{"product_id":"mustard-wool-hooded-cloak","title":"Mustard Wool Hooded Cloak, Four Ways to Wear","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .pd{font-family:inherit;color:#222;line-height:1.65;max-width:680px}\n  .pd-intro{font-size:1.05em;margin:0 0 8px}\n  .pd-sign{font-size:.86em;color:#8a8a8a;margin:0 0 22px}\n  .pd p{margin:0 0 14px}\n  .pd-spec{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 22px;font-size:.95em}\n  .pd-spec th{text-align:left;background:#690000;color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:700}\n  .pd-spec td{padding:12px 16px;vertical-align:top}\n  .pd-spec td:first-child{font-weight:700;width:34%}\n  .pd-spec tr:nth-of-type(even) td{background:#f7f3ed}\n  .pd-ways{margin:0 0 20px;padding:0 0 0 20px}\n  .pd-ways li{margin:0 0 8px}\n  .pd-who{margin:0 0 20px;padding:0 0 0 20px}\n  .pd-who li{margin:0 0 8px}\n  .pd h2.pd-h{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.8em;font-weight:600;color:#222;margin:18px 0 6px;line-height:1.4}\n  .pd-faq details{border-top:1px solid #e7e2da}\n  .pd-faq details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid #e7e2da}\n  .pd-faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:13px 0;font-weight:600;font-size:.95em}\n  .pd-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}\n  .pd-faq summary::after{content:\"+\";color:#690000;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:400;line-height:1}\n  .pd-faq details[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2212\"}\n  .pd-faq .a{padding:0 0 14px;font-size:.95em;color:#333}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"pd\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"pd-intro\"\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"pd-sign\"\u003eDesigned by Chow, made to her specifications since 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ctable class=\"pd-spec\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDescription\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMustard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConvertible hooded wool cloak (wears four ways, including as a robe)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFabric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWool blend\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49in from the shoulder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeep, generous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWays to wear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour: crossover, weapon access, cape, robe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFastening\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble-breasted, buttoned on both sides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne size, unisex\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeather\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCuts the wind, resists light rain. Not waterproof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDry clean, or machine wash cold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesigned by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChow, made to her specifications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"pd-h\"\u003eFour ways to wear the one cloak\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003col class=\"pd-ways\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eClosed as a double-breasted crossover, the front panels overlap to keep the wind out and leave both hands free.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eButtoned on both sides, so a left- or right-handed wearer can fold back one panel and reach a weapon without opening the whole cloak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eBoth panels folded back to wear as a cape, letting the armour or costume underneath show through the drape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eUnbuttoned and rebuttoned at the shoulders, the front panel folds away so the cloak sits as a robe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eMustard 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"pd-h\"\u003eWhy it costs what it does\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"pd-h\"\u003eWho this cloak is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul class=\"pd-who\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA LARP player who wants one garment covering warmth, weapon access and a finished look without packing three.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA cosplayer building a mage, wizard or warrior look who needs a cloak with enough colour to carry a photograph.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA ren faire regular after a hooded cloak that reads period without spending a full kit budget.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAnyone replacing a cheaper cloak that gave up after one event.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAnyone buying for a partner who plays, where one size takes the sizing guesswork out of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pd-faq\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"pd-h\"\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eIs this one garment or a cloak and a separate robe?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003eOne garment. It is a single convertible cloak that buttons down both sides, so it can be worn as a crossover cloak, a cape, or rebuttoned at the shoulders to sit as a robe. There is no separate robe, the robe is one of the four ways to wear the cloak.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eHow do the four styling options work?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003eThe cloak buttons down both sides. Closed, the panels cross over double-breasted against the wind. Fold back one side for weapon access, both sides to wear it as a cape, or rebutton at the shoulders to sit it as a robe. It all comes from the one garment.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eIs the wool warm enough for a cold outdoor event, and will it fit over armour?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003eYes to both. The wool blend holds warmth and has the weight to cut the wind, and it resists light rain (for heavy rain you would still want a waterproof over the top). It is one size, cut full and long at 49in from the shoulder, so it sits over armour, a tunic or a robe with room to move. Send your measurements if you want to check the fit before buying.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eWhy does it cost more than a budget cloak?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003eTwo things. The build, where side and shoulder buttons let one garment cover four looks instead of hanging one way, and the cloth, where the wool blend has the weight to drape at 49in rather than hang flat. Chow has designed it to be worn and used at events rather than photographed once, so it is put together to come through a season instead of a weekend.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eMore in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/larp-cloaks-robes\"\u003ecloaks and robes collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chows Emporium Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Mustard","offer_id":58398790517120,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/3470\/1879\/files\/mustard-cloak-draped-over-shoulder.webp?v=1785320077","url":"https:\/\/chowsemporium.co.uk\/products\/mustard-wool-hooded-cloak","provider":"Chows Emporium Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}