Black Wool Cape, Selina

The Selina Wool Cape in Black is an architectural long-fiber wool cape in deep saturated black, finished with a black faux fur collar, a self-tie belt at the waist, arm openings at the shoulder, a single back seam, and a full Bemberg lining. It is built as the sculptural alternative to a coat for women on the formal arrival circuit, with the cape silhouette moving with full-length evening garments without flattening them.

Fabric
Long-fiber wool at 480 grams per square meter, handcrafted in the Luna atelier in Pozarevac, Serbia. The 480 GSM weight gives the cape the body to hold its architectural drape across arrival, cocktail hour, and coat check. The deep saturated black photographs cleanly under chandelier and restaurant lighting. The single back seam construction is hand-finished to hold the sculptural drape from shoulder to hem. Full Bemberg lining at the body, arm openings at the shoulder, a black faux fur collar, and a self-tie belt at the waist.

Fit
True to size with the cape silhouette accommodating tailored blazers and structured evening dresses underneath. The arm openings sit at the natural shoulder line and accommodate the sleeve of a blazer or long-sleeve dress. The cape ends at the hip and is worn open over a self tie belt, so any skirt underneath keeps its full shape. Between sizes, choose the smaller for closer drape across the shoulders or the larger for additional sweep at the hem. See the Luna sizing guide for measurement specifications. Model is 5 foot 9 inches wearing size 2.

Styling
For black tie weddings and charity galas, drape over the Aria Jumpsuit in Black or the Jody Lace Jumpsuit in Black for a sculptural arrival silhouette.
For mother of the bride at a winter formal wedding, pair over the Jody Lace A-Line Dress in Bordeaux for tonal evening richness.
For theater and opera evenings, the cape drapes cleanly over the Jody Lace Cocktail Dress in Black with the Jody Lace Clutch Bag in Black.
For New Year's Eve and milestone formal evenings, the cape carries the entire silhouette; the Julia Evening Clutch Bag in Yellow adds the single color note the look needs.
Avoid shoulder bags under the cape; they catch the cape line.
Hold 1 metal tone across earrings, bracelet, ring, and clutch hardware.

Care
Dry clean only, once per season for moderate wear. Brush wool after every wear with a stiff-bristle clothes brush to lift surface dust. Store hung on a wide padded hanger; avoid folding, which creates a permanent crease at the back seam. Steam to refresh after travel; do not iron directly. Cedar bags during off-season storage.

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What to wear it over

The Selina cape ends at the hip, around the upper thigh, and it is worn open with a tie belt at the waist. That leaves any skirt free below it, whatever its length or fullness, and the cape has room for a tailored blazer or a structured evening dress underneath. Over the Pink Floral A-Line Midi Dress, Iris ($625) the full belted skirt shows in full below the cape, and over the Black Cyclamen Floral Maxi Dress, Rina ($770) the embroidered skirt continues to the ankle. The Black Ruched Off-Shoulder Dress, Lina ($550) is a knee-length dress from the same Pozarevac atelier.

Why Luna Fashion House

Every piece is designed and handmade in our own European atelier in a small, limited run, so what you wear is made with care rather than mass produced. We have made occasion wear this way since 1990, and we offer 30-day returns so you can order with confidence.

The dress to wear under it, and what to add

We list the dress first. We chose it by where this coat's hem falls.

• Pink Floral A-Line Midi Dress, Iris, $625
• Black Lace Clutch Bag, Jody, $170

Questions buyers ask about the Selina black wool cape

How does the Selina black wool cape fit, and what size does the model wear?

The Selina cape is true to size and ends at the hip, with room for a tailored blazer underneath. Between sizes, the smaller keeps the shoulders close and the larger adds sweep at the hem. Our model is 5 foot 9 and wears a size 2, and the sizing guide lists the measurements.

What is the Selina cape made of, and how do I care for it?

The shell is 100% long-fiber wool at 480 grams per square meter, lined in 100% Bemberg cupro, with a black faux fur collar. Dry clean it once a season and brush the wool with a stiff clothes brush after each wear. Hang it on a wide padded hanger, and steam it after travel rather than ironing it.

What do I wear under the Selina cape, and where can I wear it?

For a black tie wedding, the Jody black lace jumpsuit ($550) keeps the whole look in 1 long black line. For a winter mother of the bride evening, the Rina black cyclamen floral maxi dress ($770) shows its skirt in full below the cape. Our story the cape and the woman who wears it covers the rest, and the Mother of the Bride collection has the dresses to go under it.

How fast does the Selina cape arrive, and can I return it?

The cape ships free within the US and reaches you in 2 to 5 days from our US warehouse. If it is not the one, you can return it within 30 days with no questions asked, fur collar and all.

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