By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com
Jacket Synonyms
An introduction to the names possible for coats and cloaks often confusing to the costume beginner. Many terms like Mantles, mantelets, cloaks, capes, capelets and pelerines pelisse, pardessus, paletot, and redingote confuse and mystify - but all are coats, jackets or upper body cover ups.
Cloaks and Capes 1
What is a cloak? Important cloak styles in the C19th and the early C20th. The Cardinal or Scarlet cloak. Line drawings to assist in silhouette recognition.
Mantle Clothing
A fashion history of Victorian mantelets. Line drawings of mantelets to assist in silhouette recognition and Victorian fashion plate pictures of mantelets.
Cloaks and Capes 2
Important cloak styles in the late Victorian era. Line drawings to assist in silhouette recognition.
Cloaks and Capes 3
Important fancy cloak styles in the late Victorian and Edwardian era. Line drawings of cloaks and capes.
Pelisse, Paletot and Pardessus
A look at different early 19th century pelisses and later Victorian paletots.
Cloaks and Capes 4
Important cloak styles in the later C20th. Line drawings of cloak silhouettes. Other quick cover ups - the poncho, the pareo.
Women's Winter Coats
Trends in women's winter coats 2006/7.
Riding Dress Redingote
Line Drawings of redingotes.
Free Pareo Cape Sewing Pattern Diagram and How to Make a Pareo Instructions
An ideal easy to make wrap for evening or for fancy dress or drama/stage costume productions.