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1	[[quoteright:350:[[{{Franchise/Barbie}} https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barbie_goddess_large.jpg]]]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:Even a [[WinterRoyalLady "Goddess of the Arctic"]] is [[BackgroundHalo more grand]] with a [[PrettyInMink pretty cape]].]]
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4	->''Carmens bullfighter lover made the cape popular. Wrong.\
5	Sherlock Holmes? Guess again.\
6	Caesar? Nope.\
7	Little Red Riding Hood? Sorry.\
8	Sir Walter Raleigh? You're way off base.''
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10	->''The cape was born of necessity to protect man and his mate from the cold and rain and to use as a cover when sleeping...''
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12	->''They came in all materials, lengths and styles; unadorned, furred and bejeweled. They hid secret documents, lovers' trysting notes, stolen chickens. In a more romantic vein they were indispensable groundcovers for picnics and flashy backdrops for Errol Flynn's swordplay.''
13	-->-- [[http://www.fabrics.net/joan202.asp "Oh, Those Huggable, Cape-able Shoulders"]]
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15	Whether capes, cloaks, or mantles, these are favored garments of superheroes, royalty, vampires, and fantasy adventurers.
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17	Visually, they are a great way to draw attention to characters, due to their size and potential for movement, especially with DramaticWind. There's a reason the tropes TheCape and ErmineCapeEffect have this word in their names, despite neither trope actually requiring capes.
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19	!!Related:
20	+ CoatsAndJackets: Capes, but with sleeves.
21	+ DressesGownsAndSkirts: A great garment to wear under the cape.
22	+ GloveTropes: Goes great with a cape, especially if you're a hero.
23	+ StandardSuperheroSuits: Capes, and other outfits heroes and villains wear.
24	+ ThisIndexBlows: Wind just exists to blow capes around dramatically.
25	+ WhoWasThatMaskedIndex: Also goes great with a hero's cape.
26	+ WingedTropes: If capes could fly.
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28	!!Tropes
29	[[index]]
30	* AllEncompassingMantle: The truly mysterious and awe inspiring way to wear a cape.
31	* BadassCape: Because fighting in capes is just RuleOfCool.
32	* BlackCloak: Also includes a robe or long coat.
33	* CapedMecha: Even a giant robot looks good with one.
34	* CapeSnag: Why you don't wear a rip-proof one.
35	* CapeSwish: You don't have wind to billow your cape? Try this instead.
36	* CapeWings: You cape is like a portable plane.
37	* CloakOfDefense: A cape or cloak with special defensive properties. Also includes a coat, jacket, robe or shawl.
38	* CoatCape: Don't have a real cape, just put on your coat like one.
39	* FlourishCapeInFrontOfFace: Want to emphasize how dastardly you are? Try this gesture.
40	* OminousOperaCape: Makes villains look truly stylish.
41	* PimpedOutCape: Bling out your cape, to look as grand as a king.
42	* PuddleCoveringChivalry: Using your coat or cloak to cover a puddle so a lady can cross it.
43	* RaincoatOfHorror: Need some protection from the upcoming jump scares.
44	* RequisiteRoyalRegalia: A royal cape is one such regal garment.
45	* SuperheroesWearCapes: Nothing says superhero like a super cloak.
46	* TeleportCloak: A cape is great to wear while traveling, or to do the traveling itself.
47	[[/index]]

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