The Cape Crusade

Back in the ’60s, all kinds of with-it people wore all kinds of with-it capes:

• James Brown the Godfather of Soul (gold lamé)
• Magicians (starry, like wizards)
• Batman (long and silky) and Robin (only allowed to wear a short one down to his bottom)
• George Harrison on the cover of Help! (mod mini cape)
• Christopher Lee as Dracula (red lining)
• Guy Fawkes (on the Standard Fireworks logo)
• Arch rivals Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper
• Good old-fashioned bobbies on the beat
• Plus we mustn’t forget the very topical and voguish Cape Kennedy

If everyone goes out and gets a cape, perhaps we will start off a cool fashion trend.

You can jump off a tall building in a cape – or rescue those who have attempted to do so capeless.

Best avoid embarrassing fashion clashes with fellow cape adopters.