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{{wikipediainfo}}{{first pic|Cyber-Controller Cyber Empire.jpg|The [[Cyber-Controller (Flower Power)|Cyber-Controller]] wore a [[purple]] cape as a mark of status. ([[COMIC]]: | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
{{first pic|Cyber-Controller Cyber Empire.jpg|The [[Cyber-Controller (Flower Power)|Cyber-Controller]] wore a [[purple]] cape as a mark of status. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Cyber Empire (comic story)}})}} | |||
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'''Capes''' were an article of [[clothing]]. | |||
Capes were generally worn by [[humanoid]]s sometimes for practicality, and sometimes as a mark of status or [[elegance]]. The typical cape was a sleeveless piece of cloth draping the wearer's back and shoulder, usually connecting at the neck. | Capes were generally worn by [[humanoid]]s sometimes for practicality, and sometimes as a mark of status or [[elegance]]. The typical cape was a sleeveless piece of cloth draping the wearer's back and shoulder, usually connecting at the neck. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The [[First Doctor]] wore a black cape throughout his life as an exile, usually when in cold climates; ([[TV]]: | The [[First Doctor]] wore a black cape throughout his life as an exile, usually when in cold climates; ([[TV]]: {{cs|An Unearthly Child (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Tenth Planet (TV story)}}) this was continued by his [[regeneration|successor]] the [[Second Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)}}) The outfit stolen by the [[Third Doctor]] from the hospital where he slept off his [[Regeneration|post-regenerative]] [[trauma]] included a black cape with red lining. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}) [[James Stevens]], in ''[[Who Killed Kennedy]]'', described it as a "black, silk-lined cape" which draped over his two-piece [[velvet]] suit. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Who Killed Kennedy (novel)}}) This incarnation of the Doctor used the cape as a [[weapon]] on occasion, once using it like a fowler's net to entangle and defeat a [[giant fly]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Green Death (TV story)}}) The [[Twelfth Doctor]] occasionally donned a similar outfit. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Flatline (TV story)}}) | ||
[[El Jefe]] wore [[purple]], [[silk]] capes to complement his outfit. ([[PROSE]]: | [[El Jefe]] wore [[purple]], [[silk]] capes to complement his outfit. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Iris at the V&A (short story)}}) | ||
[[Superhero]]es typically wore capes as part of their adventuring outfits. This was true of the fictional [[Karkus]], whose costume included a short cape, ([[TV]]: | [[Superhero]]es typically wore capes as part of their adventuring outfits. This was true of the fictional [[Karkus]], whose costume included a short cape, ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Mind Robber (TV story)}}) but also of [[Grant (The Return of Doctor Mysterio)|the Ghost]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Porcian]]s normally wore full-body [[silver]] [[stocking]]s and capes. ([[AUDIO]]: | [[Porcian]]s normally wore full-body [[silver]] [[stocking]]s and capes. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Fourth Wall (audio story)}}) | ||
The arrogant [[Cyber-Controller (Flower Power)|Cyber-Controller]] at the head of the [[Cyber-Empire]] wore a [[purple]] cape as a mark of status. ([[COMIC]]: | The arrogant [[Cyber-Controller (Flower Power)|Cyber-Controller]] at the head of the [[Cyber-Empire]] wore a [[purple]] cape as a mark of status. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Cyber Empire (comic story)}}) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* The video game ''[[Legacy (video game)|Legacy]]'' (which is not considered to be a [[Tardis:Valid sources|valid source]] on this | * The video game ''[[Legacy (video game)|Legacy]]'' (which is not considered to be a [[Tardis:Valid sources|valid source]] on this wiki) introduced a [[Sontaran]] called [[Vade|Vade the Defiant]], who was distinguished by wielding an [[axe]] and wearing a [[blue]] cape in addition to the standard [[Sontaran space armour]]. | ||
[[Category:Fashion and clothing from the real world]] | [[Category:Fashion and clothing from the real world]] |
Revision as of 09:07, 16 March 2024
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Capes were an article of clothing.
Capes were generally worn by humanoids sometimes for practicality, and sometimes as a mark of status or elegance. The typical cape was a sleeveless piece of cloth draping the wearer's back and shoulder, usually connecting at the neck.
History
The First Doctor wore a black cape throughout his life as an exile, usually when in cold climates; (TV: An Unearthly Child [+]Loading...["An Unearthly Child (TV story)"], The Tenth Planet [+]Loading...["The Tenth Planet (TV story)"]) this was continued by his successor the Second Doctor. (TV: The Tomb of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)"]) The outfit stolen by the Third Doctor from the hospital where he slept off his post-regenerative trauma included a black cape with red lining. (TV: Spearhead from Space [+]Loading...["Spearhead from Space (TV story)"]) James Stevens, in Who Killed Kennedy, described it as a "black, silk-lined cape" which draped over his two-piece velvet suit. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy [+]Loading...["Who Killed Kennedy (novel)"]) This incarnation of the Doctor used the cape as a weapon on occasion, once using it like a fowler's net to entangle and defeat a giant fly. (TV: The Green Death [+]Loading...["The Green Death (TV story)"]) The Twelfth Doctor occasionally donned a similar outfit. (TV: Flatline [+]Loading...["Flatline (TV story)"])
El Jefe wore purple, silk capes to complement his outfit. (PROSE: Iris at the V&A [+]Loading...["Iris at the V&A (short story)"])
Superheroes typically wore capes as part of their adventuring outfits. This was true of the fictional Karkus, whose costume included a short cape, (TV: The Mind Robber [+]Loading...["The Mind Robber (TV story)"]) but also of the Ghost. (TV: The Return of Doctor Mysterio [+]Loading...["The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)"])
Porcians normally wore full-body silver stockings and capes. (AUDIO: The Fourth Wall [+]Loading...["The Fourth Wall (audio story)"])
The arrogant Cyber-Controller at the head of the Cyber-Empire wore a purple cape as a mark of status. (COMIC: The Cyber Empire [+]Loading...["The Cyber Empire (comic story)"])
Behind the scenes
- The video game Legacy (which is not considered to be a valid source on this wiki) introduced a Sontaran called Vade the Defiant, who was distinguished by wielding an axe and wearing a blue cape in addition to the standard Sontaran space armour.