Effie Kats Capes, Blazers and Pants: The Olympia, Estella and Bowie, Which Cape Over Which Gown, and the 12 to Buy

Effie Kats began as a made-to-measure tailor making power suits and gowns, and the tailoring is still in the range: a blazer, a coat, seven pairs of pants and a blazer dress, alongside the capes that have become the label’s signature outer layer. The capes exist because a fitted crepe gown has nowhere to put a coat; the Olympia, Estella, Ashtyn and Charleze capes go over the shoulders for the arrival and come off at the table, and the brand names the gown and skirt each one was designed for. Luxury Handbags stocks 12 capes, 3 jackets and coats and 7 pairs of pants in September 2026. This guide covers each cape, the tailoring, the twelve to buy, and how to size them.

Key facts

• 12 Effie Kats capes at Luxury Handbags from $330 (Liberty, one size) to $780 (Selene, feather trim); the Olympia is $440.
• Tailoring: the Bowie Blazer at $540, the Alexandra Coat at $490, the Harlem Blazer Dress at $590, and pants from $250 (Spencer, Camden, Bentleigh) to $440 (Bronx).
• The brand’s named pairings: Olympia Cape with the Octavia Skirt; Ashtyn Cape with the Ashtyn Dress; Charleze Cape with the Charleze Bralet and Skirt; Kori Cape with the Charleze Skirt; Bowie Blazer with the Mereen Skirt; Liberty Cape over the gowns.
• Fabrics: the Olympia, Estella and Bowie in the house crepe; the Charleze and Selene capes in poly chiffon; the Liberty in Mikado satin; the Bronx Pant in a suiting fabric; the Stevie Pant in velvet.
• The designer trained in her family’s tailoring workroom and launched her first label on power suits (Neos Kosmos, 2019); the brand still offers made-to-measure by consultation in Melbourne.

The capes

The Olympia Cape is the one to know: sleek shoulders, a structured silhouette, worn closed at the front and open, designed for the Octavia Skirt and shown by the brand over its gowns. It comes in black, ivory and red, which is the set that covers every gown colour, black over black and coffee, ivory over ivory and the pale colours, red over black for the bold arrival. The Estella Cape drapes from the shoulders into a continuous sweep with a soft structure, the more dramatic silhouette. The Ashtyn Cape has a high neckline and a clasp at the neck, made for the Ashtyn Dress and worn closed and open. The Charleze Cape is poly chiffon, soft and light, with a single button at the back of the neck, designed for the Charleze bralet and skirt. The Selene and Kori capes add feathers, the Selene a delicate trim on chiffon and the Kori statement feathers, and they are the two showpiece layers. The Liberty Cape is Mikado satin in red, one size, made to drape over any gown.

The tailoring

The Bowie Blazer is the house blazer: sleek shoulders, a structured line, in black and red, paired by the brand with the Mereen Midi Skirt for a skirt suit and worn over a bodysuit with the pants for a trouser suit. The Alexandra Coat is lighter than it sounds, a fluid coat with a two-button closure at the base that layers over a gown without hiding it. The Harlem Blazer Dress is the tailoring as a dress, structured through the shoulders and defined at the waist. The pants run from the Spencer, close and elongated with a stirrup hem, the Camden, high-waisted and slim with split hems, and the low-rise flared Bentleigh at $250, through the Soho with its subtly bowed leg and architectural waist, to the Bronx in suiting fabric with a removable waist drape at $440, and the Stevie in black velvet for winter.

The twelve capes and tailoring pieces to buy

1. Olympia Cape in Black, $440

The house cape in black: over the black Verona, Marbella and Monroe for the arrival, and with the Octavia Skirt as a set. Buy this before any other outer layer.

2. Bowie Blazer in Black, $540

The house blazer, over a bodysuit with the Soho Pant by day and over a gown’s shoulders at night. The one piece of tailoring that does both.

3. Olympia Cape in Ivory, $440

The Olympia in ivory: over the ivory Inaya and Marbella for a ceremony, and over the pale pinks and blues, where the black cape is too heavy.

4. Soho Pant in Black, $350

A subtly bowed leg with an architectural waist detail; the dressiest pant in the range and the one to wear with the Coco Top and the Bowie Blazer.

