British-American actor Roddy McDowall appeared in all three of the original Planet of the Apes films in the role of Dr. Cornelius. In the third film, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, he finds himself in contemporary human-ruled Earth.
Enter Jameson Montgomery, a fashion writer for the New York Times. Reader Nina says that she loves a robe that Cornelius wore during the film. She would like to own and wear one like it. Can Montgomery help her? Montgomery then goes on a quest to locate this robe or a copy of it. The hero's journey takes him to fashion history experts and vintage clothing collectors in search of the lost totem.
-via Marginal Revolution