[HPforGrownups] British Food; Cloaks

[Peg Kerr]

No: HPFGUIDX 6747

hedwigthecat at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 12/10/2000 7:36:48 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> pkerr06 at attglobal.net writes:
>
> <<
>  I talked with the company I'd bought my cloak from about lining, and the
>  person said that after years for experimentation they decided that it was
>  preferable not to line the cloaks--it didn't seem to serve much of a useful
>  purpose and any lining they put it seemed to get ripped anyway.  I have to
>  agree.  My coats always had ripped lining; there's no lining in my cloak and
>  I don't miss it in the least. >>
>
> I've always found that lining a cloak makes it drape well, adds to the warmth
> and makes it flow much nicer:)

Well, my cloak has a double layer of wool, from a wool yoke sewn to drape on top
of the main cloak.  Still, I probably could used an additional lining today.  It
was about -10 degrees below zero (Farenheit) today in Minneapolis, even more with
wind chill.

I am drinking hot mulled wine as I work on catching up on reading my email and
simultaneously addressing Christmas cards.  I got the idea from (I think?) the
mention of mulled wine at a British Christmas feast; plus, reading The Voyage of
the Dawn Treader to my children this week ("Rynelf!  Bring spiced wine for their
Majesties!") Sipping hot mulled wine while addressing Christmas cards and
listening to Loreena McKennitt's "To Drive the Cold Winter Away" feels extremely
and pleasantly decadent.

Peg