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Yes, but I was talking about actual, run of the mill officers. People here are quick to side with the technicalities, the cape shown in the first link just now is never what I would have any reason to think of. And again, I'm not talking about the "occasional" examples. Nobody is going to conjure that image when thinking of Chinese culture. "Well there was that one thing" is not speaking stereotypically.
I already explained twice that it was actual run of the mill officers that had capes. And regular soldiers too. Given your claim that capes were only for officers in Rome, capes were much more common in the late 19th century than during the height of Rome.
Everyone wore capes. Every soldier. Every nurse. Regular people going out the city. I linked it once and I'll link it again. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverness_cape https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_coat https://www.loc.gov/resource/anrc.18372/ https://onlinemilitaria.net/products/6349-british-and-canadian-wwi-rain-cape/ https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/capes-of-europe.html?blackwhite=1&sortBy=relevant
That you personally don't imagine Chinese wearing capes, doesn't mean it wasn't typical dress. https://thehanfustory.com/collections/capes-cloaks
Well this would all be news to me if it's true, and I'm not what could be considerably out of the loop.
If it's true??? I linked twice to the wiki article on the Inverness cape. Read it. Capes were a big fashion trend in the late 19th century that went into the early 20th.
As to civil war soldiers, watch Ken Burns Civil War series. It's filled with original photos. You can clearly see the standard issue cape that was part of their uniform in many photos.
https://googlethatforyou.com?q=civil%20war%20cape
Or just watch Gone with the Wind. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/grey-cape-custom-made-for-clark-gable-as-rhett-butler-in-gone-with-the-wind-1939--185703184610650258/
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1263370340/gone-with-the-wind-cape-made-in-the-usa