Cloaket
Cloaks.
A fashion icon since the early medieval ages, the cloak was an icon used by the rich and famous to stand out from the common folk of the time, and many of these cloaks were often displayed with their own unique designs and styles to show off the owner and the extent of their wealth and power. It was commonly found in those days that the longer and larger the cloak, the more wealthy and powerful the individual or family to which they belonged.
But they didn't always remain.
After the medieval ages, the importance and significance of the cloak diminished somewhat, soon becoming a monetary symbol for wealthy families and simply an icon of their spending habits whenever they had enough money for a large and extravagant clothing item such as the cloak. They started falling in the late fifteen-hundreds, and saw little use during the centuries that followed even by the nobility and extremely elite due to other fashion trends of the time such as the one-piece suit or, as it was commonly called in those days, the sleeve-suit. For the next few hundred years or so, cloaks were hiding in the background as a lesser item of fashion trend as others came and went ahead of them to and from the public center stage, taking their turn in the light before ultimately falling away again with the advent of a new and more exciting article.
But recently, cloaks have made a comeback.
And more recently, in the form of what is called a Cloaket.
A Cloaket is an article of clothing that is most commonly worn above shirts, sweaters and other clothes, as a layer to keep the body warm and comfortable during the colder seasons such as fall and winter. These items are commonly of length down to the feet, but can be tailored only to mid-calf length, hip length, or even shorter to the waist depending on the style and necessity of the user it is being made for. The most common lengths are to the feet and to the knees, and it is these particular Cloaket styles that have taken off in recent years. The Cloaket can also be made in a variety of colors especially black, red, blue, purple and even the common yellow, which is especially popular during the rainy season as a means of being easily seen in the dark or otherwise obscure weather such as heavy snow and rain. For this reason, many sailors are known to own yellow Cloaket's during storm-tossed voyages to help identify them on the deck of a ship. They have since become a mandatory part of a sailor's item arsenal onboard any and all shipping and sailing vessels, regardless of size, speed or the function of the vessel.
Cloaket is a combination of the words "Cloak" and "Jacket" both of which are common fashion articles in their own right and for obviously different reasons. The Cloaket specifically is a model between the two, and is fashioned with sleeves knit extremely close to the body to keep them dry in bad weather, although some Cloakets have sleeves disconnected from the body to improve movement and range for the wearer. All Cloakets are fashioned with a hood at the top of the neck with drawstrings to close them together, meaning that the hood itself is a one-size-fits-all while the Cloaket itself is not, and must be fashioned to the measurements of the wearer in order for them to be properly used.
In modern times, they are especially common amongst celebrities and other high-profile individuals. Notable wearers are Yoshi Yashimiyamara, a Kitsune theater icon from northern Aswary, Alosrin Clareth, an Elven fashion designer from southern Aswary, and the band Z10N, all of whom own their own custom Cloaket. They are extremely common in Aswary by this extension, and are expected to remain a fashion trend for many years to come due to their functionality as well as their relatively affordable but adjustable price tag. The most well-known fashion line to create and hold Cloakets is Commoner's Circle, which was founded in the nineteen-fifties by Cuthberte Kinge.
A fashion icon since the early medieval ages, the cloak was an icon used by the rich and famous to stand out from the common folk of the time, and many of these cloaks were often displayed with their own unique designs and styles to show off the owner and the extent of their wealth and power. It was commonly found in those days that the longer and larger the cloak, the more wealthy and powerful the individual or family to which they belonged.
But they didn't always remain.
After the medieval ages, the importance and significance of the cloak diminished somewhat, soon becoming a monetary symbol for wealthy families and simply an icon of their spending habits whenever they had enough money for a large and extravagant clothing item such as the cloak. They started falling in the late fifteen-hundreds, and saw little use during the centuries that followed even by the nobility and extremely elite due to other fashion trends of the time such as the one-piece suit or, as it was commonly called in those days, the sleeve-suit. For the next few hundred years or so, cloaks were hiding in the background as a lesser item of fashion trend as others came and went ahead of them to and from the public center stage, taking their turn in the light before ultimately falling away again with the advent of a new and more exciting article.
But recently, cloaks have made a comeback.
And more recently, in the form of what is called a Cloaket.
A Cloaket is an article of clothing that is most commonly worn above shirts, sweaters and other clothes, as a layer to keep the body warm and comfortable during the colder seasons such as fall and winter. These items are commonly of length down to the feet, but can be tailored only to mid-calf length, hip length, or even shorter to the waist depending on the style and necessity of the user it is being made for. The most common lengths are to the feet and to the knees, and it is these particular Cloaket styles that have taken off in recent years. The Cloaket can also be made in a variety of colors especially black, red, blue, purple and even the common yellow, which is especially popular during the rainy season as a means of being easily seen in the dark or otherwise obscure weather such as heavy snow and rain. For this reason, many sailors are known to own yellow Cloaket's during storm-tossed voyages to help identify them on the deck of a ship. They have since become a mandatory part of a sailor's item arsenal onboard any and all shipping and sailing vessels, regardless of size, speed or the function of the vessel.
Cloaket is a combination of the words "Cloak" and "Jacket" both of which are common fashion articles in their own right and for obviously different reasons. The Cloaket specifically is a model between the two, and is fashioned with sleeves knit extremely close to the body to keep them dry in bad weather, although some Cloakets have sleeves disconnected from the body to improve movement and range for the wearer. All Cloakets are fashioned with a hood at the top of the neck with drawstrings to close them together, meaning that the hood itself is a one-size-fits-all while the Cloaket itself is not, and must be fashioned to the measurements of the wearer in order for them to be properly used.
In modern times, they are especially common amongst celebrities and other high-profile individuals. Notable wearers are Yoshi Yashimiyamara, a Kitsune theater icon from northern Aswary, Alosrin Clareth, an Elven fashion designer from southern Aswary, and the band Z10N, all of whom own their own custom Cloaket. They are extremely common in Aswary by this extension, and are expected to remain a fashion trend for many years to come due to their functionality as well as their relatively affordable but adjustable price tag. The most well-known fashion line to create and hold Cloakets is Commoner's Circle, which was founded in the nineteen-fifties by Cuthberte Kinge.
Item type
Clothing / Accessory
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