Dressed for the wedding

[Top-of-the-hill]

   I was very taken with this description of clothing at an upper middle class wedding in 1921. Cloaks were obviously "in" that year.

[Treetotal]

A cloak does seem a bit out of place for the 1920s.
Carol

[emeltom]

Crepe de chine seemed popular as well.

[Kiltpin]

A cloak does seem a bit out of place for the 1920s.
Carol

Well, depends on a) where in the world the wedding was taking place and b) what season? A unheated English church in the depths of winter, perchance? 

Regards 

Chas

[Top-of-the-hill]

  It was early April in Kent - so quite chilly! I suspect the cloaks were a passing fashion rather than for warmth.

[Ray T]

We had a special room for them at school in the 1950s/60s!

[jc26red]

Probably over the shoulders and short, just past elbow length like a mantle. Although, if the ladies were wearing full length cocktail style dresses then a cloak would not look out of place.. not sure about black though!

Examples here.. 
https://witness2fashion.wordpress.com/2015/11/28/two-vintage-evening-wraps-1920s/

[emeltom]

I do hope you meant cloak. Don't see many women wearing clocks with full-length cocktail dresses!

[Top-of-the-hill]

  jc - they were the type of thing I was vaguely picturing, but I don't think they would have been in  evening wear. Definitely lots of cloaks in that clip - I rather fancy the green velvet and brocade French one, near the end!