https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:27:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-417837 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:05:49 +0000 catgirl 417837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just ordered one which I will be posting if it looks good... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-417778 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:27:26 +0000 dollydrone 417778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Capes are as classy as classy gets. Especially ones with hoods. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208669 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:26:49 +0000 crwilson 208669@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love capes, but like Dawn, I haven't found just the right one that would flatter my proportions, since I'm pretty short. I'm tempted to try to sew one myself or have my mom or grandma make me one. My grandma made me an adorable maternity cape when I was pregnant with my first daughter, and I love it. Maybe she could make me a non-maternity one... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208659 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:52:38 +0000 Barbara 208659@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>bj1111, THAT is cute! Maybe I could duplicate it, I'm fairly crafty with crochet. Great idea about shopping the sales, Dawn. I am seeking a lightweight merona wool cape in a charcoal gray. Angie, you're a cheeky lass, which is a good thing. I'm tall (5'8") and adore all things cropped. </p> <p>FYI: The $15,000 Italian object-of-my-fashion-lust fur chubby is on page 328 of Harper Bazaar's September issue (not Elle as previously falsely reported). It's a Brunello Cucinelli and is so beautiful it's scary. jonesy, I think I can live without it.</p> <p>LOL </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208638 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:53:51 +0000 Angie 208638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like cropped cheeky capes - especially on tall gals. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208626 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:24:44 +0000 Dawn 208626@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the look but I haven't found anything within my budget which makes my heart swoon or flatters my petite body shape. Maybe I will find something in the post-SYC challenge sales in January. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208620 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:09:59 +0000 bj1111 208620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>how about this <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3096967?origin=keywordsearch&amp;resultback=6753">open work poncho?</a> i can see it in indigos and blues. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208619 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:00:34 +0000 bj1111 208619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ladies,</p> <p>we must make sacrifices for style! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208617 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:56:09 +0000 Jonesy 208617@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>"Just as well, I would have to alter my entire lifestyle to have this jacket as the centerpiece of my fashion world."</p> <p>Hilarious! Yes, wearing the cape or poncho can pose some problems when trying to navigate the real world. For example, I find that it's very tricky to buckle my seat belt when sporting my poncho while driving. But such is the price of wearing such a dashing item :). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208613 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:49:21 +0000 Barbara 208613@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dang, now I don't know whether to make a poncho or a cape! In the September issue of Elle, there's a lust-worthy poncho, actually its more like a chubby, in some type of luxurious fur. I have attempted to find a picture I can post here! It's Italian and over $15,000 - I looked it up in the "where to buy" pages and was telling my hubby that I simply MUST have it. Just kidding, of course. He had his nose buried in a car magazine and didn't hear me anyway. SIGH. Just as well, I would have to alter my entire lifestyle to have this jacket as the centerpiece of my fashion world. LOL. It is gorgeous, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208601 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:22:31 +0000 RoseandJoan 208601@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm feeling woven capes at present, especially this one if available in another colour<br /> <a href="http://www.asos.com/Women/Women-Landing-Pages/20100826H-Women-Top-10/Cat/pgehtml.aspx?cid=11735#8" rel="nofollow">http://www.asos.com/Women/Wome.....id=11735#8</a><br /> I love the look of capes paired with skinny trousers or jeans. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208573 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:57:24 +0000 Jonesy 208573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, what is not to love about that poncho?! It's black, it's practical (with the kangaroo pockets--in leather!--and the hood), it's by Alexander Wang, and it's somewhat reasonably priced! It would go with everything in your closet! (yes, I am an enabler)</p> <p>Everyone must post their pics of their capes/ponchos when the weather gets colder! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208565 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:47:47 +0000 annagybe 208565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Been lusting after this poncho.</p> <p><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3119861?origin=category&#038;resultback=0" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/31.....sultback=0</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208563 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:44:28 +0000 Louise 208563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Judy I have a poncho too with a lovely cowl neck in a dark teal colour x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208562 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:42:45 +0000 judy 208562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a poncho, I admit it, a 15 dollar on sale one from U.O. I have only worn it on the ferry (blast of cold when you step out of the car!). But it dwarfs my petite frame, really. So most of the time it is just over my legs in the car (can't have the engine/heat on when the boat is running!).</p> <p> I do have a cape jacket that I love, the cape part only comes down to the elbows, over the shoulder. It's not very warm because the sleeves are so open, but I love the drama of it. Both of these are in neutrals and I think it can help the look not to be too "little red riding hood", or costumey. Paired with a leather jacket, it can be a nice layering piece too. </p> <p>It will be fun to see what you make. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208557 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:28:21 +0000 Barbara 208557@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ladies, I think we should be BOLD and wear our capes and ponchos! Yes, Louise, we should start this trend. Lynne, maybe you can find a replacement cape; gray is such a versatile color. LOL jonesy about Tim Gunn's "a lot of look' comment. He is CLASS personified. I think capes are comfortable, practical and DRAMATIC. I'm sketching out my crocheted design as soon as I get home. Bring on the nippy weather! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208541 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:31:33 +0000 Jonesy 208541@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the look of capes! Why the heck not, you know :)? I actually have a red wool knit poncho (with a hood!) from years ago that I still occasionally wear, though it sort of reminds me of Little Red Riding Hood, and, as Tim Gunn would say, it's a lot of look. But capes can be so sophisticated and glamorous... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208507 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:42:49 +0000 Louise 208507@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooo Barbara shall we start a fashion trend x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208501 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:38:29 +0000 Barbara 208501@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Louise. Capes make a gal look smashing when worn in the UK with that unpredictable weather! But I work at large college campus in the southern US and although I'm a part-time design student, don't really know how a cape would fit into my current lifestyle. Believe me, though, I AM bold enough to try it. Cheers! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208499 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:35:52 +0000 lynne 208499@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Years ago, when I still sewed, I made a light gray cape in a lightweight wool blend fabric. I don't remember whether it had a hood or not, but I wish I still had it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208496 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:33:39 +0000 Louise 208496@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a knitted one in a plummy colour which I have worn to a wedding but I'd love to wear it more I shall watch this thread with interest for ideas x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capes-anyone#post-208494 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:29:51 +0000 Barbara 208494@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anyone here bold enough to try a cape? I've been tempted to crochet one that looks fresh and modern and not too voluminous. Maybe in an ombre yarn with purples and indigos? I don't know where I'd wear it - maybe in a Ralph Lauren ad! </p>