A point about cloaks

I shot this ages ago, but there were massive delays because the special effects for the weather were a nightmare and just refused to work. Anyway, recently I found the time to wrestle with the software again, and I never managed to get them to work properly, but at least I managed to find a long tedious convoluted work-around using two different editing packages.
Another thing I can say about the cloak I'm wearing in this, is that it turned out that the pattern on it was a very effective camouflage - acting a lot like modern military disruptive patterned materials. I have heard that the various tartans had colours in them to match the seasons, and were used for that purpose.
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[@CasparAbelmann]

#BringBackTheCloak

[@russano7045]

The one time I approve of a Hashtag.

[@sgtsaltstick2729]

You know what would be really practical? If they designed jackets to button into makeshift capes that could be hung to the side or something.

[@avaius]

@@sgtsaltstick2729 I used to use my coat as a sort of cloak when I was yonger

[@erisstewart4236]

@@avaius same

[@gu8995]

Agreed cloaks need to make a come back

[@GamesFromSpace]

It's a blanket, that you can wear. Enough said.

[@innovativeatavist159]

Joshua Pearce thought that was a snuggy

[@mpetersen6]

Plus you can use it as a "TADA" blanket. Do they come in camo

[@kathykaura7219]

Introvert clothing item. 😁

[@denisebaber4976]

JC Does Stuff!! The snuggie is worn to cover your front while reclining. Not at all like a cloak. The snuggie is not made for standing or walking. Good luck trying to draw your sword while you're wearing a snuggie.

[@Wolf-kx8li]

enough said, enough for me

[@BillRoyMcBill]

You don't have to outrun the enemy...you just have to outrun Phil.

[@maxharter5716]

Baconstine if you don't get clotheslined and fall on your ass first

[@Superintendent_ChaImers]

Let us all have a moment of silence for Phil.

[@TommyWalls007]

What do you mean?

[@Superintendent_ChaImers]

Listen to the video.

[@rock3tcatU233]

He was a real human bean.

[@chrisbingley]

F

[@bubbleslala2541]

F

[@lionljb]

Ok so here's the thing. I'm at art school, so the things people wear can be a little different from "normal" things to wear. So sometimes I wear a Medieval cape. Then, one day when I was walking down the hallway, the Cape bloating behind me, I saw it: another person wearing a frickin Cape aswell. And now theres like 3 other people walking through the Hallways and it just looks gorgeous when we're passing each other.

[@chariot5660]

Art school moment

[@nusretakdemir9141]

truly an art school moment

[@SMacCuUladh]

were you at a pimp convention?

[@findstabilisedohshit4669]

I've always wanted to do this at my art school, unfortunately I have an insecurity with my appearance and I don't exactly believe that wearing a cape would improve anything XD.

[@ryanlawson9580]

You should see Hogwarts mate ur cream ur knickers

[@weldmaster80]

if we all decide to, we could bring it back... look at that guy with no cloak, but of a nutter that one...

[@The_Order_Of_William_Marshal]

+Daniel Mallett I wish man. I really do. I would love to be able to wear a cloak without being labeled as a weirdo :(

[@SPITZtheGOD]

I own a really nice cloak and i love to wear it, but pretty much everyone gives me weird stares for doing so

[@thishonestgrifter]

And tricorn hats.

[@orangejoe204]

Pretty sure they did bring it back. At least for people who'd never taken History classes. It was called the Snuggie. Google it.

[@ShinFahima]

XD A Snuggie. I wouldn't quite call that a cloak, but I'd love to be able to wear one in public.

[@jonnomonodesu]

A cloak is currently number 1 on my to-buy list. I intend to wear it regularly. I'm old enough not to give a damn if people think I'm a nutter; I'll be a warm, dry, nutter. I can live with that. Also figure it'll add a season or two to my sleeping equipment for camping out.

[@grnd_ctrl8387]

***** Are you okay?

[@Shoegazebasedgenre0.]

hipster

[@AnOtherChoosenOne]

+Nathan Baxter Don't forget your fedora and your katana on the wall ;D jk m8^^

[@charlottewalnut3118]

I have one

[@andnor]

+Nathan Baxter i tried wearing one for a week. people did not seem to react much differently towards me. my friends were teasing a bit but after the first night, they all wanted to borrow it xD Now we are the 4-nutter-ears!... or something.. lol no im kiding i stoped wearing it, i did not find it practical in comparison to a jacket.. it was more anoying trying to figure out where to stuff a cape every time i went inside :P

[@CastorQuinn]

Whenever I want to stay dry in the rain I usually just put on a long rain coat, knee length, something like a dryzabone, and a good brimmed hat, and then stay inside my house until the rain stops.

[@voosum]

LOL

[@psychozoikum7278]

I think you wouldn't need to. Your humour is so dry it'll keep you safe. :-D

[@spiderfarmsltd.9485]

are you from New Zealand?

[@JonatasMonte]

Then you will get soaked in your own sweat.

[@sethroseblood9456]

Gothic trenchcoats do the job pretty well :P

[@CloakingDonkey]

It is the biggest shame ever that cloaks went out of fashion because I absolutely agree. When I was still doing LARP and reenactment, my trusty half circle cloak was my most practical and favourite piece of kit I had. I absolutely hate modern rain coats because they're all designed for fashion rather than practical use.

[@jakemcnamee9417]

Clokes look cool. It's not like it's an aesthetic problem. It's that fashion is retarded

[@alanmackinnon3516]

I agree they are fantastic, one of the best things i've ever brought.

[@winstonchurchill624]

CloakingDonkey didn't expect to see you here.

