A Different Opinion ! 

for capes and robes you should have a look at dynamic clothing if you use Poser.  Instead of conforming you model the clothing item , and then run a cloth simulation to fit it to the posed figure. Dynamic works well for capes and loose fitting stuff where conforming becimes a problem with long skirts.

To make conforming clothes grouping and using a donor cr2 is not that difficult , and just needs some joint adjustments.