Picked out cape and stockings (5)
I believe the answer is:
chose
'picked out' is the definition.
('choose' can be a synonym of 'pick out')
'cape and stockings' is the wordplay.
'cape' becomes 'c' (abbreviation used on maps).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'stockings' becomes 'hose' (I've seen this before).
'c'+'hose'='CHOSE'
(Other definitions for chose that I've seen before include "Determined" , "Selected" , "Picked" , "item from Paris" , "preferred" .)