Bring back cloaks

I suspect my house has an above-average number of cloaks for 21st century Britain. I can't be certain as official figures don't seem to exist. We have nine (that I know of - it's possible there are others I don't know about). Let me know if you have more. Technically this is a mix of cloaks and capes. At least two are fancy capes - shorter, more decorative, unhooded. Most are cloaks. None of them are mine though I do own a cowl, which I have not included in the numbers as it is clearly a different beast. My wife often bemoans the lack of cloaks in society (though no lack in our house) and says we should go back to wearing them. I say, go for it. Be the change. No one is stopping you wearing these cloaks outside medieval festivals, Halloween, vampire games, masquerade balls, and so on. Just wear one down to the Co-op. When you wear a cloak you realise how great they are. Why did they go out of fashion? Some stuff is fiddlier in a cloak, sure. But there are many advantages! The proper…