Ear Guards on a Healer's Cloak

Here's a possible solution for how the ears would be protected with a healer's cloak. Draping cloth directly on the ears would be irritating, so a cardboard or plastic band is sown into the cloak with ear guards that are supported by the band, keeping the cloth from rubbing the ears. The only drawback is that it keeps the ears from swiveling, but that's also true of the ear guards on powered armor.