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Why don't we wear capes/cloaks anymore? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 8 months ago by balderdash9@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I understand that modern outer layers are more functional. A leather jacket, for example, can be dressed up or down so as to be worn in a variety of situations. It is also better at keeping you warm.

However, I think capes/cloaks are more aesthetically pleasing garments. It also feels good to have the fabric flowing around you as you walk. But what do you think?

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[-] Hawke@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

Cars (and seatbelts) are the biggest reason I see. Cloaks:

get caught in the door,
take up a lot of space,
get tangled in seatbelts,
limit seatbelt effectiveness by padding the wearer with the excess cloth

They’re great for pedestrians but not so much for motorists, cyclists, and motorcyclists.

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

I wear a poncho occasionally and it's a pain for exactly these reasons.

[-] Hawke@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yeah, as one of the apparent neckbeards/weebs mentioned elsewhere in this thread I’m 100% speaking from experience there.

I’m thinking I may acquire a nice ruana for when I’m driving…

[-] Lath@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

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