Inverness cape alternatives?

[Nanook]

Pretty straightforward, I'm just curious as to potential alternatives to the inverness cape for an overcoat when wearing a kilt. Is that about the only option, or are there others?

An inverness cape, I think, can't be beat. I'm lucky enough to have one of the--- even rare when they were issued--- woolen army bandman's capes. One option is to just wrap yourself in a very large piece of heavy tweed cloth--- the high Lanolin content makes them quite well suited to the task. A few meters of Harris Tweed and a bit of time to fashion fringes and you have an incredibly flexible do anything "garment".
Leaving the Highlands to the Alps, a close cousin (also in a kind of green not too distant from archer green) would be something like an Alpine Loden cape (called "Kotze" which is also, interestingly enough, German vernacular for "vomit").

[McFarkus]

Empire Canvas Works has an oilskin storm cape modeled on the Inverness. I have it on my wish list.

Matt Newsome did a review on it here.

[Bugbear]

The Good, the Bad, and the Nighthawk

Coming soon to a theater near you.

[Wompet]

I want one of these from Empire Canvas Works ... if Kevin starts making them.

[Marshal Moroni]

Puffer,

That Headmaster cloak is a real beauty. I can't imagine saving enough $$$ for it when all my dreams seem to include new kilts, but wow what a great looking cloak.

Thanks for sharing the link,

Marshal Moroni

[ForresterModern]

Although they specialize in period and reenactors designed clothing, twinrosesdesign.com sports a whole variety of capes and cloaks, including the Dickensian, their version of the Inverness. I have one which was custom made for me of heavy weight tweed last year, and should post some photos next time I think of it. I love it, but do not really often encounter the weather to warrant wearing it out as much as I might like.

A true tweed or barathea Inverness is available at a reasonable price from our own sponsor tartanweb.com for around $400-450 US right now, if any are so inclined to purchase an off the rack cloak. They look rather nice, I think. Aside from twin roses this is the cheapest wool fabric Inverness I have come across, after a long and exhaustive internet search.