How to Use capelet in a Sentence

capelet

noun
  • The daisies and poppies and pastel blooms on an evening capelet were carved from fur.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 8 July 2017
  • For the evening, Gaga wore three looks, one of which was a teal crepe-back satin silk velvet dress with a feather capelet.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
  • To top it all off, the piece also comes equipped with a capelet for an extra splash of otherworldly drama.
    — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2022
  • That extraordinary walk and that wonderful fur coat—a capelet of some sort.
    — Vogue, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Davy showed up to the wedding in a beautiful deep blue knee-length dress with a capelet, topped with a matching fascinator.
    — Temi Adebowale, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2018
  • Wear it over jeans or a coat for a waist-defining moment; knotted over your shoulder as a capelet, or loose for undone elegance.
    — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Featuring a sculptural bodice with a capelet neckline and a perfect midriff slit above the skirt, the dress gives the illusion of a crop top.
    — Meagan Fredette, Teen Vogue, 22 May 2019
  • But Rih wasn’t rocking one of Anderson’s sculptural gowns or woven capelets.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
  • For a sweeter look, there were also capelets draped over just the shoulders at Marchesa and Zuhair Murad.
    — Emily Farra, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2017
  • The actress donned an angelic, white high-low ballgown flecked in gold, and accessorized with a mantilla veil-meets-capelet trimmed in a luxe row of beading.
    — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 May 2018
  • This summer, the actor has been seen in numerous white dresses (the oversized button-up shirt dress and capelet sleeve maxi during her time in Rome spring to mind).
    — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Lace prairie dresses were embroidered and pierced; dark leather motorcycle jackets were paired with delicate, floral-print, knee-length skirts; and capelets flowed from the back of bare-shouldered tops.
    — Adam Tschorn, latimes.com, 28 Sep. 2017
  • One of the more showstopping pieces is a magenta mermaid dress paired with a strapless capelet — a look that will make anyone who still loves fashion’s ongoing ’80s revival proud.
    — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Such staple-minded pieces were made more interesting thanks to clever accessories, mainly long scarves with buttoning down the middle working overtime as capelets, overskirts and shawls.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Several dresses were finished with matching veils, a head-to-toe look Chapman particularly loves, while others were styled with clever tulle robes or capelets to give a bride some styling options.
    — Emily Farra, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2019
  • Pugh also attended Valentino's spring/summer 2023 show in Paris this week, wearing a white capelet with a pink mini dress from the fashion house.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Her rounded shoulder capelet and wide headband gave off strong Jackie O vibes and her elbow-length gloves were an elegant nod to the days when ladies donned their Sunday best for services.
    — PEOPLE.com, 8 May 2018
  • Getty Images Lopez went for a retro look in a dramatic Giambattista Valli gown and matching capelet the color of sunshine.
    — Cady Lang, Time, 4 Jan. 2020
  • Alternatively, consider adding drama to your look with a capelet, a major trend among New York Fashion Week attendees.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Blondeau also shared a photo of a special, four-legged wedding guest — her dog, adorably dressed for the occasion in a black-and-white tuxedo — and a look at her Eva Bouskila floor-length gown, which featured a chic capelet with buttons up the back.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • Instead, the Mulholland Drive alum wore a white column gown completely covered in gold embroidery and 9,000 crystals which featured a matching capelet and dramatic train.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Blanchett brought an air of ethereal levity with her cornflower blue Jean Paul Gaultier creation at the 2005 Golden Globes, featuring an asymmetrical capelet and floral flourishes.
    — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026

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