[@rickarderiksson7431]

A quality wool duffelcoat is the closest modern equivalant i think.

[@welshimegs]

CloakingDonkey still not in fashion in 2018

[@lionsmith3944]

I feel like he is responding to people making fun of him in a cloak

[@DaneStolthed]

I made a long wool cloak out of two army blankets I have made the exact same observations. It is a shame that western culture has discarded this magnificent article of clothing... Here's to the nutters!

[@aldipschwitz4277]

DaneStolthed We don't particularly need them. There are many objects of clothing better able to stay warm in, and we can avoid rain rather well without carrying defenses with us.

[@maksuree]

+al dipschwitz really? what is a single item of clothing more helpful in the rain?

[@FirefoxisredExplorerisblueGoog]

+Gary Rain suits? They're a bitch to put on, though.

[@LeCharles07]

+Firefox is red, Explorer is blue. Google+ sucks and Chrome does too. Get a good set with zip-up legs and leave the legs unzipped to the knee both top and bottom zips and it'll take you seconds to put on even in big boots. I keep mine rolled up so I can get the top on first then the pants, then I put any bag covers on their bags. I would very much like to try a cloak in place of my modern rain gear to see how it compares.

[@carpetclimber4027]

Rain suits suck, you get as wet as from the rain, only it's from your own sweat. A wool cloak is better IMO.

[@Ceekay420]

Cloaks seem appropriate in both medieval and futuristic settings, but aren't socially accepted currently. Yep, we live in awkward times, we'll just have to wait for them to become fashionable again :D

[@abnunga]

Sleeping bags are a pretty good modern alternative. The downside is the hopping for mobility :D

[@sarahts21]

I love my cloak. It's warm, if I'm sleeping at a friends it's a wool blanket.. brilliant.

[@PatrickKniesler]

We have to MAKE them fashionable lol

[@skopthefigboy8498]

Patrick Kniesler We just need to wear them until they become mainstream. Then, all who don't wear cloaks will be hipsters, and nobody likes hipsters

[@wakkaseta8351]

But it's hot where I live. I don't want heat stroke just to make cloaks fashionable.

[@hedgeearthridge6807]

0:30 "Quirky impractical piece of clothing which they all stuck to for traditional reasons" We have that. It's called the 3 piece suit.

[@jermainerace4156]

Depends on how it's cut: frankly if you're fropm the US, yes, all US suits are basically garbage. The cut is far too restrictive.

[@testingmysoup5678]

its not impractical if it makes you look hot

[@totsuka2213]

@@testingmysoup5678 lewd

[@12many4you]

The 3 piece suit is wonderful. It allows for great heat management and helps keep posture during a long days static work. Get a proper suit and you’ll understand

[@jabjav-c3y]

​@@12many4you or just work in jobs where you can dress how you like.

[@taxidrivercarl6074]

Cloaks: Also known as "What Weather?!" I honestly have no idea why they went out of fashion, my viking cloak is brilliant as protection against the English summers

[@rich1051414]

If you lived in the Rural southern US, you can get away with a cloak. People still wear them when hunting, cause its warm, and does a damn good job at breaking up your silhouette.

[@Zerpersande]

I lived in NC until I was 40. Worked in, and visited, rural areas. Other than a couple of women, never saw anybody in a cloak.

[@myparceltape1169]

@@Zerpersande I am still thinking about not noticing rain falling. Wait until you have a bigger bald patch.

[@JidoKashi]

Here in Louisiana, we only have cold weather about 3 or 4 months outta the year. But I could see a loose linen or canvas cloak being good to keep the sun off of yourself.

[@merlincnrad5385]

"People would say: Hhmm, Nutter" Lloyd-2012

[@CarlStreet]

Actually, you just MAY be overlooking your accidental discovery of a cloak's ability to cover your retreat by unseating a compatriot to be captured as you successfully exit...:)

[@Erreul]

+Carl Street That's rough man.

[@CarlStreet]

+Erreul I guess one could call that "pulling the wool out from under someone's feet"... :)

[@CorollaNut68]

+Carl Street The same way you don't have to outrun a bear, you just have to outrun your friend.

[@CarlStreet]

+CorollaNut68 Speaking as a veteran of two combat tours; you have NO friends -- anyone who stands between you and safety is your enemy; no matter what uniform they are wearing.

[@ericward8459]

So true!!

[@tSp289]

That was an extremely high fidelity thunder roll there. The fact that I had to take my headphones off and look out of the window has made me quite pleased that I bought this headset.

[@toweypat]

tSp289 me too!

[@beth12svist]

Me three, and it's just pretty much regular headphones, on a phone.

[@michaelwills1926]

Same 🖐🏼

[@megalofyia9280]

Ive just ordered the material - boiled wool for me - to make my own cloak. I'll be honest, I really don't give a crap about people thinking I'm a nutter, they think that enough already

[@ryankunst668]

I you make a simple one like the one Lindybeige has (as opposed to any of the google image results for "cloak"), but made it with a less garish pattern, such as plain brown or black, people might not really think anything of it. I think I'll make one too. If I'm wrong, I don't really care, the hoodie I wear all the time is covered in paint anyway so I already look like a homeless person.

[@BigBoss-sm9xj]

XD

[@ratlover523]

Agreed. I'm now looking into getting the materials to make my own cloak as well.

[@Tomartyr]

Guy stands on your cloak and then blames you for it, jeez Phil accept your own actions.

[@FROMdaHOOD15]

Which raises the question, why did we ever stop wearing them?

[@TourFaint]

because a normal thick woollen coat, you know, with sleeves and buttons, is strictly better in almost every way?

