Comments on: Teacup in a Storm: Opera Capes. http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/04/05/teacup-in-a-storm-opera-capes/ Thoughts on Art, Nature, the Fine and the Silly by Sir Frederick Chook, a Colonial Dilettante and Romantic Fop. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:02:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Meaghan http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/04/05/teacup-in-a-storm-opera-capes/#comment-2691 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:30:07 +0800 http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/04/05/teacup-in-a-storm-opera-capes/#comment-2691 I should think that one of the additional benefits of a volumous opera cape is to prevent ruffians from relieving one of one's watch whilst one waits to gain entry to Covent Gardens. Also, what are you views on the tiered great coat? Is it permissable to wear one for nighttime excursions, such as to Vauxhall during the Little Season, or is a great coat for travel and nocturnal amateur sleuthing adventures only? I should think that one of the additional benefits of a volumous opera cape is to prevent ruffians from relieving one of one’s watch whilst one waits to gain entry to Covent Gardens.

Also, what are you views on the tiered great coat? Is it permissable to wear one for nighttime excursions, such as to Vauxhall during the Little Season, or is a great coat for travel and nocturnal amateur sleuthing adventures only?

]]> by: Sir Frederick Chook http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/04/05/teacup-in-a-storm-opera-capes/#comment-2694 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:43:56 +0800 http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/04/05/teacup-in-a-storm-opera-capes/#comment-2694 One does have to mind that urchins don't find their way within it and use you as an inexpensive cab service to the other side of town, though, particularly when it hails. A great-coat tells the world "I embrace impromptu practicality above luxury, or at least hand-in-hand with luxury." It is thus ideal for formal occasions if one is a Montmartre painter with odd shoes, or perhaps a young Slavic nihilist. One does have to mind that urchins don’t find their way within it and use you as an inexpensive cab service to the other side of town, though, particularly when it hails.

A great-coat tells the world “I embrace impromptu practicality above luxury, or at least hand-in-hand with luxury.” It is thus ideal for formal occasions if one is a Montmartre painter with odd shoes, or perhaps a young Slavic nihilist.

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