Sentence:  Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. [...]  Frills, ruffles, flounces, lace, complicated seams and gores: not only did they sweep the ground and have to be held up in one hand elegantly as you walked along, but they had little <WSD>capes</WSD> or coats or feather boas. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.