[@TourFaint]

As long as the coat and the cloak are made from the same material i don't see an upside to cloaks, like sleeves are useful, pockets are useful, buttons are useful. But if you like them and hate sleeves, knock yourself out.

[@Voiciunebattledogesse]

They became stylised in the 19th century as a part of high fashion of the time, where they remained that way past the 1880s before transforming into the overcoats we know so well.

[@zrajm]

I'm thinking maybe the backpack had something to do with it?

[@69JONESYrugby]

Why no cloak?...Because you now live in a warm house..a warm work environment..and warm transportation (a car...not on foot or horse)....?......Now people wear coats to get from their front door to their BMW door.

[@robmckennie4203]

wool is like magic for textiles anyway. it's been shaped by evolution to keep sheep warm in all weather, and it does the same for us. warm in the cold, breathable in the heat, keeps you warm even if it's wet, and dries efficiently. just the best.

[@stonemarten1400]

+Rob Mckennie Scratchy, though. I love woollen clothing and often wear a traditional New Zealand Swanndri that's like a shepherd's smock; it seals a lot of weather out, but it doesn't dry that quickly and is very itchy against the skin. Everyone should own a "Swanny"- thoroughly recommended.

[@AlexSDU]

+Stone Marten What is it made of?

[@stonemarten1400]

+AlexSDU Pure Merino wool from New Zealand, woven on quite a tight weave to keep the weather out. It keeps you warm, even when damp, but also breathes very well. I wear my Swanndri in the Autumn through to Spring and then chuck it in the back of my Jeep to use as a picknick blanket in the Summer - versatile bit of kit! Swanndri also do a "Ranger" shirt and I have one of these.

[@robmckennie4203]

Stone Marten What do you mean a "traditional" swanndri? Admittedly they've been around a long time, but the only things about New Zealand that I'd call 'traditional' are elements of Maori culture

[@stonemarten1400]

+Rob Mckennie New Zealand is the European colonisers' name for the islands, who also brought the sheep with them, so it is a traditional "New Zealand" garment. You cannot deny that the Swanni is cut like a traditional European shepherd's smock. As you sound like a SJW type, you would probably disapprove if I wore a Maori clothing as cultural appropriation!

[@terorvlad]

OHHHHHH, The sound of the lighting had a delay on it ! Wow. Nice!

[@AClown]

Incredible!!!

[@michaelt.5672]

The lighting was about a mile away.

[@michaelt.5672]

***** Dude, it's a joke.

[@BoyanDimitrov]

Lighting or lightning - who cares. What you're talking about is thunder anyway!

[@legendsword7]

I've always been bothered by how cold your back gets at a bonfire. But now I get it: when it was cold, people were sitting around the fire in cloaks. Mind blown 🤯

[@OceanusHelios]

Make an "Indian" fire. White man: Make humungous fire stand way back, freeze his @zz off. Indian: Make small fire, sit close, stay warm. Oh and if you have just a small fire, and a wool cloak you will be snug as a bug in a rug.

[@Draftsman_MC1300]

I wish we still used them

[@Shamelesscritique1]

Lets bring em back...fuck modern fashions

[@Draftsman_MC1300]

+Shamelesscritique1 I'm game

[@Shamelesscritique1]

Chronicler of The Shadows (tears down curtains, gets a close line peg dons his cape and puffs up chest while placing hands on hips in a striking pose)

[@Draftsman_MC1300]

+Shamelesscritique1 nice

[@triggerhippy2826]

I still do, when fighting crime

[@BiscuitHead22]

It wasn't just merely that cloaks were practical and warm, I think the historical salience of cloaks has a lot to do with the fact that they were as textiles extremely simple to manufacture, requiring almost no tailoring and thus were relatively cheap. One has to remember, in an age before sewing machines, industrial textile factories, and (sigh) the sweatshops of the global capitalist village, tailored garments were extremely expensive and largely unavailable to all but the rich. That great invention of some unsung genius tailor of the past, the pocket, was unknown until modernity. It's amazing to think that people living in the middle ages and before that time had to transact all their day-to-day business without the help of pockets sewn into their clothing. The ironic thing is that for all their poverty of fabric, the medievals had a far more (in my opinion) amenable fashion sense than we moderns do. They dressed themselves in a riot of color and flair, whilst we in our very glut of textile riches, choose to clothe ourselves in drab, shapeless, sacks of cloth. Apparently because that's what's "cool".

[@PowerMadLabRat]

It does seem very strange that clothes have become duller and more uniform as artificial dyes and sewing machinery has come around. All I can attribute it to is that possibly people are more aware of social pressures to conform. I think George Orwell noticed this trend, though I forget the quote.

[@BiscuitHead22]

Lab Rat Actually, I was somewhat paraphrasing C.S. Lewis' Merlin who says something similar to the whole 'drab sacks of cloth'. Merlin also criticizes the paradox between having comparatively wonderful modern cutlery and utensils and sparkling clear drinking water yet subsisting on a diet of processed garbage.

[@olstar18]

Lab Rat It just the fashion cycle. It won't be long till the big thing is bright colors again.

[@Sigart]

Well... Considering that most people would sew their own garments, and so until recently most of everyone had clothes, yes, "tailor sewn" as it were, I doubt that particular bit mattered much. I mean, until industrial clothing production became a thing, no garments at all was not sewn a particular person. Of course, the very, very poor probably bought other people's used clothes, but the majority would sew their own clothes (or, well, have their wife/mother/some other woman do it) if they couldn't pay to have it sewn.

[@olstar18]

***** Think more along the lines of scavenging cloth that was thrown out to make your own clothing for the very poor.

[@sasquatchhadarock968]

It's a pity cloaks went out of style. I love my fleece blanket as a cloak around the house in winter.

