Abstract: A protective hair dressing cape made from a flexible, crease-resistant plastic sheet and comprising a back portion which covers at least the upper part of the back and the shoulders of the wearer, a collar which defines the upper part of said back portion and corresponds and is adapted to the shape of the neck in a substantially tight manner, two side flaps forming the extension of said back portion on the shoulders and towards the chest and a device for holding it in place on the body of the wearer.The maintaining in position device comprises at least one weight which can be joined to the flaps and forms a counterweight for the cape relative to the shoulders.The cape can be fitted to the wearer with the greatest possible ease.