It has a belt to stop the cape flapping at the back, a hood that can be worn under or over a helmet, hoops to go round hands or handle bars. Unfortunately I can't find a picture!Ĭycling capes have to be well designed to be useful - this one looks like it might actually work: Cute and cosy, but possibly not that practical.
I think all 5 of us had different colours and they had a little fringe round them. I remember having a woolen poncho as a child. Probably the first cloak I was introduced to I always liked the idea of little red riding hood's cape. What I'd really like to do is make one of these things. In short, it's cool but could use some improvements for regular use, and it wouldn't be particularly useful for anything that requires good use of the arms, or fitting in close spaces. I've made heavier use of it as a coat/blanket while camping a few times, and sometimes around the house. I've only worn it in public in lieu of a coat a few times got a few positive comments. The hood isn't great for visibility either, but it is fairly warm. They're handy, but it would be nice to have the hooks covered so they didn't catch on my regular clothes. We added a row of hooks and eyes down the front to close it up in the wind. It gets dirty in the winter because it's practically dragging on the ground. The biggest thing is the length - we really need to shorten it to just past knee length. It looks epic, but it has some drawbacks. It's polartec fleece lined with.something slippery.some fairly cheap coat lining, probably polyester of some sort.
My wife and I made a cape similar to the one in the thumbnail in black, with a single capelet that we finished shortly after we graduated college.
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