Now the subject, garbed in rich velvet cape and matching feather-adorned bonnet fills a large canvas with a sense of his confidence.

He declined the traditional red velvet cape, trimmed with ermine, the papal cufflinks and the jewelencrusted pectoral cross.

He borrowed from a friend a voluminously feathered black hat, pearl choker, glossy black wig, silk blouse and ruffled velvet cape.

This was topped with a black velvet cape.

This changed in 1770 to a red coat, green velvet cape and green waistcoat, and modern club members are distinguished by their green collars.