Sounds good--I just looked at the pics that had been posted previously from your tumblr on this thread...
And from looking at some various pics of the original costume, I am coming to the same conclusion that you did--it looks like the straps of the harness connect at the base of the 'u' and the 'w' emblems, and then would follow through to connect under the cape area to each other at her shoulder blades. So then, obviously a lot/most of the weight of the cape is held in and around those shield emblems, I would guess....
I'm just not sure how the cape is supported on her back, going btw the two emblems? It looks like it is definitely secured somehow back there--and that there is enough fabric so that it drapes nicely out from behind her neck area and downward.
Definitely post some more pics when you get a chance of the project...never have done anything with a cape per say, but took a few draping classes back in the day and might have 'a kind of a thought'
Laura
