Comments on: Teacup in a Storm: Opera Capes. http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/04/05/teacup-in-a-storm-opera-capes/ History, Art, Nature, the Fine and the Silly, from a Colonial Fop. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:54:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Sir Frederick Chook http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/04/05/teacup-in-a-storm-opera-capes/comment-page-1/#comment-2694 Sir Frederick Chook Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:43:56 +0000 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.

]]> By: Meaghan http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/04/05/teacup-in-a-storm-opera-capes/comment-page-1/#comment-2691 Meaghan Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:30:07 +0000 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?

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