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Capes - weird arm holes

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ricketyrock · 08/01/2011 14:27

Do capes always have arm holes in odd places that make it impossible to carry a handbag? Sort of at the front rather than sides iyswim

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ricketyrock · 08/01/2011 16:57

i like this store.americanapparel.co.uk/rsawn301.html?cid=934#i but the arm holes are a bit close together at the front. I normally loathe American Ap as I am not skinny or young or hip but I thought this was rather nice. If anyone has seen st like this anywhere else I'd love to know...

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Butterbur · 08/01/2011 17:02

Don't you carry your handbag under the cape, rather than through the armholes? (Trying to remember wearing much hated cape in 1969.

Cyb · 08/01/2011 17:07

THe only capes I have seen have arm holes at the front

that is why they are crap

CointreauVersial · 08/01/2011 17:09

Handbag-carrying is nigh-on impossible with a cape.

Ditto ponchos (as I discovered when they were briefly back in fashion a few years back).

VerityBrulee · 08/01/2011 17:14

I have a lovely cape, which I never wear because (a) it is impossible to carry a handbag, unless you go for a small cross-body bag worn underneath, and (b) it's too draughty and I always feel cold in it. It's one of those items that look great on the catwalk but don't work in RL unless you have an assistant to carry your bag and a chaufeur.

FaffTastic · 08/01/2011 18:18

Agree with others. Even if the armholes were at the side its almost impossible to wear a handbag with a cape unless you carry one or have a small cross bag underneath.

ricketyrock · 08/01/2011 20:21

but what if I just put my handbag on the pushchair and push the pushchair along with my arms sticking out like a sort of dinasour thing?!

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 08/01/2011 20:39

no no no

horrid

urgh

bleckkk

etc etc

you get the picture

ricketyrock · 08/01/2011 20:57

My god this is worse than when I posted about harem pants!

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CointreauVersial · 09/01/2011 01:01

Maybe you could wear your cape WITH your harem pants?

Perhaps add a nice pair of Uggs if you really want a reaction. Grin

Deaddei · 09/01/2011 09:29

I tried one on and looked like Margaret Rutherford in Miss Marple

ricketyrock · 09/01/2011 16:09

thanks for the fashion advice Cointreau, I think crocs rather than ugg boots though

Deaddei, is that such a bad look?

I suppose that it's just that a cape is the only thing that doesn't depress me when I try it on, such is the extent of my breastfeeding induced calorie consumption.

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Cyb · 09/01/2011 17:32

Dead I was looking out for you In Kingston today.

you should go on twitter btw.

Deaddei · 09/01/2011 19:13

Oh I was at the Globe Theatre being cultural today.
Why should I go on TWitter?
Am I missing out?

Deaddei · 09/01/2011 19:14

Lol at Cyb looking for tall woman with big feet in Patisserie Valerie

Cyb · 09/01/2011 22:08

cos its fun and we talk crap and I think you'd like it

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