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Capes for Women: Statement Capes, Cape Coats & Wraps
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items I've always wanted to wear a cape. Not for Halloween, not for some fancy occasion, just because. I noticed in my gaming days that most video game avatars have a cape and I thought why in the world don't we wear capes! Well, capes are finally having t...
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Short Capes
Long Capes
Short Capes
Short enough to show off whatever you're wearing underneath, but still enough drama to make a regular outfit feel considerably less regular. Great with dresses, jeans, boots or basically anything that needs a little something.
This is the kind of cape that could actually convince me to wear a cape in real life. The cropped shape keeps it from feeling overly dramatic, while the embroidered cotton eyelet gives it that intricate, slightly romantic Zimmermann look. Throw it ov...
ZIMMERMANN | Indra Crop Embroidered Cotton Eyelet Cape
Okay, this is the grown-up cape. It's a straight-cut wool cape with a stand collar, snaps and a belt that gives it some actual shape instead of leaving you looking like you're wandering around in a blanket. And the color choices are fantastic—cobalt,...
GORSKI | Wool Belted Cape
Oh, this is getting luxurious. The curly mohair gives this cape that fluffy, almost cloud-like texture, while the embellishment adds just enough sparkle to keep it from being a very expensive shaggy blanket. It's soft, dramatic and unapologetically f...
BRUNELLO CUCINELLI | Embellished Curly Mohair Cape
This is the cape for when you want the outfit to do a little flirting. The Yves has a soft, draped shape with a pearly finish that catches the light without turning into full-on sparkle. It's elegant, a little glamorous and much more interesting than...
L'AGENCE | Yves Pearly Cape
This is basically a scarf that decided it wanted a more important job. The light blue, burgundy and camel jacquard gives it that rich, old-world textile feel, while the cape shape makes it much more substantial than a regular wrap. Wear it loose and ...
In My Power Knit Scarf Cape Alchemy Light Blue, Burgundy, and Camel in Jacquard Wool
Well, apparently we're going out. The All Night Long is a full-on sequin cape for those occasions when a regular jacket would be wildly insufficient. Throw it over something simple and let the sparkle handle the entire outfit. This is not subtle oute...
All Night Long Sequin Cape
Okay, THIS is why I wanted a cape list. The Nigel Preston has absolutely no interest in being sensible outerwear — it's got that Free People rock-and-roll attitude that makes you want to throw it over jeans, boots and a pile of jewelry and go somewhe...
FREE PEOPLE - Nigel Preston Rock Star Cape
This is the glamorous little capelet I would absolutely throw over a dress when a regular coat feels like way too much. The wide collar and plush faux fur give it that old-school movie-star feeling, but the shorter shape keeps it from overwhelming wh...
Adrienne Landau The Adrienne Faux Fur Capelet
This is Max Mara taking the teddy coat idea and turning it into a cape. The Abavo has that plush, fluffy texture, but the leather belt pulls it in at the waist and gives the whole thing some shape. Add the buttoned front, side pockets and short sleev...
MAX MARA | Abavo belted alpaca, wool and silk-blend cape
Long Capes
The full-length situation. Long, sweeping capes that turn outerwear into the outfit instead of something you throw over it. Some elegant, some eccentric, some gloriously over-the-top.
Now this is my kind of cape. It's double-faced cashmere with a relaxed, high-low silhouette, but the leather fringe trim keeps it from being precious or overly proper. And it's reversible, which means you get two looks out of one very dramatic piece....
SOFIA CASHMERE | Reversible Fringe Cashmere Cape
This is very Etro: a whole lot of color and pattern packed into one very wearable piece. The multicolor tweed gives it plenty of texture, while the wool-mohair blend makes it feel substantial enough to actually function as outerwear. It's basically t...
ETRO | Multicolor Tweed Wool-Mohair Blend Cape
This is the cozy, countryside version of the cape, but the green Kells check gives it enough personality to keep it out of boring outerwear territory. The wool cloth makes it feel substantial and warm, while the simple cape shape lets the plaid do th...
New Town Cape Kells Check Green in Wool Cloth
White makes a cape feel even more dramatic. This one is long, simple and made from wool, so there's no print or embellishment competing with that sweeping silhouette. It's the kind of piece that can turn a very ordinary outfit underneath into somethi...
The Weaver Long Cape Solid White in Wool
This is the kind of color blocking I want in a cape. Deep green and rust make a much richer combination than the usual neutral outerwear, and the simple shape lets those two colors really show off. It's warm, graphic and just unusual enough to make a...
Gala Cape Color Block Dark Green & Rust in Wool Mix
Of course Pierre-Louis Mascia made a cape called Pancake. This is the kind of piece that makes me understand why I've always wanted to wear a cape in the first place: it's unusual, dramatic and looks more like an artful textile than ordinary outerwea...
Pierre-Louis Mascia Pancake poncho cape
Okay, this is exactly the kind of thing that makes a cape collection dangerous. The Mixa is a patchwork wool poncho with leather woven into the mix and a serious fringe trim around the edges. It has that vintage, collected-over-time look that Free Pe...
Mixa Poncho
This is the kind of cape that makes a pair of jeans suddenly feel like they need better boots. The hand-laced edging, embroidery and wide collar give it a distinctly bohemian, almost vintage-inspired feel, while the simple drape keeps it easy to thro...
Patricia Nash Women's Hand Laced Cape
Now THIS is a cape. The asymmetrical shape and fringe running down the sides and back give this black wool version a lot more attitude than the usual tidy little cape. It's dramatic without needing a print or a bunch of embellishment, and the raw-cut...
Dolce & Gabbana Wool Cape