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Clair The Cape Queen’s purple cape is something that little bit different, being, in reality, a case of cape-meets-coat. But’s unusual, it’s a bit left-of-centre looks-wise but it’s more than useful, The Cape Queen says. But, on this day, she was grateful for it as …

In Clair The Cape Queen’s part of the world there’s plenty of old (and older) buildings: various towns have provided great backdrops for our shoots this year and there are definitely more to come. We came across this 1930s office building recently and while unfortunately …

We don’t think so – in fact Pluvmantelo highly rates the colour that is grey. And if you don’t agree why not have a look at the 1970s cape Clair The Cape Queen’s wearing here. Not only is the colour pleasing, this cape’s cut is …

Clair The Cape Queen continues to explore the urban areas in her part of Mercia and she’s constantly finding interesting architecture. Much of it’s from the Victorian and Edwardian eras and so far we’ve not really come across anything from the Brutalist school – well, …

There’s no theme to this selection other than they’re all black and white and we think they capture the true presence of The Cape Queen’s capes. It’s as simple as that – what do you think? As always, comments welcome – and don’t forget we …

Back out in the semi-wilds of Mercia Clair The Cape Queen dug out her 1960s clear and blue-striped pvc cape which she’s owned for several years. It’s a new cape to Pluvmantelo and a much-loved one, in perfect condition. The stripes aren’t as bold as …

Strange how a theme can develop when Clair The Cape Queen’s out and about in town and, quite by accident, one developed on a recent trip out. The town – one with many old building and few appalling modern ones – has its character unashamedly …

It was entirely appropriate for Clair The Cape Queen to be in her heavy rubber cape – one that’s very much like the police capes of old. And this lovely building – a police station yet to be, in modern terms, ‘re-purposed’ – is a …

It’s one of the simplest yet most wonderful capes in the Pluvmantelo collection, and it’s one Clair The Cape Queen really appreciates. And there is so much to like about this cape: it’s long enough – but not too long – it’s heavy (which is …

…. You might just find Clair The Cape Queen. But ‘Avenues and Alleyways’ might be familiar to some older Pluvmantelo followers as a 1973 single by Tony Christie. It came to prominence not only for its chart success for ITV series ‘The Protectors’. The title …

… and another cape by the wall. Another day, another urban exploration and Clair The Cape Queen’s fondness for traditional architecture – and, as we see here – brickwork – meant some pictures were needed. The damp day meant a cape was ideal attire and …

The Cape Queen’s love of architecture knows no limits and she’ll jump at any chance to look at old and mid-century buildings. That was the case recently as she spent an afternoon in the carousel cape surveying some fine Victorian and Edwardian architecture. And while …

Well not quite, but the skate park is in some shape and form a latter-day reminder of the Brutalist type of architecture. And while The Cape Queen didn’t have a skate board she did have a cracking cape, that causing much interest as she headed …

… and you might find Clair The Cape Queen enjoying an afternoon stroll. But summer hasn’t started in this part of Mercia and it’s pretty cold: it’s been raining a fair bit too, so Clair’s afternoon walk involved her fine 1960s dark blue American nylon …

It doesn’t take long for any shoot with Clair the Cape Queen to start talking about album covers: let’s face it, LP cover design was in a world of its own, pushing an artist as quickly as possible as you flicked through the album racks. …

A day for wandering around the town, taking in a bookshop (where books were bought) and maybe a coffee later. It was all good, despite the rain. And rain it did. Loads and loads of it, for a good couple of hours. Luckily and no …

Yes it is: Clair The Cape Queen’s latest acquisition is the 1960s cycle cape bought from Atomic Goose, a Derbyshire shop selling mid-century and vintage décor, curios and, in The Cape Queen’s case, this fabulous cape. It’s already bagged in a place in the Top …

…to be honest it didn’t, because the bandstand was empty apart from Clair The Cape Queen. And despite the sunshine Clair went for her late-‘60s/early-‘70s floral print cape – a guaranteed head-turner each and every time she wears it, so we hear. And in the …

So which is the best cape that’s been featured in Pluvmantelo? We think this early-1970s rubberized satin number is definitely in with a very good shout and Clair The Cape Queen certainly gives it a more than respectable 10 out of 10. True capeists won’t …

Possibly, in the dim and distant past, Clair the Cape Queen was involved with adventurer/spy Modesty Blaise, whose continent-crossing crime-fighting set-up went under the name The Network. No pretence, no long-winded nonsense. The Network. End of. Yes, there was plenty of international derring-do in the …

We do like Jr Walker & The All Stars’ 1972 ‘Walk in the Night’ and here’s Clair the Cape Queen certainly doing that, not far from her Mercia abode. The night was still and cool and the old buildings, with attendant old streetlights, added a …

OK, not the sort you’d have found at the end of the pier in Blackpool in the late 1960s but one that’s equally good – Clair The Cape Queen in a trio of capes, bringing bright colours and more muted hues to Mercia. Expect more …

Clair The Cape Queen’s got a thing for post-war industrial architecture, with a great affinity for buildings from the 1950s and 1960s. She came across this abandoned factory on one of her exploration trips and couldn’t resist a few cape pictures being taken at the …

Even Clair The Cape Queen has to visit the shops and with the rain falling a cape was needed to keep her dry. Today it was her sweet bag cape – so-called because its stripes reminded her of the paper bags you’d put loose sweets …

There’s no rhyme or reason for this selection of images other than we thought it was time for some more monochrome goodness. We love the old-school look just as much as we like our colour images, but in black and white there’s just that something …

The Cape Queen’s interest in Mercia’s history means there’s plenty of walking in the hills, and it’s that often-happening bad weather that led to her love of raincapes and the all-enveloping protection they provide. Over Easter the rain fortunately didn’t come, but Clair still donned …