Can anyone tell me the type of cape?

[bradv]

For some time now I have tried to find out what type of cape the man in this picture is wearing. I stumbled on your forum and see that many people mention the Inverness Cape. I discovered on your site that the inverness cape looks like one that Sherlock Holmes wore, however, the cape in the picture I'm providing does not look the same. Can you tell me where I might find a cape like this and the name of it? Any help will be appreciated.

[Riverkilt]

Where'd you find the photo? Must be a clue there?? Looks like an Inverness Cape might to me.

Ron

[Matty Ross]

I have no idea what it is called but I have one similar to it. Mine is a German army rain coat. Do look like a wizard?

[Derek Conley]

Yes.... yes you do.

[McMurdo]

It does look somewhat like an Inverness Cape with the "flap" open, something like this:

[bradv]

The cape can be seen on display at Southern Seminary in Louisville Kentucky. The cape was worn by John Sampey who was a seminary president in the early 1900's. When I saw the cape hanging in the seminary library, I thought it was awesome. It appears to be made out of wool or some other type of heavy material. Just looking at the cape in the case it looks like it might weigh 10 pounds. Your help so far is appreciated. Keep the answers coming. Thanks.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I believe it may be called an "Ulster".

[Scully]

I did a quick internet search and found these.
http://www.invernesscapes.com/index.html

It is close but I think that is another type of overcoat.

[ForresterModern]

I did an exhaustive search on Inverness and similar style capes/cloaks a couple months ago before buying mine, and came across a site with several similar capes to this one. I don't have the site reference this minute but will check my laptop for it when I get home tonite. There was a cape like this that was called something like a schoolmaster's cape or a senator's cape. The typical inverness is not split and folded back like this is on the cape portion of the cloak.

I will get back with the reference when I find it.

j

[ForresterModern]

Please accept my humblest apologies as I was wrong in my thoughts about the style of cape shown above. The "headmaster's Cloak" and "Senator's Cloak" I spoke of are from cascobaywoolworks.com, and are beautiful period capes similar in design but not with the same folded back cape sleeves as in the picture. They are nice looking cloaks and very reasonable in price in my opinion.

I got my grey and black tweed Inverness customed to fit from twinrosesdesign.com, where they show an example almost identical to mine except for the closures. Again, very reasonably priced and quality work.