How to Use capelet in a Sentence

capelet

noun
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  • The daisies and poppies and pastel blooms on an evening capelet were carved from fur.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 8 July 2017
  • 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
  • For a sweeter look, there were also capelets draped over just the shoulders at Marchesa and Zuhair Murad.
    — Emily Farra, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2017
  • 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
  • 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
  • The metallic built-in capelet was a futuristic foil to the simple white finish of her look, and paired nicely with mirror-toe stilettos.
    — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2018
  • That extraordinary walk and that wonderful fur coat—a capelet of some sort.
    — Vogue, 26 Jan. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • Davy arrived to celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in a navy dress, matching ruffled capelet and a navy and black feathered fascinator.
    — Cady Lang, Time, 19 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Little white-collared capelets embroidered like antique handkerchiefs — genteel versions of the superhero standard that also appeared, longer and with a beaded Art Deco argyle for evening — were the focus of swirling mid-calf dresses and coats.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2018

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