[@orangejoe204]

Pretty sure a Snuggie is just a cloak rebranded for yuppies.

[@Walsfeo]

I thought a snuggie was just a reverse robe.

[@KingOhmni]

Good to know I'm not the only one cos lords knows I get funny looks from family to this day.

[@arx3516]

@@KingOhmni you're not alone.

[@denisebaber4976]

Orange Joe no, a snuggie is not a cloak and you know it. A snuggie is made to cover your front while reclining. Good luck trying to draw your sword with a snuggie in the way.

[@Supermario0727]

But can it defend against a stray pommel?

[@onironius8008]

With a simple flourish, you too can avoid being ended rightly!

[@LEXXIUS]

Roger J Doucet Skallagrim?

[@AgamemnonTWC]

And apparently Skallagrim's inside jokes have reached critical mass and have now spread to other channels.

[@Walsfeo]

Could probably defend against a horse bite.

[@johnevergreen8019]

Non can escape the devastation of the pommel

[@Caitlin_TheGreat]

I don't understand why cloaks went "out of fashion". Because, provided they're of a fine material, I could absolutely see them as a stylish addition to one's wardrobe. I believe you could even create one with interior zip-up pockets. Overall, I think wool is underappreciated in modern clothing, synthetic materials being preferred. I recently added some wool items back into my winter wardrobe and I'm appreciating them quite a lot.

[@timonix2]

Modern wool fabric is wonderful compared to what my grandparents had. Nowadays you can even make nice undergarments from wool with terrific insulation. The wool clothing my grandparents had/have is unbearable to the point I can't even wear them without scratching my skin off. The synthetics are cheaper to mass produce and therefore cheaper in general though

[@grendelum]

Shawn Wesley - I have two wool greatcoats, one Russian one British, from WWII and they are *_fantastically_* warm... t’only problem is the Russian coat weighs about 7kg...

[@qwertyuiopaaaaaaa7]

So, this video, after many years of consideration and saving, has convinced me to purchase a nice period accurate cloak to the 10th century. And I have to say, cloaks are good. However, as a student, I've noticed a severe limitation: Cloaks are make backpacks very cumbersome. I bought a satchel to remedy this, but even then, cloaks are best used without baggage.

[@matthew9256]

Cloaks look really fucking comfortable. I prefer things like that to rain coats.

[@milan425]

You got me thinking how and where to get one. Also, man, you are funny one! I can't remember how I stumbled onto your channel, but I like your sense of humor and way you present it. Also, the points you provide aren't half as bad as load of video makers do. Sharp, bit goofy and on target. So, thumbs up and keep up a good work.

[@GamerGarm]

Satan Let us enjoy an afternoon of mirth!

[@crikk23]

www.kultofathena.com/cloaks.asp

[@FrancisRoyCA]

I have been on a 6 hour marathon of your videos. Love them!

[@NIEiKoniec]

I dont know, youtube keeps recommends me this awesome channel. I dont really know what is this channel about. I have watched your video about boarding schools over 5 times in about 8 months and I am not planning to stop. You, Mister, are a gem here.

[@Schulzffw]

To quote a quite popular moviefigure: " NO CAPES!" At leaste in combatcontext^^

[@Tygineer]

+Schulzffw nice xD

[@thewyj]

+Schulzffw Go! Fight! Win!

[@fig8man]

+Schulzffw the fashion designer from the incredibles?

[@CarlStreet]

+Schulzffw Cloaks are an English thing -- the French always Es Cape... :)

[@JakeSnake07]

Edna Mode.

[@HavocHerseim]

I wear a cloak when hunting. They are nice for sitting in the cold waiting.

[@AClown]

I've always wanted to ask someone like you, how do you consider sitting and waiting hunting? It's not hunting it's waiting in one spot till you can shoot, weak.

[@cuscof2]

You obviously aren't a hunter. For a lot of prey, such as white tail deer, the only way you're going to have consistent success is to scout your area, find the trails and traffic patterns, and ambush it. For rabbit hunting with dogs the **only** way you will ever get a shot it get ahead of them and wait for the rabbit to cross in front of you.

[@AClown]

Brian Bixby but hunting these days is obviously not for food, its for fun or as a challenge, but wheres the fun in sitting and waiting

[@cuscof2]

Yeah, you're obviously not a hunter. Patience is the most important asset for a hunter, more important than aim or stealth. We have chickens, which means we have chicken feed, which means that we have rats coming to eat the chicken feed. Rats are fairly smart, which makes them fairly difficult prey. You can't just pick up the air rifle and expect to shoot one, they'll scatter at the movement. You need to pick your spot, get into a comfortable shooting position, and then wait until they come back out. The first to appear will be small and stupid. Once they've been out for a bit the larger ones will start to appear. Even then you need to wait until they're in a good spot and holding still before firing. They'll all scatter again, and this time it will be 20 minutes or more until they reappear. I've gotten as many as four large rats in an evening. That's the only non-food hunting I've ever done in my life, but it's fun.

[@hudibrad]

I guess, he was talking about "hunting" in those treehouses, where you just wait until the game sticks it's head to your rifle when going to water source or eating on bait. Obviously, I'm not a hunter and have watched True detective, but that looks a lot like fishing to me and it certainly misses the "game" part in hunting.

[@Aegox]

I have myself a cloak made from 12ft of think wool cloth, its folded over in half to match my height and then shortened just a bit more for the hood. I'm 5'10 and the cloak is 5'7 and works tremendously well in heavy rain (I live in the pacific Northwest) So I can verify; they are amazing, and the looks are priceless too but there are a few people that do say when its raining and i'm cozy and dry, "genius".

