When it comes to classic rain capes is there a more valued name than Rukka? Their quality means even older ones hold their value but they’re more easily found than a Bormax cape, whose prices are way higher. Here we see Veronica wearing one of …
Now if ever there was a 1970s rain cape vibe, this is it. Our 1970s (or so we believe) bright red pvc Bormax cape conjures up an era of ITC television series and Ford Capris and cheese fondue sets. This cape has lasted well, with …
There’s no need to be deterred from cycling in the rain: that’s what capes were made for after all. Here’s Miss Pluv on her Raleigh racer, wearing a 1960s Bormax cape to deflect the Welsh wind and rain…. Who needs the outfits of London’s Tweed …
Storing digital pictures might in a way be more convenient than the colour prints of the past that rammed big albums but that means some can get lost on old hard drives or CDs. Recently we came across this old picture taken on a cheap …
Where do rain capes come from? Well, it’s clear they certainly don’t appear out of thin air. So how is a rain cape made, where is the material sourced from, how is it designed? And how long does it take to make a rain cape? …
We motored down to the Surrey hills with a bootful of capes on roads are like those often featured in the excellent ‘Mysteries of Edgar Wallace’ series... …
As far as we know Nat isn’t a Contessa, but it’s change to see a cape-wearer barefoot and it’s good to recognize the 1954 film ‘The Barefoot Contessa’ that starred Humphrey Bogart and Ava Gardner. …
Not quite the South West, not quite the South coast, but we enjoyed our cape shoot with Crystal, whose location choice gave us our first urban backdrop. Guided by Crystal’s navigation skills it didn’t take long to arrive close to this excellent setting and the …
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