Sami poncho on Bruce Parry's Arctic

[BlueTrain]

Bemidji Woolen Mills in Bemidji, Minnesota, produce a couple of capes that fasten in front with a couple of buttons. But they don't have hoods and they're for women. In fact, that nice looking green cape looks more like something made for a woman.

 

[treadlightly]

Bemidji Woolen Mills in Bemidji, Minnesota, produce a couple of capes that fasten in front with a couple of buttons. But they don't have hoods and they're for women. In fact, that nice looking green cape looks more like something made for a woman.

Could be...but I don't care!

 

[Macaroon]

You're dead right, treadlightly. it doesn't matter in the least who it was made for, it either works or it doesn't................In actual fact the one you have is a part of the male "Trachten", traditional outer garment for the loden suit-clad man on his way to church, market or official/formal function..................that Loden works really very well indeed in cold and snow, and more than holds it's own in rain for a good while, too.......atb mac

 

[treadlightly]

Thanks for that Mac, interesting info. The wool is very thick but soft and very weather proof.

 

[Blood]

Great read, thanks to everyone for their contributions. It's on THE LIST!