[@catief1031]

I've experience that "Is it raining?" while being underneath a wool cloak with a hood as well. Kind of trippy

[@AJMansfield1]

You can still wear a cloak modernly without being regarded as weird, it just has to be actually fancy like, not just a folded blanket thing. Like, an actual shaped hood and solders.

[@Quikie93]

I live in sweden.. I've long thought about using cloaks - and you've now convinced me. I now officially want a cloak to protect me against the horrific winter cold.

[@HolmlundSWE]

Please Floyd, could you make us a video of how to fold and sew that cloak? I know it might not be as complicated as I think but I cant really see how its done from this angle.

[@jay15951]

after seeing this it makes me wonder why did cloaks fall out of fashion if there so good why don't we use them anymore

[@bullseyedustrunescape5951]

+El Fixo Just roll it up and tie it like a backpack!

[@RPSchonherr]

Wool coats with sleeves became more popular because they left your hands free and covered instead of holding the cloak closed all the time.

[@ikillstupidcomments]

Modern textile manufacturing made relatively fitted clothing cheap, so style took over from practicality. Cloaks also don't play nice with car/bus/train doors.

[@captainoblivious_yt]

They were replaced with wool longcoats, which are even more practical.

[@brianfuller7691]

Solid information here. Let's remember that cloaks were awesome and practical And let's appreciate the influence on lamguage- cloak and dagger, cloaking your plans or vessel.

[@Serai3]

You're right. I have a beautiful woolen cloak that I use whenever it gets too cold. Nothing like walking around with a layer of warm air keeping you nice and toasty while everyone else shivers!

[@intensitydigital]

Lets bring back the cloak!

[@Overunity357]

I have come to appreciate the "bottom line up front" style of you tube videos. saves me loads of time. it's like "hey this shit is really cool and this is why, stick around if you want all the juicy details." saves me loads of time because I can decide then if I want to actually hang around. some times I hang around for 20 fucking minutes, waiting for some kind of revelation, and the shit turns out to be not really that cool.

[@Sky-._]

I watched this video when it was first published. I was still in high school at the time, now I'm a teacher. it was the first thing that came to mind when I was just reading an 16th century diary where the writer was going on about how much he liked his new cloak.

[@norsemanbushcrafting1621]

make cloaks Great again!

[@dk.kapsukas2195]

You forgot the #

[@phenoix1248]

# bring back clokes

[@randycurtis1176]

Great cloaks!

[@haillobster7154]

I like cloaks bigly.

[@ilex_occulta]

"Cloaks are good." Oh thank GOD.

[@talandar5773]

I love your videos and the random tangents you go on; your videos encompass so many topics that watching several of them feels like having an actual conversation

[@eta2670]

Can’t believe I’ve spent so long on KZbin and haven’t seen your stuff before, every video is just awesome x)

[@deepsouthredneck1]

I think something like a duster coat would be a good compromise, because frankly modern raincoats are not long enough.

[@Gravendarkholm]

***** I have a leather duster with a leather hat and I will say its rather warm.

[@ccruner13]

***** Honestly, even the sparse neck(/chin)beard is surprisingly nice in a northern winter. Road my bike to school every day in Milwaukee and one winter day I decided on a full clean shave. I quickly found my ski mask when I got home that night.

[@deepsouthredneck1]

Wolfe Kaplan Yeah, It's especially badass when you have ice cycles hanging off your beard. I didn't know how helpful a beard and long hair were in the cold until I grew it out. Ski masks are pretty useless now lol.

[@raven_of_zoso455]

You must have the most mighty of voices to be able to get reverb in that open landscape!

[@anthonyschliesman5582]

I'm so glad I subscribed. These are the quirky videos I could spend hours watching.

[@Ixamontreal]

I adore your content: what few videos I've seen of yours are very informational yet all is presented in small, comprehensible and simple bits. Kudos to you good sir, keep it up!

[@ArtypNk]

I would so, so, SOOO love it if cloaks came back. I would love to be able to walk around in a hooded cloak...

[@PaulMurrayCanberra]

It would make even better sense with raw wool with the lanolin in it. After all - it works for sheep.

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

Paul Murray - Yeah, but can't really dye raw lanolin wool, and it's a human compulsion to decorate almost everything.

[@michellebyrom6551]

Have you ever smelled a sheep? Its fine outdoors for work/hiking but not good if you're anywhere near other people.

[@TheGallifreyanWitch]

Cloaks can be stylish and practical - started wearing them when re-enacting then started wearing them out dog walking on the hills in all weather and they're wonderful for all the reasons mentioned here! When with with a belt you can make them cost like too, while keeping the temperature control options and flexibility, and they're easy to adapt for a bit of impromptu foraging too. Stuff normal opinion - they're brill, much better than modern costs in most situations, and it would be great to see them make more of a comeback.

[@daisychain8622]

So why did we stop wearing cloaks?

