone should do this.

Comments

[sopay.livejournal.com]

You could always try using a shawl.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Dude's aren't allowed to wear shawls!

But moreoever, I think a shawl is just large enough to wrap around one's upper body and such. While it would probably suffice for helping one stay warm while working at a computer or such, I still prefer the idea of a real cape.

[sopay.livejournal.com]

Oh come on...be a trendsetter! Some shawls are fairly long and if you knit it yourself, you can make it as long as you want.

http://www.blackberry-ridge.com/paisleyshl.htm

You could always buy a trenchcoat and use the sleeves to tie it around your neck. But if you insist on the cape, you should get one of these:

http://www.elfinmagicalcapes.com/catalog/index.cfm/capes