Inverness Cape advice needed

[Southern Breeze]

You've stated that you want a canvas Inverness Cape. The one I have and you linked to is Nylon, not canvas. I just wanted to make sure you didn't miss that detail.

[Kilted KT]

You've stated that you want a canvas Inverness Cape. The one I have and you linked to is Nylon, not canvas. I just wanted to make sure you didn't miss that detail.

ah, yes. I did notice that, and mistyped it seems. Either way, I still believe it would be a bit more sturdy than what is normally wrapped around a goretex shell.

for ~$70, I think I'd be willing to find out!

[GlassMan]

Personally I own a nice heavy tweed Inverness Cape in charcoal grey. I love it. It keeps me extremely warm and covers everying.

Personally I prefer the wool cape even for rain and heavy wind. It's much heavier than the raincoat type to which you linked so there's no worry about the should cape fluttering around too much except in very stiff winds. And being wool, it acts as an excellent protector against the rain. I've worn it in downpours and even though the outside is damp once I make it inside (which is quite slowly because of my leg) I'm still quite warm and dry underneath.

Admittedly, it wasn't cheap. I paid almost $1000 for it, but it's among the best spent money with which I've ever had the privilige to part.

[Kilted KT]

Personally I own a nice heavy tweed Inverness Cape in charcoal grey. I love it. It keeps me extremely warm and covers everying.

Personally I prefer the wool cape even for rain and heavy wind. It's much heavier than the raincoat type to which you linked so there's no worry about the should cape fluttering around too much except in very stiff winds. And being wool, it acts as an excellent protector against the rain. I've worn it in downpours and even though the outside is damp once I make it inside (which is quite slowly because of my leg) I'm still quite warm and dry underneath.

Admittedly, it wasn't cheap. I paid almost $1000 for it, but it's among the best spent money with which I've ever had the privilige to part.

Eventually I'll have one of that caliber, but for running around the natual woods, I am certain I would make it unsuitable for formal wear, if not destroy it altogether.

[GlassMan]

Eventually I'll have one of that caliber, but for running around the natual woods, I am certain I would make it unsuitable for formal wear, if not destroy it altogether.

Quite true. But then, with my leg I've had to give up traipsing around the woods entirely. Closest I get now is rolling along a paved path through a local park in my wheel chair.

[Kilted KT]

Quite true. But then, with my leg I've had to give up traipsing around the woods entirely. Closest I get now is rolling along a paved path through a local park in my wheel chair.

I say better outside in a chair than not at all!

[Riverkilt]

Boy am I with you KT.

As a boy in the mines I wore a Filson canvas cruiser jacket treated with goop. It "rained" all the time inside the mine as water percolated through and that jacket kept me dry. All the wear and tear of rubbing against rocks never hurt it.

Have a new one now 44 years later that fits my adult body. Still made the same by Filson. Haven't had to regunk it yet. Love all the pockets. Only thing I don't like is the smell of the treatment.

I've worn a long Driza-Bone Aussie Drover's coat rafting the canyon in fierce rain storms and its kept me toasty and dry too.

Old timer's knew how to do it.

A wool Inverness cape is still on my long wish list though. Meantime I sometimes use my Civil War replica U.S. Cavalry Greatcoat by Grand Illusions or my U.S. Navy bridgecoat. Both don't have anything to do with kilts, but they keep me dry in foul weather.

Had thought about taking the sleeves off the greatcoat to make a sort of Inverness Cape....but think it'd look silly and I'd lose its use for wearing it the local Veteran's Day parade in cold weather.

Ron

[GlassMan]

I say better outside in a chair than not at all!

What I really enjoy is when I'm in my manual wheel chair and being pushed. Since I'm always dressed nicely (it just feels odd to me not to be wearing a dress shirt and tie) and kilted people just assume that I must somehow be important. I find it very odd, but it's fun. I've had other handicapped friends who have complained that when they enter a store they get ignored by the staff but I always seem to have employees fawning over me. Of course it helps that I have extravagant tastes and once they start to recognize me they immediately see huge commissions on sales.

[longshadows]

A local woolen shop here in Portland (Maine) has some really beautiful men's capes. Their "Senitor" might be nice with a kilt. In wool, it's not too expensive.

Casco Bay Woolworks

Now that summer is coming, there might be some good prices out there.