Chilly? Try a tippet atop your shoulders

KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS
The fashion writers call it a "tippet."
Merriam-Webster defines a tippet as a "shoulder cape of fur usually with hanging ends." The Encyclopedia Britannica says it was worn by men and women in the 14th century and beyond.
In any event, by any name, the fur or faux-fur capelet is among the high-ranking favorites with designers and manufacturers this year. In a time when fur is bountiful and often seems gratuitous, the wrap is a small but effective touch of status. It's just the thing to cover your shoulders in a drafty restaurant.
In Paris the influential Louis Vuitton collection, designed by Marc Jacobs, included luxe wraps secured sometimes with ribbon bows or held with a brooch. In America, Derek Lam, a young upcoming talent, also did wraps, as well as collars and stoles. Almost everyone else echoed the spirit with scarves and stoles. And before long, the idea will certainly trickle down to reproductions.
Terry Richardson, who owns the Kansas City, Mo., vintage boutique Revue, spotted the trend early and began revamping customers' old furs, both real and faux, into the wraps. Some come with snazzy lining and are tied with fancy bows. Some are secured with jeweled brooches.