How to make a simple cloak/a few points about cloaks. (Also, penannulars.)
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- Опубликовано: 18 янв 2021
- Here is a simple video where I show how to make a no-sew cloak.
I also show how to use a penannular brooch.
Then I ramble incoherently about society. Like, you know?
Anyway. Whatever. I don't care.
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Funny thing is cloaks ARE coming back however they're called "Wraps" now. I've been using my wider scarves as a kind of short cloak or even hood in a pinch.
Well I guess why shouldn’t they.
Be the change and all that.
Sadly they're a women's fashion thing, and they're thin and not very good at insulating. Some are even sheer.
@@petert2481 Look at Living Anachronism's "Ruana Cloak". Solves that problem; plus, it's easy to make.
@@petert2481 uuh, cloaks covers the backpack?
it shouldnt really interfere unless you have a giant backpack
@@ChrissieBear That's the thing, they don't have to be. The ones I have are more unisex and they do make winter ones too.
Useful video, Thank you for sharing! You did a good job explaining the cloak. Now my smartass side says, Now if could just find an invisiblity blanket to make it with I'll be all set! lolol thanks again!
I used to want one of those so bad when I was a kid, but my parents said they were too expensive.
Great! While you're walking and warmed up, the cloak can be loose and airy. When you stop walking, you wrap the cloak tight as your body cools.
Excellent video. Here's to a resurgence in this fine garment Sir
Hear hear.
Rather than coats, I think it has more to do with changes in lifestyle and the accompanying technological advancements in artificially altering environmental conditions-that is, gas and electric heating and cooling, especially indoors. People are outside, especially on foot, a lot less, and often for shorter periods of time when they are, than historically. This is especially true in America, where settlement layout is very spread apart and travelling by vehicle is (by necessity) more the norm. That is part of the reason why hats have fallen out of fashion to a great extent as well (no longer need protection from sun and rain and lowered ceiling heights partially in response to the decrease in hats further reinforced this). For a lot of people's modern lifestyle, it amounts to a redundant environmental protection that weighs them down, is another thing to keep track of, can get in the way, and will get them unsavory social reactions for being unusual.
That all said, I think they are underrated, especially in more rural areas and outdoor lifestyles (although the dangling or looseness can be undesirable for a lot of things involving manual labor, as it can be a safety haphazard).
I hadn’t thought of that, I’m sort of out of touch with the modern lifestyle.
@@MalcolmPL I have done a fair bit of studying on historical stuff and some of apparel over the last year (besides that I generally make a point to assess people's choices from the context in which they are made-walking a mile in their -shoes- cloak, so to speak), and I have been in and out of both lifestyles a fair bit, so I have been exposed to both circumstances where it is convenient and inconvenient.
Another point, now that I think about it, may be socioeconomic indication. Cloaks used to exist across the socioeconomic spectrum, and thus a more decorated or specialized cloak was a demonstration of wealth (in the same that rings signified that you were affluent enough to not need to use your hands as much, since they got in the way, and the closer the digit to the thumb, the stronger a statement it was). In the modern context, it conversely indicates a lower socioeconomic standing (being exposed to the elements and lacking gas/electric heating) unless it is clearly purpose-made (and thus likely more expensive, and for something that would see relatively little use) and with fashion-minded materials and/or design. That probably puts a lot of people who are more concerned with how fashion affects social dynamics off from using them.
That said, I definitely think modern material culture has thrown the baby out with the bath water. Girdle purses, chatelaines, hats, cloaks, and many others have plenty of utility to offer still in the modern day, and I think some of the aversion lacks any real basis beyond manipulation from the fashion industry. Women's clothing lacks pockets? Wear a belt and a girdle purse. Far cheaper and less obnoxiously dangly than modern designer purses.
Well said! And socioeconomic signaling is yet another good point that I hadn’t considered.
ohhhhh! ok this was a lot more informative than all the websites out there. everywhere else i looked just said "cloaks are good, they keep you warm" without saying why. anyway thanks
You’re welcome.
Everyone loves a blanket, people love them more when they are easy to carry.
This is great! I often wear an Andean alpaca poncho that does almost as well as a blanket cloak.
Nice.
You’ve almost convinced me to switch over from overcoats. Shame there’s all these social pressures.
Here's a thought: fashion trends often follow what wealthy people wear, because people want to socially signal that they're wealthy. A coat of any kind requires a lot more work to create than a cloak does, especially a cloak which is just a blanket. So wealthy people would probably have started wearing coats, as they do have some practical advantages (e.g. they're overall smaller and lighter due to being more fitted) as well as some fashion advantages (also you can wear them under a cloak as you mentioned). And then when garments became cheaper in the 1800s, more people could afford to wear the rich people coats and thus cloaks fell out of fashion.
It could also maybe involve washing? Perhaps the relatively smaller and more fitted coats would get dirty slower (not as much loose fabric dragging around) and were easier to clean due to being smaller.
