How To Wear a Medieval Cloak

I love cloaks, and so should you! They're super versatile garments and essential kit for the survivalist, the Viking, and the adventurer! But how do you wear them? How do you make them? How do penannular brooches work? What's that funny smell in the bathroom? Find the answers to these questions and more in this week's video!

Cloaks are amazing. Wizards wear cloaks. Vikings wore cloaks. I wear a cloak. Does Cloakzy wear a cloak? He should! Everyone should! #bringbackcloaks

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[CIA-M]

Cloaks and hoods need to be reintroduced into modern streetwear. It's so comfy and useful

[ThGreenMachine]

I’ve never felt more dejected than when I realized I was one of “the cloakless of the world”

[grayfox]

How to wear a cloak:
1–put it over your shoulders
2–pin it
3–enjoy how amazing you look

[laulutar]

My inner linguist definitely understands the joy linked to being able to say "I've read the original, and a few different translations to boot, so how hard do you want me to school you?" :D

[dianaruman]

Even as small children, we wrap towels and blankets around ourselves to simulate princess dresses, togas, and super hero capes. Clearly, this is part of our DNA. #bringbackcloaks

[SnappyDragon]

"Miss the ferry and have to sleep in your Viking Car" . . . I bet this has *never, ever* happened to you. Not once. <3

[catskully]

I've been saying we should bring back cloaks for years, I'm so glad everyone here seems to agree haha. I think one of my favorite advantages is that they're so damned easy to clean, whereas a coat is a whole ordeal. Fantastic work, as always

[elizabethmcglothlin]

Penannular brooches, the safely pin or the ancient world! You are always a treat!

[cheerful_something_something]

So, I'm voting blanket cloaks for post-pandemic fashion.
We should all be cosy and comfortable under our fabric defenses.
Definitely want to swoop about my flat in a cloak today given it snowed this morning, the cheek of the weather to snow in April!

[TheSaneHatter]

So, to summarize:

Step 1: Do the Cloakey-Fokey.
Step 2: Turn yourself around.

And that, good sir, is what it is all about.

[Entiox]

I miss my wool cloak. I only had for a few months when I let a young lady who wasn't feeling well borrow it at an event. The next day she ended up having to leave the event and to go to the hospital and I never saw her, or my cloak again.

[dominicbeese-raybould]

Definetly a member of the bring back cloaks brigade, they’re just better, try swishing a raincoat with elf-like grace, can’t be done.

[FrenchTheLlamaFTL]

I spent this past winter just wearing shawls. I wore my modern winter coat just once to dig my car out of the snow. I was so much warmer layering up and pinning some wool shawls over a couple layers of cardigans

[MojoShoujo]

Here's been my day: Came across someone mentioning your channel on tumblr. Heard you mention tablet-woven trim in this video. Thought 'what's that? sounds neat'. Spent 7 hours figuring out tablet weaving and setting up a diy loom while watching through a third of your video catalog.
Now I'm learning how to tablet weave! Doubt I'll live up to the legendary Barbara on the first try, but who knows?

[shawnagoddard]

I agree. Cloaks and capes should come back. I'm nearing the end of the American Duchess cape and I can't wait to rock it.

[tammievawter]

charity shops are never to be missed! So often have found legitimate wool blankets discarded into the charity system. You can also look online for used military blankets, wool and cheaper than new, and for most people-we weren't the rich folk, so tears and such lead to a certain level of verisimilitude.

[AnnoyedKitten]

You forgot the very important step with a square cloak! When you stop what you are doing and pretend to be a superhero for a couple of seconds. Or, is that just me?
Well, you should, because you, good sir, is a real hero to support Stonewall. 💗🧡💛💚💙💜

[piccalillipit]

*CLOAKS ARE AMAZING* I bought a "Loden Cloak" at a second-hand shop for a laugh. Just to mess about in. IT IS MY GO TO OUTERWEAR..!!!

I now have three. They are super warm, super quick to put on, waterproof, quiet, comfortable - there is a reason they were popular for 1000 years.

[Evaleastaristev]

The sheer number of woolen bed sheets that are worn as cloaks with the broaches holding them up that I see at events here in the Pacific Northwest of the USA is amazing. Such useful things! And like, $3 at the thrift shop! Cloaks are easy!

[canucknancy]

Every adventurer should have a cloak (even if the only quest you go on is to find apples at the local grocery). Thanks for the tips and best of luck with your new fundraising goal. It was going like gangbusters already today. Take care.