#Cape

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Hooded Cape

1780 - 1810

Norway

Nasjonalmuseet

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Masculine cape made of green silk velvet with golden embroidery. Years 1651-1675.

Source: Museu Virtual de la Moda de Catalunya [Fashion Virtual Museum of Catalonia]. Kept in Museu del Disseny [Design Museum] in Barcelona, Catalonia.

[frostedmagnolias]

Cape

Late 1890s

The John Bright Collection

[aestheticjunkyard]

Pamella Roland Fall/Winter 2024

[chic-a-gigot]

L'Art et la mode, no. 21, vol. 44, 26 mai 1923, Paris. Robe trois pièces, entièrement plissée, en crêpe Sokol "turquoise morte". Cape en crêpe Georgette du même ton. Création de Jérôme. 104, Faub. St-Honoré. Bibliothèque nationale de France

[sahind]

SUPERMAN'S CAPE (being it's own character)

[fafodill]

'Out. Of. My. Classroom.'

This one has been sitting in my drafts for a hot minute before I figured out the colors. I wanted to draw a big ✨cape✨ on Snape. He's also very done with the Potter spawn.

My Ko-Fi

[inthiskingdomwewillendure]

Galadriel's white cape in 4k

[wearemercs]

dragon slaying by Subakeye

[ziseviolet]

If the coats with hoods aren’t historically accurate, what coats did Chinese people wear prior to the modern period?

Hi! Thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply!

By "coats with hoods", I assume you're referring to the doupeng/斗篷 (cloak/cape) commonly seen in modern hanfu and guzhuang (drama costumes), like the one below (x):

Chinese people did wear doupeng prior to the modern period, along with other kinds of coats. However, as I mentioned in my post here, historical Chinese doupeng did not have hoods attached to the cloak/cape. That is why many modern doupeng aren't considered historically accurate - because they have hoods attached. Below are examples of more historically accurate, hoodless doupeng (1/2):

In the image on the above left, the model is wearing a separate, detached hood/hat called fengmao/风帽 (wind hat) which was historically worn to keep warm. Below - examples of fengmao (1/2):

Historically, fengmao was often worn with doupeng when travelling during cold weather (x). Below - women wearing doupeng & fengmao in historical art (top row), and Chinese opera performers wearing doupeng & fengmao as part of their costumes (bottom row) (x):

Oftentimes the doupeng & fengmao are matching, which can give the impression that they are attached - but if you look carefully, you can see that they are separate. Below - Chinese opera costume (x):

Below are historical photos of women wearing doupeng in 1920s Beijing - note how they are hoodless (1/2):

Hooded doupeng, in contrast, are more similar to historical western cloaks, such as the below American/European cloaks from the 18th century (1/2):

The hooded doupeng of modern hanfu are likely based on those seen in guzhuang dramas - another instance of drama costumes not being the most historically accurate (x):

An example of a drama with a historically accurate depiction of doupeng & fengmao is the 1987 TV adaptation of Dream of the Red Chamber. As seen in the below images, the characters wear hoodless doupeng & occasionally matching fengmao as part of their winter wardrobe (1/2/3):

The 1994 TV adaptation of Romance of the Three Kingdoms also depicts historically accurate, hoodless doupeng & matching fengmao worn by men (x):

For more references, please check out my doupeng, fengmao, and winter wear tags.

Hope this helps!

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[frostedmagnolias]

Cape

1890s

French

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[babanasaur]

HEADSHOT

Headshot from a while ago!

[bebemoon]

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