5. Estella Cape in Black, $490

The dramatic cape: a continuous sweep from the shoulders with a soft structure. Over a strapless gown it makes the arrival.

6. Olympia Cape in Red, $440

The red Olympia over a black gown is the brand’s own bold pairing, and over a red Monroe it is a single column of colour.

7. Bronx Pant in Black, $440

Tailored through the waist with a long fluid leg in a suiting fabric, and a removable waist detail that drapes across the leg. The trouser for a black-tie evening without a gown.

8. Ashtyn Cape in Ivory, $490

High-necked with a clasp at the neck, in ivory, made for the Ashtyn Dress and worn over the Inaya and Marbella in ivory for a registry office.

9. Alexandra Coat in Black, $490

A light, fluid coat with a two-button closure that goes over a gown without interrupting it. The winter layer for a woman who does not want a cape.

10. Harlem Blazer Dress in Black, $590

The tailoring as a dress: structured shoulders, a defined waist and structure at the hips. Dinner, a work event that runs late, and the races.

11. Selene Cape in Black, $780

Poly chiffon with a delicate feather trim, the softest of the showpiece capes; over a plain black column it is the whole outfit.

12. Liberty Cape in Red, $330

Mikado satin in red, one size, draped rather than fitted. The cape for a woman between sizes and the cheapest way to add a cape to a black gown.

Which cape over which gown

Black Olympia over the black Verona and the coffee Marbella. Ivory Olympia and ivory Ashtyn over the ivory Inaya and the pale colours. Red Olympia and the Liberty over the black Monroe for the arrival that is seen. The Estella over any strapless gown. The Charleze over the Charleze set. The Selene and Kori over a plain column, because feathers do not want a competing bodice. The rule for all of them: the cape comes off inside, so the gown under it has to work alone, and the cape’s colour should match the gown exactly, black on black, ivory on ivory, unless it contrasts completely, red on black.

Sizing capes and tailoring

Capes are sized to the shoulder and skim the body, so take your gown size; the Liberty is one size. The Bowie Blazer closes over a bodysuit, so fit it to the bust and the shoulder and expect a close line, because it is cut to be seen over a fitted piece rather than over a knit. Pants are fitted at the waist, and every one of them is photographed on a 180 cm model, so the Spencer’s stirrup, the Camden’s split hem and the Bentleigh’s flare all land on a long leg; a shorter frame hems the Camden and Bronx and leaves the Spencer, whose stirrup sets the length. The size guide has the chart.

Frequently asked questions

Does Effie Kats make a cape?

Seven at Luxury Shoes : the Olympia in black, ivory and red at $440, the Estella, Ashtyn and Charleze capes, the feathered Selene and Kori at $780, and the one-size Liberty in Mikado satin at $330.

Which Effie Kats cape goes over the Verona Gown?

The Olympia Cape in the matching colour, black over black, ivory over ivory, and the red Olympia over black for the arrival. The Estella works over the strapless Monroe.

Does Effie Kats make suits?

The brand began in made-to-measure power suits. Off the rack, the Bowie Blazer at $540 with the Soho, Bronx and Spencer pants makes a trouser suit, and with the Mereen Midi Skirt a skirt suit; made-to-measure is by consultation in Melbourne.

How much is the Effie Kats Bowie Blazer?

$540 at Luxury Handbags and AUD 449 at the brand, in black and red.

Which Effie Kats pants are best?

The Soho for evening, with its bowed leg and architectural waist; the Bronx for a suit, in suiting fabric with a removable waist drape; the Camden and Spencer for a slim line by day; the Stevie in velvet for winter.

Do Effie Kats capes come in one size?

The Liberty Cape is one size. The Olympia, Estella, Ashtyn, Charleze, Selene and Kori are sized XS to XL, equal to AU and UK 6 to 14, and take your gown size.

Read next

Read the bodysuits and skirts guide for what goes under the blazer, how to style Effie Kats for the full system, and the velvet guide for the Stevie Pant’s season. Choosing the gown first? The best Effie Kats gowns and the size guide. Shop every cape and pant in stock at the Effie Kats collection at Luxury Shoes .