Knight Bus, Flying Carpets and Robes.

[ingachristsuperstar]

No: HPFGUIDX 45805

> > Robes: 

> Time and cost probably said the 'cloak over school uniform' 
was the 
> better option and wouldn't cause the cinematographer and 
lighting 
> designer to tear their hair out trying to film/light tons of dull, 
> light absorbing black-on-black uniforms[grin].
> 
> Pip

me:

What they were wearing over the uniformish outfits _were_ 
robes, not cloaks.  They were very similar to what lawyers here in 
Canada and in Britain wear to court - commonly called robes.  
They are very similar to what judges wear - commonly called 
judicial robes.  And incidently, at least in Canada, under the 
lawyer's robes one wears a waistcoat (vest), and a skirt or pants.  
(people wear other things as well obviously, such as a shirt, but I 
was pointing out the similarities with the uniforms as depicted)
I honestly don't know where this 'cloak' thing is coming from.  
They are robes.  Cloaks are more like capes, they wrap around a 
person.  They don't have sleeves.  

Whether what is in TMTMNBN are exactly what JKR envisioned 
doesn't change that they are exactly what we call robes.

-Ing (who is in law school and is greatly looking forward to being 
called to the bar so she can wear robes to work)