[@ladyofthemasque]

TL;DR version: A mix of fashion, ease of movement, and conservation of fabric made us stop wearing cloaks. Anyone can take a length of cloth off a loom and make a cloak out of it, but the fashionable had tailors who figured out how to cut the fabric to cup the body. They discovered that a fitted coat took up less fabric than a full cloak, too, once properly made...but mostly it was a way to show off the fact you could afford the tailor or had the skill yourself to make the coat. As for ease of movement, the one drawback to a cloak he doesn't mention is that you can get a lot more work done while wearing a wool coat than if you wear a cloak; a cloak will gape and let in cold air when you try to work with your arms. You can bundle up the cloak, wrapping ends over your arms, even lashing the fabric into place, etc, but it's awkward, far more bulky, and takes more time than a coat to wind and unwind. (I'm in the SCA; I've used cloaks for years, and in cold weather, it's hard to get stuff done without that drafty gap problem.) Another consequence of "modern" life lay in putting more and more emphasis on separating work and leisure activities, and thus separating all the things associated with them. Your cloak could be used as an additional blanket on your bed as well as a way to keep you warm outside, but when you had a coat, you had to have a separate extra blanket for your bed because the coat wouldn't work like a cloak...but you went with the coat-and-blanket, because you could "afford" both blanket and coat; it was fashionable to have both, and showcased your wealth. Putting arm slits on cloaks was a way to help keep out most of the drafts. Putting sleeves on the slits gave us the houppelande, which kept the arms toasty while allowing us to continue to work. That in turn led toward the greatcoat, which still had fuller folds than the modern coat, which led toward coats and jackets as we know them today.

[@xxfalconarasxx5659]

Some people still do, especially those living in colder countries, but cloaks have went down in popularity simply because we have jackets now.

[@fsmoura]

Wrong. It was the 1874 Waddington "no more cloaks" Act.

[@matsv201]

That is funny. I was on a meddevel reinactment thingy once when the rain was poring down. There was two "guards" in cloaks, one of them was puting his hand out every now and again. I was thinking he was testig if the rain was decreasing.. but this might be the explination ;)

[@nilswaage7626]

When the thunder hit at 2:16 I immediately started closing my windows despite it being sunny. Good on you and your sound design Lindybeige!

[@wyattflint8856]

The problem with woolen cloaks is that nowadays in modern society we enter and exit warm (usually anyway) buildings quite frequently, and cloaks need to dry. Our waterproof fabrics can be hung up and water will drip off them while we do whatever we're doing and we can put it back on and off we go. A cloak cannot do that as effectively as water cannot evaporate out as quickly and might even soak down into the lower layer. I think our high-tech raincoats should be made longer (seriously where are all the long raincoats that are modern?) or cloaks with a waterproof exterior and warm interior should be made.

[@swedneck]

+Kitt “Captain Aubrey” C Long coats with slightly rubbery exteriors instead of the rough plastic they usually are, plus i would love a fold-out blanket inside it, perhaps doubling as insulation when it's not used.

[@yetanother9127]

+Kitt “Captain Aubrey” C Consider the merits of the common naval "bridge coat" (which you should almost certainly be familiar with, mon capitaine): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pea_coat A peacoat plus a nice felt cap is a convenient combo (peacoats can have pockets, unlike cloaks). A similar design, with a waterproof outer layer (such as synthetic fiber) would go a long way towards improving the serviceability of the design, in my opinion.

[@wyattflint8856]

+Jonathan Hughes Ye average modern raincoat is already the length of a peacoat. Leather is a shite material for a raincoat as you will quickly drown in sweat. Also, peacoats don't have hoods. The peacoat would be a downgrade from current raincoat designs

[@mercoid]

you work for the rain coat federation nobuddy listen to this guy! ! he am schill... four the rain coat mafia.

[@wyattflint8856]

mercoid I've got my top cryptographers working 24/7 trying to figure out what the fuck you just said

[@walkerman2503]

My mother's ancestors, Native People of Eastern Canada, used the Hudson's Bay point blankets essentially like cloaks. In Canada's cold winters,and long,cold wet springs, these blankets worked quite well. It should be noted, however, that these Blankets were heavier than today's blankets.That said, however, I have a modern day Hudson's Bay Blanket, the heaviest type,around 50 years or so old. t I used it for fall hunting trips in the bush, and I found it grand! Nowadays , it can be used in the coldest and draftiest bedroom in the old farmhouses around here, and never be cold. Even though the room is upstairs, and unheated. Water will freeze, but you won't! Just the ticket for wrapping around you and your sweety at the campfire.

[@spacecadet35]

I love my cloak. I have had it about 23 years and it still travels most places with me. There is nothing like sitting around a campfire deep in the forest, with a cup of billy tea in hand, while wearing a cloak.

[@taxavoider9889]

I suddenly have a great to go out and buy a cloak

[@themodernmusketeer877]

I’ll have everyone know that I’m on a mission to bring cloaks back into fashion

[@cuchulain55]

who cares what people think. if I had one id wear it all the time.

[@PaulA-fp3vs]

I have a Shemagh and live in a tropical climate and never wear it.

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

well take a blanket and make 2 holes in the place of the fitting...a bit of wool string to atach in the hole and your on your way!

[@finngriswold6124]

my thoughts exactly, bugger what people think.

[@TheRealSkeletor]

Paul A Shemagh cloak.

[@PaulA-fp3vs]

what does mean?

[@magiv4205]

I've yet to aquire or make a nice, large, 100% woolen cloak, but I've started to wear square or rectangle shawls as short cloaks instead of jackets. They are so incredibly versatile, if during spring or summer, where mornings and evenings are usually rather cold while the afternoon gets hot, I start the day wearing my shawl as a short cloak, and during the warm hours of the day, I can then refashion it as a fabric belt or even headwrap. It's honestly a life changer.

[@nicholasjobidon8189]

Call me snobby, but this seems to me to be the greatest video on KZbin. We should send that along with the next Voyager probe. Seriously.

[@zillahero]

good christ i thought a thunderstorm just started outside. good sound m8

[@owenbevt3]

Totaly agree, whenever I've got to wair one for fancy dress party's etc. they are incredibly warm, but unreststrictive and airy, and when not needed its a simple flick over the solder to get them out of the way. +the swirl effect makes dancing look extra awesome.