Anyway, just my random guesses as someone who knows nothing at all about the topic. I really wish cloaks would come back into style too, they look so cool.
I have long wondered why the cloak went out of fashion, my best guess is that over a few hundred years of men using muskets led to the military designing warm clothing that didn't hamper loading a musket. Have you tried to fire a musket 30 times while wearing a cloak? If it's cold, you have to wear something, and a cloak really gets in the way, not just yours, the people around you also have cloaks and they could get in your way too.
(Not a history major, just my perspective)
The textile and agricultural markets were the first to be impacted by the industrial revolution. As many people had to make their own clothes or pay someone to do it, simplicity was king. Same with food. You made it yourself, or if you could afford it, you paid others because your time was more important.
Custom clothing that's tailored to your body has always been a fashion statement. So tailored cloaks took over as fashion is always in flux.
It really is sad cloaks are not in fashion anymore. Like you said they are good. Lindybeige said the same things years ago and I wouldn't be surprised if other people have too. Sadly we live in a world where fashion completely trumps practicality often these days. I have an old former East German wool trench coat that feels great to wear and keeps me pretty warm especially since it goes to my knees. Sadly people who wear trench coats sometimes get weird looks like as if they think they are about to shoot up a place or something. Sad seeing that a well made trench coat is a really good coat just like a well made cloak. I can imagine that wearing one anywhere these days would get people thinking you are some kind of wannabe Lord of the Rings character rather than someone just being practical and warm while they shiver in their flimsy Calvin Klein coats they payed to much for.
I wear trench coats, you can get away with it, but it all depends on the rest of your clothes and how you carry yourself. Metallica t-shirt and torn jeans under a trench coat on a greasy haired teenager. Yeah, people are going to think you're a creep. But nice shirt, brown slacks underneath, clean shaven adult people think you look classy.
Idk dude, especially in high fashion people are obsessed with functional clothes, just look up gorpcore
You make a good point. I have wondered if cloaks slowly went out of fashion when people, for whatever personal reason, decided to take the law into their own hands and hid a gun or knife under their cloak and got real close to someone and killed them. Then whenever someone saw someone wearing a cloak they had that thought in the back of their head that the last time someone wore a cloak like that they were a murderer. So before people left the house and they had a choice between a cloak and a long coat they picked the one that didn't make them look like a stabber. Kind of the same reason men stopped wearing trench coats and fedora, it makes you look like the criminal on the neighborhood watch sign. People don't want to look like a criminal, and clothes that make it easy to hide a weapon just make you look like a criminal if you wear them.
you have a really nice voice.
This is so informative and well made!
I absolutely love the research gone into this and your outfit looks so warm.
Thank you kindly, it's warm enough.
The cloak that says name next to it is a rabbit fur cloak of the type used in California and the south west
Heck’in it! The bloody software must have bugged out and deleted my caption. I can’t believe I hadn’t noticed this until now.
That’s frustrating.
You know that "Cloaks are really good" is trademarked by Lindybeige? =D
"Good tubers borrow, great tubers steal?" -Pablo Picasso.
@@MalcolmPL :-)
Cloaks that have a hood are probably another thing to consider, after all your head needs to be covered. Plus they’re pretty cool.
With a cloak you can sit cross legged and light a candle to keep warm
I haven't seen a penannular brooch with a hooked end like that: all the examples I've seen have a simple straight pin...
You make some good pounts. Spoken from actual testing which is great. I do see some wemen wearing cloak like garments these days. And the rain poncho is a type of cloak in my opinion. So their not completely gone. But if they were more common itd be neat
I’ve only ever seen homeless people wearing them.
Love it
Cheers!
What about matchcoats? How on earth did they keep them from falling off the shoulder?
Tuck the ends into the belt.
Society.
Like... Society, Dude... You know? Society!
Same T-T
What are you thoughts of using the extra (1/4 to 1/3) material on your shoulders for a hood, if you don't have one under the cloak? I find this can work if you pin the extra material in front to give it more of a "hood" shape
I find it makes the cloak slip and pull at my neck uncomfortably. It works fine when resting, but I find it uncomfortable when moving.
Yes I agree bring back the cloak
May I ask how big the cloak is? I asume its like a walked wool blanket right? Also I havent seen the folding technique yet, but it makes a lot of sense to get extra protection on your neck and shoulders. Awesome video and your voice is very relaxing to listen to.
About five or six feet by three or four feet. Standard single bed size.
if need be you could also flip up that flap as a collar/hood.
You still wearing cloaks out there? I just got one!
1:41 That is an Edward S. Curtis portrait of a Mohave man, and his robe is rabbitskin
For whatever reason the stupid subtitle failed to render correctly. I only just noticed that. Oh well, most annoying.
@@MalcolmPL oh no problem, Malcolm. Just wanted to contribute 🙂 somehow the notion of a rabbitskin robe really appeals to me. Sounds most comfortable.