Inverness Cape

[gsmacleod]

For quite some time, I've fancied adding an Inverness Cape to my wardrobe. I'd been keeping an eye out and recently had missed a rather sharp one that was in the right price range.

Then I happened to learn of someone who had one for sale and decided to see if I'd be able to have it shipped. They were agreeable and I couldn't be more pleased.

First picture was just quickly trying it on annd the second was on a recent cool and blustery evening where i went for a stroll after a cold front went by.

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Shane

[Shinenotburn]

Great catch Shane! It looks grand on you.

[Troglodyte]

That's a superb looking cape.

But you're right about the price - even a modest, ordinary tweed is going to push up the price, simply because of the amout of yardage requied. Even made at-cost a cape of this quality is going to be in the hundreds.

I have had one for many years, bought new from Haggarts of Aberfeldy when they were still producing their own cloth - a 775gms (which converts to something like 1.7lb per linear metre) and is properly heavy. It was supplied with a matching ghillie-cap, so real old-school style.

The great thing about the cape is that it can be worn with virtually anything, not just Highland dress - even pyjamas, and my cape does duty as a dressing gown on mornings when lesser garments fall short of the service required..!

Enjoy yours, and wear it well..!

[Shannon1999]

A lovely man named Bobby Keys whom I interviewed for our blog had a beautiful Inverness cape he wore with his Isle of Skye kilt outfit. It was a stunning blue colour. Personally, I will never trade in my fluffy dressing gown for an Inverness cape, I need all the layers as I feel cold easily. But I'm glad you're so pleased with it!