to buy a cloak?

[OstentatiousBreastfeeder]

Full disclosure, I am a Harry Potter fan.

They look so cosy and warm! I want to swish about the place in a mid-length cloak/hooded cape and feel magical.

DH thinks I will look like a twit but he's stupid.

I'll look fabulous won't I?

I bought it.

This thread must be full of jedi mind tricks as I too want a cloak now, and didn't a few minutes ago...

Where did you get it from? Any links, folk?

ThemotherOfHellBeasts I bet you did look wonderful. You should have given the grinning fools haughty looks of disdain as you galloped past magnificently.

A shop called The Lavender Pillow sells a gorgeous black velvet one. You can google it as I'm not tech savvy enough to do the clicky link thing.

Off to google cloaks!

Good for you! We need a photo I really do people should wear what they like, and what suits them. They will always look better doing this than just following current trends regardless of whether they actually like them or it suits them. I'm sure you will look lovely.

I am a big fan of cloaks/capes, preferably trimmed with marabou and with a hood.

I really want a black furry muff at the moment as I have a grey furry trimmed cape/grey Persian lamb style coat and think they will look nice with a muff, and a matching hat. The only problem I have is that I won't be able to use it when I'm using my sticks/crutches. The muff has a neck cord but would I look like a twat wearing it around my neck when I can't put my hands in it?

DH says to get it and just use it in my wheelchair but he doesn't know I am eyeing up a furry lap blanket for my chair

Hmm. Decisions....anyway OP we need a pic of you in your cloak!

Cloaks are great!

I really want a black furry muff

I have a fawn knee length one, goes perfectly over work suits

There are high street shops selling cloaks? WANT.

Armholes, though? So this isn't a Lord of the Rings style cloak then?

I saw a nice hooded cape thing on the Tu website but I, alas, am more Hobbit than Arwen.

I've always wanted one. My mum had one in the 60s and I stole borrowed it, but she somehow snaffled it back again and it's since disappeared :(

I then found one in a shop they have here called Tree of Life - it's cherry red velvet, but only a half cloak with hood, very Red Riding Hood - and it was reduced enormously. So I bought it. I've only dared to wear it once since buying it, but oh it's lovely to just have!

I'd really like a long black/ dark green velvet one though. With hood.

Ted baker has one in !

sad face as I can't afford it

Ooh look at this....also muff means something rude round my way.

We do living history and have several Georgian style cloaks based on extant examples... pure wool and top-end broadcloth. Must confess I'd never wear one out of the house (except for when doing living history) but my son and I swish around i them in the house mid-winter, as it saves me lighting the fire. I think they have saved me a fortune in coal this past couple of years!

A pashmina shawl around the house, like a Jane Austen heroine, is also surprisingly warm (if it's a real pashmina).

I had a friend who often wore her's around town in winter, genuinely didn't give a monkey's what anyone thought! And she somehow styled it out. Not sure I could though.

If it's got arms and pockets, isn't it just a coat?

Joffrey I was once asked the difference between a pashmina and a scarf my reply was 'about £40!'

Bit easier to wear a coat style one if you feel daft carrying off a proper cloak. In my goth days I'd have loved a cloak. This season seems to be all about the scarf, in London last week (nice weather 20c) every girl was wearing a scarf, how do you get a Mumsnet scarf so I can be in fashion?

Fluffy that's kind of true. Talking about cloaks, I keep seeing bloody ponchos. I could quite do with a waterproof one for on me bike but generally... never thought the poncho would come back!

I have a cape - now I need a cloak! Links please!

Why don't we wear cloaks though? They're great!

I'm also sat her coveting capes, and I also liek the long velvetcoats on Lavender Pillow (should not of clicked the 'doom Button though)

I then realised I do have a shiort cape I bougth a few years ago from New Look...its short length and is made of thick t-shirty almost sweatshirt (without the inside fluff) material. I usually keep it as my extra layer in the car

I have just been to peruse the lavender pillow website...forget cloaks...I'm putting a CAULDRON on my Christmas wish list!! I'm not even kidding!

Every meal
Me throwing ingredients into my cauldron - eye of newt, toe of rat! Muahahahaaa! Magic spell magic spell magic spell!!!
Dh- coco what's for tea?
Me- Spaghetti bolognese.

Don't have a cloak but have a wool poncho which is cosy and gawjus.

Definitely get one if you are feeling it.

I really never thought about cloaks, but now it suddenly seems a solution to my batwinged, kimono and coccoon jumpers and cardies I've purchased on warmer days and then realised I can't wear a coat over the top of them, so they have a very limited period of wear (dry days when it's a bit chilly but not proper cold) - a cloak would make them "whole of winter" options too...

I quite like this one

this is less school run friendly