Mustard Wool Hooded Cloak, Four Ways to Wear
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One full-length hooded cloak in mustard wool, made to wear four ways: closed across the chest against the wind, folded back for weapon access, opened out as a cape, or rebuttoned at the shoulders to sit as a robe. A single garment that changes with the day.
Designed by Chow, made to her specifications since 1994.
| Spec | Description |
|---|---|
| Colour | Mustard |
| Type | Convertible hooded wool cloak (wears four ways, including as a robe) |
| Fabric | Wool blend |
| Length | 49in from the shoulder |
| Hood | Deep, generous |
| Ways to wear | Four: crossover, weapon access, cape, robe |
| Fastening | Double-breasted, buttoned on both sides |
| Fit | One size, unisex |
| Weather | Cuts the wind, resists light rain. Not waterproof |
| Care | Dry clean, or machine wash cold |
| Designed by | Chow, made to her specifications |
Four ways to wear the one cloak
- Closed as a double-breasted crossover, the front panels overlap to keep the wind out and leave both hands free.
- Buttoned on both sides, so a left- or right-handed wearer can fold back one panel and reach a weapon without opening the whole cloak.
- Both panels folded back to wear as a cape, letting the armour or costume underneath show through the drape.
- Unbuttoned and rebuttoned at the shoulders, the front panel folds away so the cloak sits as a robe.
All four styles come from how the one cloak is built, not from separate pieces to add or lose. The buttons run down both sides on purpose, so weapon access works whichever hand you favour. It is the kind of detail you notice at the third event, not the first.
Mustard is the warm gold in the range, and it does a job the darker colours cannot. It is strong enough to be the piece people remember across a camp, and muted enough to leave a patterned tunic, a surcoat or a piece of armour underneath doing its own work rather than competing. Most of the range asks you to build a costume around the cloak. This one sits over what you already own. Worn closed it reads warrior or viking; rebuttoned as a robe it carries a mage or a wizard just as readily.
Why it costs what it does
A fixed cloak hangs one way and is sewn to do one job. This one changes shape from the same set of side buttons, and that is a construction decision rather than a styling suggestion: the buttons run down both sides so weapon access works whichever hand you favour, and the shoulder buttons are what let the front panel fold away into a robe. The wool blend has the weight behind it to fall in proper folds rather than hang flat, and at 49in from the shoulder it reads full-length on most builds without dragging. Chow designs these to be worn and used at events rather than photographed once. That is a different brief to fancy dress and it is where the cost sits. One cloak covering four looks is the value, alongside a hem that comes through a full weekend outdoors.
It is worth being straight about what it does not do. The wool blend cuts wind, holds warmth on a cold day and resists light rain, and it is not waterproof, so a heavy downpour still calls for a shell over the top.
Who this cloak is for
- A LARP player who wants one garment covering warmth, weapon access and a finished look without packing three.
- A cosplayer building a mage, wizard or warrior look who needs a cloak with enough colour to carry a photograph.
- A ren faire regular after a hooded cloak that reads period without spending a full kit budget.
- Anyone replacing a cheaper cloak that gave up after one event.
- Anyone buying for a partner who plays, where one size takes the sizing guesswork out of it.
Common questions
Is this one garment or a cloak and a separate robe?
How do the four styling options work?
Is the wool warm enough for a cold outdoor event, and will it fit over armour?
Why does it cost more than a budget cloak?
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