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[[caption-width-right:350:Even a [[WinterRoyalLady "Goddess of the Arctic"]] is [[BackgroundHalo more grand]] with a [[PrettyInMink pretty cape]].]]

->''Carmens bullfighter lover made the cape popular. Wrong.\\
Sherlock Holmes? Guess again.\\
Caesar? Nope.\\
Little Red Riding Hood? Sorry.\\
Sir Walter Raleigh? You're way off base.''

->''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...''

->''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.''
-->-- [[http://www.fabrics.net/joan202.asp "Oh, Those Huggable, Cape-able Shoulders"]]

Whether capes, cloaks, or mantles, these are favored garments of superheroes, royalty, vampires, and fantasy adventurers.

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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!!Related:
+ CoatsAndJackets: Capes, but with sleeves.
+ DressesGownsAndSkirts: A great garment to wear under the cape.
+ GloveTropes: Goes great with a cape, especially if you're a hero.
+ StandardSuperheroSuits: Capes, and other outfits heroes and villains wear.
+ ThisIndexBlows: Wind just exists to blow capes around dramatically.
+ WhoWasThatMaskedIndex: Also goes great with a hero's cape.
+ WingedTropes: If capes could fly.

!!Tropes
[[index]]
* AllEncompassingMantle: The truly mysterious and awe inspiring way to wear a cape.
* BadassCape: Because fighting in capes is just RuleOfCool.
* BlackCloak: Also includes a robe or long coat.
* CapedMecha: Even a giant robot looks good with one.
* CapeSnag: Why you don't wear a rip-proof one.
* CapeSwish: You don't have wind to billow your cape? Try this instead.
* CapeWings: You cape is like a portable plane.
* CloakOfDefense: A cape or cloak with special defensive properties. Also includes a coat, jacket, robe or shawl.
* CoatCape: Don't have a real cape, just put on your coat like one.
* FlourishCapeInFrontOfFace: Want to emphasize how dastardly you are? Try this gesture.
* OminousOperaCape: Makes villains look truly stylish.
* PimpedOutCape: Bling out your cape, to look as grand as a king.
* PuddleCoveringChivalry: Using your coat or cloak to cover a puddle so a lady can cross it.
* RaincoatOfHorror: Need some protection from the upcoming jump scares.
* RequisiteRoyalRegalia: A royal cape is one such regal garment.
* SuperheroesWearCapes: Nothing says superhero like a super cloak.
* TeleportCloak: A cape is great to wear while traveling, or to do the traveling itself.
[[/index]]
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