Cape

The Quintessential Aristocrat
Author Martin R. Thomas
Series Quintessential Series
Publisher Mongoose Publishing
Publish date 2004

Cape: Similar to a cloak, but usually lighter and made with less material. Capes are often part of the clothing of knightly orders and may display the order’s heraldic symbol either on the left or right breast, or on the back of the cape. When worn to battle, the left side of the cloak near where the sword hangs on the belt is often cut a little shorter to prevent become entangled with the sword and scabbard. The aristocracy especially desires capes made from expensive imported material such as silk.