Why Did Men Stop Wearing Capes?

In today's video, I give you the history on wearing capes and cloaks. Is it still functional to wear capes today?

Timestamps:
0:00 - Why men ditched wearing capes
0:38 - The history of wearing capes
1:13 - Difference between capes and cloaks
2:15 - How long have men been wearing cloaks?
3:30 - Ancient Rome
4:23 - Ancient Aztecs
5:26 - Who made cloaks?
7:06 - How they made cloaks waterproof?
9:19 - Why do super heroes wear capes?
10:20 - Why you shouldn't wear capes
10:40 - Why men ditched wearing capes
12:01 - The last time men wore cloaks
13:50 - Do men wear cloaks today?
15:00 - Should you wear cloaks or capes?

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[arnantphongsatha]

I wish to call out whoever called capes and cloaks unmanly to a duel at dawn.

[donalny]

"Only if you're Batman."

Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.

[Hallonbot]

I went to a ball a week ago where the dress code was white tie, and several of the male guests (mostly older gents but a few younger ones too) wore evening cloaks over their tailcoats. It’s a great look!

[Greenmarty]

Capes are pretty practical. I have used cape raincoat in the past which was actually army raincoat that aside from having usual advantages of capes could also be folded into small package or used as isolation under on the ground while sleeping outside.

[Gnurklesquimp]

I think cloaks and capes are a great way to make a formal style more interesting and expressive, I'd personally love to see it return as one option among many.

[FireFox]

I often wear my trench coat in the same fashion I would wear a cloak. It's often incredibly comfortable. And I do not secretly want cloaks to make a comeback I openly want them to make a comeback.

[bobowon]

capes are deeply underrated as winter attire. the way a cape drapes over you as opposed to hugging your body provides a very different kind of warmth and comfort and is fit for much different conditions than a jacket. For example a jacket provides significant warmth but becomes a pain in the ass when you enter a building you don't intend to spend much time in like a grocery store. Meanwhile a cape might not provide the same warmth but can be easily opened and hung over your shoulders to give you temporary release from your hot bindings. you can kind of do this with a jacket but its really not designed for it and will often fall off the moment you lift your arms even slightly.

[CleverPolarBear]

I'd love it if they made a comeback! I used to do LARP and I've been in a torrential downpour with a waterproof cloak. Kept me warm and dry while everybody else was freeeezing! I find them to be much warmer then coats. Maybe it's the design or the way it traps body heat when you fully wrap it around yourself but they are very warm. Could see them pairing with some nice suits or people coming out with more casual designs for winter!

[larsjeger]

I really think cloaks will make a comeback in military circles as a means of dealing with thermal optics since there is a lot less direct contact between the body and the outer garment

[degozako]

I think capes/cloaks should totally comeback. They're simple to make, protective against the elements, and has many opportunities for fashion. Heck, I'd wear one.

[SwaggyPants]

I actually own a cloak! I hate coats, their big and blocky, uncomfortable, and if I want to do something without taking it off it’s sucks to do. My grandmother saw me trying to make the cloak and decided to make it for me. So now as a Michigander I have something that keeps me warm and I look like a cool traveler from a fantasy game.

[SpargurYarnCrafts]

I actually have made several cloaks for myself. They are great winter wear honestly. And who doesn't look cool with a cloak billowing behind them in the wind?

[ironmann]

Personally, I would love for cloaks/capes to make a comeback. They're both functional, and stylish. That being said, I'm almost surprised it hasn't happened already.

[michaeljenson]

My sister was inspired by the hooded elvish Lorien cloaks from LOTR and made one for herself to wear during her morning walks at her college. Fast foreword to the next semester and now she's made (I think) 10+ more and it's the unofficial uniform for her society.
So, yes. I think in some circles they're definitely ripe for a comeback.

[zachcrawford]

I'm surprised cloaks haven't made a comeback in military. They seem like they would be excellent as a shape shifting camouflage even against thermal imaging and would hide a soldier's gear making it much harder for enemies to tell who is who and what the platoon's capabilities and strategy might be. Also protecting the solder from the element and even offering a bit of padding/shelter if they have to lay/sleep on the ground.

[pjubo]

Love that you ended on " you wear whatever you want to wear", that is the moral that we all should be pushing.

[zacharyharwell]

As a lover of Victorian and other older fashion styles, I FULLY support the return of the cape and its variations (especially the cloak)

[lbwlawyer]

I’m not entirely sold on a cape in the modern age, but the cloak would be VERY handy in modern winters where you don’t want to go full ‘North Face’

[hakimibnasri]

Conclusion, the cloak, capelet and cape needs to make their own comeback. Eloboration, they just simply badass.

[ericohm]

Not a cape but i was wearing a vintage calf length trench coat unbuttoned, and the absolute swagger it gave me walking around town was incredible. It swayed side to side and billowed in the wind, majestic. Turned heads all night. Ive been chasing that high ever since.