For some (hippie) reason, when I was a little kid, one season my winter coat was a cape. I will say that functionally, capes are great. My memory is that it was made of navy wool, very warm, trapped body heat well, it was easy to regulate your temperature so you didn't have to take off your coat indoors, you could keep your arms inside so you didn't need gloves. However, like the kilt, I'm going to regulate it as clothing I can't pull off.
And it's obvious to me now it must have been a girl's coat all along. wtf, mom!