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scuttlebatt:

I Have Found A Solution!

So, obviously classic wizard robes aren’t wheelchair friendly. (Alright, admittedly this isn’t common knowledge and also this definitely isn’t a problem for most but listen, this is a problem for me and I’m pleased to present a solution for it nonetheless.)

The issue is in the sleeves and the length of the robes. The traditional trumpet style allows them to get snagged, dirty, and caught in the wheels.

A cartoonish doodle of a wizard in a wheelchair with arrows pointing out long dirty sleeves and the train of the robe as a snag riskALT

This is distinctly not an issue with other mobility aids such as canes and crutches, these wizards are fine to carry on with their trumpet sleeves simply rolled up if needed.

a doodle of two cartoony wizards in traditional robes with long sleeves and floor length hems. one holds a wooden walking stick and the other uses forearm crutches.ALT

Now, one solution might simply to shorten the sleeves and hem to be out of the way, but that looks rather silly so I won’t do that. Instead I propose the more elegant design of a hanging sleeve to maintain that flowy magical feel while allowing for better range of motion.

To the left, a quick sketch of a wizard in cropped robes, basically looking like an oversized t-shirt of a wizards robe with arrows pointing to it that say “short” and “awkward”. And to the right a simple diagram of a hanging sleeve which is a big oversized sleeve slashed open at the front so the arm can move freely out of it.ALT

Honestly I just love the look of hanging sleeves in general and think more people should appreciate them, wheelchair user or not.

A doodle of a wizard in green robes with silver moons and stars. The robes have open hanging sleeves and fitted sleeves underneath. The wizard is holding out his arms to show them off. ALT

In conclusion…

A doodle of a wizard in purple robes with gold stars sitting in a wheelchair. He is holding up his hand in a thumbs up gesture. The hanging sleeves are open and pinned back out of the way of the wheels and the robe is hemmed so it is not dragging on the ground. There is a back view of the chair that shows the hanging sleeves tucked up and out of the way under the wheelchair handles. ALT