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]].]] |
3 | |
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.'' |
9 | |
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...'' |
11 | |
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"]] |
14 | |
15 | Whether capes, cloaks, or mantles, these are favored garments of superheroes, royalty, vampires, and fantasy adventurers. |
16 | |
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. |
18 | ---- |
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. |
27 | |
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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