Not an Inverness cape, so ...what is it?

[Riverkilt]

Dang, looks like waistcoat, jacket, then a regular coat without the arms in the sleeves in both pics...but you can't see if there are any arms....if there aren't any sleeves then maybe its something like those French police capes...

The guy in the left background in the bottom pic doesn't seem to have any sleeves showing...so maybe just a cape like them French police capes.

But then why put bottons on the front of the thing if there are no sleeves or armholes?? How could you even button it up without help from a friend. Weird garment. Guessing our historical experts have an answer...please....??

Ron

[Carolina Kiltman]

But then why put bottons on the front of the thing if there are no sleeves or armholes?? How could you even button it up without help from a friend. Weird garment.
Ron

I had a boat cape, and my wife bought a cape about 40 years ago, and has used it as a pattern to make probably a dozen or so since then. A cape does have slots for the hands and arms to reach outside to do such mundane things as opening doors and buttoning up the cape. The advantage is that the arms can be pulled entirely inside and that keeps everything warm.

[kevinkinney]

OK,

I'm all over this one. I like the extra length. My pet gripe about a regular cape is that I shoot with a classic double in nasty weather. This would solve that problem.

Kevin.

[Wompet]

OK,

I'm all over this one. I like the extra length. My pet gripe about a regular cape is that I shoot with a classic double in nasty weather. This would solve that problem.

Kevin.

I was hoping you would chime in once it was identified as a shooting cape.
Since I brought it up, can I have dibs on a prototype?
Seriously -


Of course, if you do make these, now I'll have to make up my mind between a Storm Cape and a Hunting Cloak.

[Jack Daw]

But then why put bottons on the front of the thing if there are no sleeves or armholes?? How could you even button it up without help from a friend. Weird garment. Guessing our historical experts have an answer...please....??

Ron

In case of accident, the victim can be easily bound up for hospital or morgue.

[puffer]

GREAT CAPE. As a "shooter" That is the 1st cape I have seen, that "makes sence"I am already invisioning how it would work with my FLINTLOCK Double,Single & Rifle.
KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY !

Puffer