[@liammacaodha4783]

4:06 the funniest video in his portfolio, particularly this moment "mmmm, nutter". Just so funny, such a simple topic, so brilliantly discussed.

[@anonymous2513456]

Cloaks are back in fashion where i live, I see lots of pretty girls and some not so pretty girls wearing them around town.

[@CAMSLAYER13]

where do you live?

[@Skanderbeg99]

serieus? ik zie alleen maar regenjassen en of bontjassen haha

[@anonymous2513456]

komt naar Amsterdam :)

[@bremcurt9514]

anonymous2513456 Nooit geweten :P

[@matthewharbour6276]

Vanessa Costa sexist much?

[@ghostanime84]

You did that to your friend on purpose. You know the saying, "I don't need to be the fastest, I just need to be faster than you." :)

[@ayparillo]

This is the first lindybeige video I ever saw! Set me on many years of loving his content.

[@susanjaeger5645]

BIG FAN OF CLOAKS!! Always have been since childhood. All my Halloween costumes HAD to have a cloak. Gosh I miss you Mr. Cloak.

[@jordanhedington2421]

I just bought my own cloak and it was very expensive and I intend to wear it (weather permitting) despite what anyone says

[@VelmiVelkiZrut]

Where did you get your cloak/material to make one? I can't find anything except for those miserable fantasy things.

[@MeepChangeling]

Any fabrics store. Ask for homespun fabric or fleece. Trust me I'm a gay guy who sews piriod costumes.

[@flibbertygibbet]

Kyle Rhulain My favorite cloak ever I made from a piece of blanket-weight cloth, 100% wool, It was very thick and warm even when it rained. I could use it as a blanket as well. Then I gave it to a friend because I won one in the raffle. The raffled one looked so pretty, but it was never as good as the first one. The first one I had sewed myself and It was just the right size for short little me. I should have given my friend the raffle cloak and kept my own. The Raffle cloak I finally gave to some friends at Pennsic for their loaner gear and I borrow it when I go to Pennsic.

[@flibbertygibbet]

flibbertygibbet BTW if you get a lighter weight wool cloth you can always felt it although then you will need to buy more cloth to make up for the shrinkage, as the wool both thickens and shrinks in the process. I recommend buying a 1/4 or an 1/8 of a yard measuring the sides and washing it the way you will wash the wool to felt it then see what the size is after. Then you can calculate shrinkage and buy enough fabric. For my test piece, I felted a yard gave it a blanket stitch with contrasting yarn and now wear if as a shawl. So you can do something with the test piece if you are crafty. Felted wool shouldn't fray so you can overlap the edges and faux flat fell the seam if you like. If you want to contact me I can send you a link to a website with appropriate stitches for Vikings.

[@VlRGlL]

Id imagine they would have usually been made out of wool because it has the unique property of staying warm even when its wet and how widely available wool was back then

[@flibbertygibbet]

VlRGlL and the general lack of availability of fleece. I camp in the desert both for historical recreation and star parties and the cloak is perfect for both

[@supetorus9612]

i have thought it would be awesome to wear a cloak for a long time.

[@supetorus9612]

perhaps i can get one to wear camping and hiking.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

He's right. Let's all bring back the cloak. This guy is so addictive. It's like he's as smart as your teacher, he has the appearance of your Dad but he's a nerd like your best friend.

[@cyrushutchinson3916]

Paul TheSkeptic Agreed. He is all that is good in life.

[@lzbmusic3438]

This is 9 years old and still relevant

[@whoa92341]

Holy shit, that thunder sounded so real.

[@MrFuryHeritag3]

Oh shit maybe because it was a recording of real thunder :o mind blown

[@tzutzescu]

yeah, cloaks are awesome! i move to bring them back in fashion! who's with me?

[@alundavies8402]

Me because people round here in Kent already think I am weird what with having morals and all that silly stuff so wearing a cloak is going to be even more weird and unusual I even have real standards and everything and I don’t own a telly ! They think looking at school girls is normal and I am weird because I don’t

[@Tipi_Dan]

Excellent content and delivery. Thank you. The future of human dress is in the past & can be seen in wraps, mantles, sarongs, cloaks, capes, togas, shawls, ruanas, etc. Our modern tight-fitting clothing was inspired by attire worn by eastern horsemen, notably the Hungarians. Prior to this influence, the tunic, cloak, and trousers had been standard wear for the European male since the Bronze Age: probably earlier since before the weaving of cloth during use of furs. The cloak went through an evolution of form: 1) square or rectangular blanket (folded or not to make a shoulder cape/ might include fringe) pinned together over undergarments on the shoulder of the sword arm [for men; women developed many pinning methods]; 2) Rounded-bottom rectangular blanket [details as above, plus- might be dagged]; 3) half-circle blanket, with or without a half-circle neck cutout (better), these were longer and contained more material, ergo warmer. Hoods were a separate garment [details as above]; 4) As #3 but attached by clasps or strings, not pinned. This allowed for integral attachment of a hood to the garment, and for positioning clasps centrally, thereby eliminating the asymmetrical hang of the earlier pinned cloaks. They (#4) were worn by a few until fairly recently. Check out FDR at Yalta, and remember the cloak room? Maybe not. I'm dating myself here. Throughout the evolution of these garments based upon throwing a blanket over your shoulder, other variants emerged that required alternate names, such as mantles, capes, or plaids. Other cultures evolved their own versions. A Mexican serape is a light blanket, a poncho has a hole or slit in the middle for the head. These are all fine garments. Let us walk forward into the future together----backward!!! Make a cloak TODAY. : )

[@Gigatless]

This man has started the cape revolution

[@ragingagent5040]

What about duster coats? Are they effective?

