A Cloak has been around since the times ancient Greeks and Romans and probably before that.
It's a garment to wear over your normal garments that is easily added and removed as needed for weather protection, whether that be sun, rain, wind or cold.
They come in many varieties, some with hoods, some without, some down to ankles or some finishing just below at the knee, (any shorter and they become Capes) they can be ornate, trimmed with fur or anything, they can ceremonial, give you invisibility, worn to the Opera but are usually just practical. They are usually lined, they don't have arms but may have slits for the arms to pass through.
The only common thing is they fasten at the front at the neckline with a buckle, button, chain, broach or indeed any fastening that can hold the weight of the fabric on its own as its the only fastening.
This is a fantasy hooded cloak
