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Capes on Tour: Coing the Congle…. Ton (part 2)

by Pluvmantelo
June 26, 2025
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What a contrast to that cape-right rainy day in Macclesfield, but while Congleton was bathed in sun that didn’t stop The Cape Queen getting, well, caped-up for some town-centre shopping. This time it was a short Rukka number that’s not been worn very much but …

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Capes on Tour: Back in Macc’ (lesfield)

by Pluvmantelo
June 19, 2025
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That Macclesfield day more than summed up the usefulness of an old-school cape, whose rain shrugging-off prowess came to the fore as the skies opened up. And in the homely surrounds of Macclesfield, Clair The Cape Queen’s cape laughed off the rain as it fell …

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Capes on Tour: The Cape Queen in Macclesfield, part 1

by Pluvmantelo
June 9, 2025
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Just how wet could it be as The Cape Queen headed into Macclesfield for a shoot? With the sky grey as possible – and dark too – it was as if the town had engineered a welcome custom-made for The Cape Queen. Macclesfield is great …

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The Cape Queen on the other side of the tracks – Part 2

by Pluvmantelo
June 5, 2025
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The expression ‘back on track’ might sound corny but here’s the second part of our shoot with Clair The Cape Queen exploring an abandoned railway line – and using it as an excuse to get caped up. And why not? An old cape like this …

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The Cape Queen on the other side of the tracks – Part 1

by Pluvmantelo
June 2, 2025
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The Cape Queen’s appreciation of Mercia’s industrial architecture continues and she recently showed us an abandoned railway line that apparently went somewhere, but where she had no idea. But the tracks, as well as the dappled sunlight by-passing the leaf-laden trees, made a wonderful setting …

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The Cape Queen explores post-modern architecture

by Pluvmantelo
May 29, 2025
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As we already know Clair The Cape Queen has a strong interest in architecture, and especially that found in urban areas. She always adopts the mantra of ‘look up’ when you’re in a town or city centre as that’s where some of the most interesting …

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Cape Street explored by The Cape Queen

by Pluvmantelo
May 26, 2025
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A trip to one of several Cape Streets has been on the cards for quite some time and Clair The Cape Queen recently put that idea into practice. Yes, it was sunny, but who can deny just how cool The Cape Queen looked as she …

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Rukka, part 2

by Pluvmantelo
May 22, 2025
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More Rukka goodness brought to you by The Cape Queen, who just can’t get enough of this 1970s cape she bought ages ago. It’s definitely a well-loved item but the Rukka quality shines through (no pun intended): it’s glossy dark brown colour is pleasingly different …

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You can’t beat a Rukka

by Pluvmantelo
May 19, 2025
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In the pantheon of raincape brands Rukka is certainly up there with the best and both The Cape Queen and Miss Pluv’ favour a Rukka cape over almost any others. And that was the case when The Cape Queen decided to give her 1980s/1990s blue …

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Short ‘n’ smoked

by Pluvmantelo
May 15, 2025
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Raincapes – long or short, full-colour or tinted – The Cape Queen always has one to suit the occasion. And that was the case a couple of weeks ago when the meteorological mystics – the weather forecasters to us – couldn’t seem to make their …

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