[@METRO79saccount]

No unless you live in the wild west. They are made of leatherish material so they are water proof and will keep the dust of your trousers. You will look really wierd since it is basically a trench coat

[@nope1083]

Look up something called a Drizabone it's a practical duster commonly used by Jackaroos (Australian cowboys)

[@kaw19atlas]

Unfortunately, I can confirm that they are about as likely to get you called out for looking like you walked out of the wrong century as a cloak would. Keep you pretty darn warm, though.

[@maksuree]

+Kyle Willey I still keep a drizabone around the house in case I need to head off in a really bad storm. you forget that people understand why you wear that sort of thing when they realise how confortable you are and they aren't.

[@bigbrowntau]

Yep, awesome things to wear. Classic Australian practical clothing, that's also considered perfectly normal to wear just about anywhere. I've worn a couple of different styles of cloak over the years at re-enactment events, then put on my drizabone for the trip home.

[@carlosapiang8256]

CLASSIC PHIL!!

[@insanitygamer8820]

Does anyone deny cloaks are good?

[@Sam-gf1eb]

A bunch of people say they are bad. They don't know the practicality of a cloak, and it looks way different from modern clothes, so they immediately assume that they're bad.

[@akesq01]

I love how you got to the point immediately! Funny delivery!

[@TheWtfnonamez]

Great to see some practical knowledge on the subject of cloaks. I recently moved from a very hot place to a very VERY cold place. I started out draping a blanket around myself, and got to the point where I was basically designing a cloak to wear during the cold nights. If you are stationary, or doing sedentary tasks, cloaks are incredibly effective at keeping you warm. Dont be fooled by "debunking" videos ... you lose heat upwards, cloaks keep that heat DOWNWARDS.

[@stargazer8465]

What a brilliant youtube video, immediately gave the answer, then a short clip filled with useful bits and humour about cloaks. Won't lie, would not miss more videos like this today aha

[@strelokstalker737]

When you get your buddy killed but you're still warm and cozy.

[@paulmag91]

+Lindybeige I want to make this! Did you use just one aquare piece of wool? If so, which dimensions? 6ft x 6ft or something like that?

[@JakeSnake07]

It was a blanket that was folded over hand had a leather clasp sewn to it. Just find a thick wool blanket that works best for your height.

[@TheGreatgan]

i suspect a coat might be usefull in deflecting "some" energy of the arrow shot at you when you are running in horses..

[@cerberuslitterbox4822]

What?

[@wwmoggy]

its been proven forget the name of the show

[@Gongasoso]

Yes, apparently used by samurai. They would have a cloak that would inflate like the sails of a ship. The pressure of the wind on the fabric would slow the arrow down with very few damage to the fabric itself. Their best idea, even better than the katana xD

[@TheGreatgan]

obviously a flapping cloak did not always at equal distance with the back of the rider.. nor it was moving in exact same manner.. when the distance and the way the cloak move is enough.. the cloak would trap the arrow.. at least, that is what happen in some experiment n logic.

[@Gongasoso]

not flapping. puffing.

[@EvilGreven]

Snuggies are like cloaks, but shittier.

[@rambledogs2012]

I've got an old paenula cloak that was made for me by a friend when I was into Roman reenacting. I use it when I go camping and when sat around the fire. Kept me toasty on many a chilly evening/night.

[@Langharig_Tuig]

Another great property of cloacks are the ability to share. You can loosen your cloack and wrap it around you and another person when sitting shoulder to shoulder, I tried that with a normal coat but couldnt do that...

[@Hammertime165]

In september 2014 I saw a good amount of women and 2 of my homosexual friends wearing these poncho like things. . So I thought with my ignorant mind it was another something very girly thing that doesn't actually serve any purpose except for being stylish. And apperently it was Because rain and cold would come unexpected but it wasn't that cold yet that you needed a thick coat. 2 months later a hole lot more women were wearing alot thicker and alot more cloak like things (allthough still very french fashion like inspired). When talking to a friend at the bus stop in the pouring rain my leather "badass" jacket didn't like it very much and when we got on to the bus i was soaked and she was absolutely fine when she took it off. Last year this same scenario repeated itself.

[@captaincokecan]

Whats the difference between a cloak and cape?

[@zachburke8906]

This is just an educated guess and not something I know. But I think a cape is just something that hangs around your back. Take a bed sheet and grab two corners and tie them around your neck and let the sheet fall. That's a cape. A cloak goes over your shoulders and ties higher up on the chest. A cape would provide very little rain protection or warmth. A cloak is actually functional.

[@fourteencrows1244]

Captain Cokecan super powers

[@STScott-qo4pw]

a cape is cut so that it fits neck and shoulders - "cups" the uppermost parts. In Victorian times capes were usually a lot shorter than a cloak and worn almost exclusively by men.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

A cape is a part of a cloak. The cape is the part that goes from your shoulders, or neck down. The top part of a cloak is a hood, or cowl or mantle. A cloak will have a part that covers your head. Either an attached hood or the top part of the cloak that can be flipped up like in the video. A cape does not have a head piece.

[@Sam-gf1eb]

A cloak is designed to be able to wrap all around you, a cape can not wrap around your whole body, only your back.

[@Ronin-ke5wm]

Just made a cloak from old army blankets today, after watching your video. Wow this thing is amazing. Lovely and snug and really does keep the rain off. I can't beleive these items of clothing just are not used anymore. Great bit of kit