Zhang Yuxi in ancient costume for a Guerlain event

happy new year💙💛

Opera

Vil in several inspired styles.

Including the official outfit from New Year event

Blonde oni

Inspired by this post of @govnovoz2077

Tagging @grey-gazania for @easterlingsweek because I think it can be used here as well.

I think it honestly makes sense that those in Angand would wear Asian type of clothing.

Reason #1: Easterlings are never mentioned to have a specific type of clothing to themselves.

Reason #2: It makes sense that the Easterlings would adapt their Lord's clothing style as a way of showing submission.

Reason #3: Arda is supposed to be our world thousands upon thousands of years ago.

After the Fall of Morgoth, the Easterlings would find a chance to turn the Angbandinc style to their own, making it become the medium for one of the most beautiful creations of Men.

WARNING! This is NOT meant to be undermining nor shaming ANY culture. This is simply me going off of what Tolkien gave us of the Easterlings.

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Sawarabi, Nr. 48 in der Reihe, Murasaki Shikibu Genji Cards, 1857 von Utagawa Kunisada II

(1857, colour woodblock print)

Asian Clothing Figurines Review

Asian Clothing: Japanese Kimono

Kimono Type: Hanayomeishou Kimono: Shirouchikake

Accuracy Rating: 4.5/5

Explanation: Our bride is wearing a modern twist on a very classic version of Japanese bridal wear, known as “shiromuku,” which I’m calling “shirouchikake.” Shiromuku consists of an all-white kimono and accessories, while shirouchikake only requires having a white furisode uchikake. The remaining layers and accessories can be any color of the rainbow in combination with white. These colorful accents are often featured on the uchikake, in places like the padded hem or the inner lining. Her uchikake has a bright red interior lining and padded hem just like her kakeshita. Her accessories reinforce this with red hanao on her sandals, red obiage, red obijime, red shigoki obi, red futokorogatana (i.e. katana pouch) & red hakoseko (i.e. wedding purse) tucked into place. Her red and gold bangasa complements her very classic red and white color scheme. The only negative is that her shoes are maiko okobo when they should be formal zori-otherwise, an excellent example of a traditional bride.

灵魂 , or 魂 in Japanese, reads "Soul". Soul and Sovl are likewise names for Sovl, who also goes by Tamashi. But because Sovl, Tamashii, or Soul, does not have a set race(as it is a simple ethnic aligned deity like Aku, or Guardian), she has East Asian origins. Tamashii is what Aku prefers to call her, or "Tama" for short.

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In deity worship, referred to as Soul, or simply the kanji for that region (not really since most kanji at that time period was simply originating from China or based on the dialect(?)). That being said, she's fluent in most current-modern languages, but for simplicity sake we'll keep to English or basic kansai(early modern Japanese). Tama is known to have roughly 2-3 forms, a humanoid one that she prefers for the simplicity and casualty of it, and a larger form she takes on when in an intense emotion (this is the "god form", as entailed for a more unnatural entity appearance. The third appearance is not achieved yet(shh lore(I’m actually just lazy and can’t think of another one)). Overall she was a more quiet entity, but her role was predominantly for a females growth into womanhood. "Independence, tranquility, and self preservation", are her initial presence; though over time, she's evolved with women to form a more malevolent view, earning her a demonized appearance told by the eye of men. Tama becomes agitated by this over time, and in result obliges with Aku. With them already being well acquaintanced over the period of a few eons, though her being younger by a trivial amount(he won't let go of it), Tama slightly endorses his causing of mayhem and destruction, even if at the cost of women. Essentially, he's using her(?) as coruler to keep women of his kingdom happy enough to be controlled, but lenient enough for her to be satisfied.(My interpretation of reality is very much realistic, which translates over to fiction as well. Excuse if this is very formal or overthought about, blame it on the autism.)

In truth, he can't do much against her, physical wise, due to the similarities between their shared omnipotence; Tama is much more stable and wise, while Aku is hot tempered and irrational by nature. They’ve fought before, and neither really won due to her higher defense, and his greater offense. Though she secretly knows he would likely win if he really wanted to.

- Their "marriage" is one of practicality- and mostly platonic- it being easier to sway the people to conform to his rule if he has an influential spouse(and bragging rights). That’s not to say they don’t “love” each other, but Aku doesn’t really understand the concept of love(?), so they address it as affection/affliction with one another. They don’t use the word “married” bc alas, it is also foreign human concept for Aku, and he sees himself as above human society. Sovl likes his humorous tantrums and commonly agitated presence that serves as entertainment and a way for her to focus her natural urge for affection; Aku enjoys her calming presence and(oddly) gentle demeanor, though well as her ability to provide further conversation benefits him, rather than some “mere mortal” providing.

Basically that one “couple” that nobody really knew was a couple until one of them said something about the other spouse, before others slowly realize the signs were there, nobody had just been looking.

hot headed x levelheaded

Morally evil x neutral evil

Grumpy x content

Confused by affection x humored by confusion

The way Tama is worshipped varies differently from Aku. Aku enjoys the statues and visible worship like praying and enslaving for him. Sovl is worshipped through quiet prayers whispered and the actions of female manner- taking time out of a woman's schedule at that time to self reflect whilst saying prayers to be answered over incense, which Tama only reciprocates with most subtle signs. She believes women should be subtle yet effective with their charm, looking as a sheep and hiding as a wolf.

“I am cruel, I am gentle, I can make you mad.”

Aggresive worship is not reciprocated, for in that time period her expectation of women were to be silent unless spoken to. But evil doesn't need to be brash, it only needs whisper.

That's all I have for her so far, sry if it's long XD !!

This took around 14 hrs but I’m satisfied, don’t look to closely at it though🙏

Fairy Xiang Yun (Love you seven times; 2023)

Chihiro Ogino and Maya fey:

the cosplays i rlly wanna do as an excuse to aggressively research asian clothing history and construction (and also i rlly like them)

Beauty on the Sword——by 朱山尽

Do you know the name of this?

I would like to draw a character with something to hide his face and I found a cool thing but I have no idea of what the name is. I would like some help, please.

Here are some images

I don't know who the art people are!!! It is 3 a.m. here, i have work tomorrow (today) and I just want to know the name of the thing!!!!!!

First time I saw it was on a picrew. Then I started seeing it as I searched through pinterest for inspiration. The only thing I know is that it belongs to asian culture and I would guess very old japan but I might just be saying some random shit.

I would also research on it to learn its history and context. and I can provide all art's author's name when I'm properly awake........

EDIT

I'm specifically taking about the one with dangly things!!!!!! I found an image that better describes it.

and I also found the picrew I mentioned. It is below.

長髪のおにいさん , by zumi

@zumizumi1254 or 水視ずみ

link is this: https://picrew.me/ja/image_maker/134965 or this.