Also if you want to get a little fancier than just throwing a blanky on yer back don't be afraid to go to the craft stores, Joanns or the like and check out the McCalls and Simplicity patterns, I can't recall which one has it but there is one pattern in the costume section that has four or five different cloak variations in the same pattern, and since it's pretty much triangles for the main cloak pieces they are easy to work with and can get pretty nice. My wife made me a nice cloak with a shoulder cape, I'm thinking of making a new one with a hood and maybe layered shoulder capes. I have a particular vision for a winter cloak that I will never have a use for living in Fl but I want to use fur inside for the lining, wool on the outside with a layer of felt (for it's ability to still keep you warm when wet) in the middle. A good spray with scotchguard does wonders for shedding water. For closure I don't use a cloak pin or a purpose made clasp, I simply sewed on two largish fancy buttons and took some leather thong and tied a loop on each end with about an inch or so between them and put the loops over the buttons.
