[Mieal Deneb]

I was actually thinking magnets. JoAnn fabrics sells a set of magnets encased in a plastic that can be machine washed & dried. You can sew through the casing, to keep the magnet in place. I picked up a set for my husband's Ghostbuster costume for the leg hose, but the hose was too stiff and kept popping the magnet loose. I think they'd work great for the BSG dress capes though. I think Rare Earth magnets might be too strong...I wouldn't want to tear my fabric! I know R2 builders who use the Rare Earth magnets to hold the back doors to their R2 on the frame (in 3-leg mode, the back door is always angled facing the ground, so you need something strong to hold it in place when R2 rolls over bumps) or for things like holding the restraining bolt onto the skins.