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elvenstardesign · 1 year
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I had fun making this. It's hammered and oxidised copper, cleaned and polished with a sapphire crystal navette.
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coutureducoeur · 28 days
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Rayane Bacha "Medieval Revelries" Fall 2019
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flowersedative · 7 months
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And to that, I hold. I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.
(Original photo from medieval festival in Belgrade, Serbia - ig: @sarcasmaddict_ @_witch_king_of_angmar )
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lady-on-the-grey · 1 year
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Daphne in 60′s Medieval revival clothing! She’s finally done!
This is one of my favorite vintage trends. It’s like historical clothing inception, me interpreting a trend from half a century ago which itself was interpreting historical clothing (which is oft misunderstood, so these are very ahistorical). This is very self indulgent of me because I’m a real nerd for this shit, and the Scooby Doo characters’ clothes have changed so little since 1969, that I really had no choice but to do some vintage studies with Daphne, my queen, the sail in my ship, the ribbon in my hair. In my vision for the show, Daphne would have at least one new outfit per episode, thematically relevant of course. I figure this would be appropriate for the Black Knight or the Ghost of Merlin, would it not be just so?
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ink-pen-rat · 1 year
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finished a wip from two months ago - enjoy with some details
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anamazingangie · 4 months
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In defense of ‘House of the Dragon’ costumes.
I doubt anyone will read this, but at least I can link to it instead of arguing with people.
I don’t even like the costumes that much, truly, but every fucking time the criticism is paired with examples of the costuming work on ‘The Borgias’, ‘The Tudors’, or even ‘Reign’. I have thoughts on the costumes from those shows too, but will readily admit they do have more detail and texture than most garments worn in HotD.
HOWEVER
Whenever I hear these mentioned in comparison I want to scream. 
Tudors is set in 16th-century England.
Borgias is in 1490-1500 Italy
Reign [allegedly] depicts mid 16th century Europe. 
None of these have examples of medieval fashion. The middle ages spanned from the 5th century to the 15th (and by then, the renaissance movement had come to Italy, so the Borgias does not depict medieval clothing, either.)
ASOIF is a fantasy universe, true, but GRRM has stated many times that the Middle Ages served as a basis for the world he created and that historical realism was an important grounding factor for making the universe feel real, too.
I think it’s fair to say this should apply to clothing, just as it applies to decor, atmosphere, and technological advancements in both the books and the show. Clearly it is supposed to replicate the middle ages, or a very similar equivalent in Westeros.
I’m happy to suspend some disbelief given the fact it is a fantasy setting—for example none of the garments in GoT were historically ‘accurate’ but the more traditional gowns kept a silhouette and stylistic details that were similar to garments from the 15th century [most pointedly Sansa’s and Cersei’s gowns from the earlier seasons] which would fit the period in history that influenced the books.
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I genuinely think HotD was trying to do something similar, drawing from fashions from the slightly earlier 1300s/1400s—which follows with the established timeline.
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And, obviously, that is very much not the time period shown in borgias, reign, or the tudors. It is in fact HUNDREDS of years earlier. 
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To put this into context: 
Comparing the 1300s to the 1500s is equivalent to comparing your wardrobe to what is in a Jane Austen film. 
Comparing the 1500s to the 1700s is like comparing civil war era uniforms to what is worn by the military today. 
A lot changes in 200 years.
And you know what? Garments in the 1300s weren’t that pretty. 
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Almost all of them lacked closures, which meant they went over the head and were shaped with belts or ties.
Corsets were not worn during this period so any sort of tight, supportive, and shapely bodices in this era is a thing of fiction.
Though layers were often worn, they were typically only visible at the hems and not the neckline [so the layers of a partlet/visible chemise as seen in the 16th century was unlikely, too]. 
In fact the only realistic depiction of this period I've seen in costuming is on the show “Hollow Crown” and do you know what those dresses looked like? Well…
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Not to mention this is a difficult period to research in general since so little paper survived. This website has timelines for fashion, and where the 15th century page features a dozen examples for each decade, the 14th century page has less than a dozen examples TOTAL.
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Now I’m not saying the costumes couldn’t have been better. I do think fabrics with more texture could have made even the simple gowns look more interesting, and I wish the amazing embroidery that we saw hints of was better utilized. 
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But, I think given the historical examples the designer was probably tasked with interpreting in a fantasy setting, the costumes are just not going to be as fantastic as what you see in dramas from later periods. 
(The wigs however were unforgivable, i’ll give you that, lol. )
ALSO I'm not saying you can't complain about them or think they were ugly. I'm just saying that if you are going to compare them to something, please compare them to garments from other fantasy dramas, or things that actually take place in the same period.
Ok. Rant over.
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nachtdereulen · 3 months
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thesorceresstemple · 1 year
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la-fumettista · 6 months
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Mab’s Drawlloween Club, Day 15: Reaper
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A Blue Dress
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Between the 13th and 14th centuries, the blue dye was the most widely used. Obtaining the dye is rather simple, as the ford (Isatis Tinctoria) is a plant that is easily cultivated in Europe, but the dye thus obtained will later turn out dull and greyish. The ford-dyed clothes are in fact used by the low people. Those of the nobility, on the other hand, are dyed with indigo, which is expensive and difficult to obtain, and which produces a bright, brilliant blue so that the colour holds, a fundamental requirement for a garment intended for the nobility.
In the Late Middle Ages, blue replaced royal red in the Virgin Mary's cloak, becoming a colour symbol of justice, loyalty and spirituality. In the West it then became a symbol of royalty, used by nobles and sovereigns during important ceremonies and events. In the Renaissance it was the colour used by a young woman of marriageable age. Unlike the colour pink, which is particularly expensive and considered a manly colour due to its resemblance to the colour of blood, it is blue that dominates in women's wardrobes.
House of the Dragon is no exception, as most of the female characters wear a blue dress on at least one occasion. I had already talked in my previous posts on the clothing of Helaena, Alicent and Rhaenyra about the common thread of these three characters created by the use of the colour blue (if it had been used more judiciously), but this time I want to analyse its use in the series.
In fact, I found it extremely interesting to have the three green queens (i.e. Alicent, Helaena and Jaehaera) wear it, as it seems to be a well considered and precise choice, representing a breaking point for the character and an (unfortunately traumatic) loss of innocence.
Alicent Hightower
In the first scenes with Alicent, we meet her in a dress in shades of light blue. Considering then that Rhaenyra wears a yellow dress, it almost seems that the princess represents a sun, a fixed point in Alicent's life (unfortunately the series has made them best friends), whereas Alicent's dress has the colours of a spring sky.
Blue is a predominant colour in young Alicent's wardrobe, never used again after her marriage to Viserys, where in fact she wears Targaryen red and Hightower green. Alicent wears a blue dress twice, in a darker and deeper shade than her previous dress. In the first she is in the company of Viserys, in one of their private meetings, in the second she is at the session of the small council where her marriage to Viserys is announced.
As I mentioned in her posts, I associated the colour blue with her mother (a Redwyne from Arbor) but in the series it represents her breaking point, the transition from maiden to married woman sanctioned by marriage, in which a woman transitions to the role of wife and mother (a transition well rendered in the following episode, where we find Alicent mother of Aegon and pregnant with Helaena). In fact, we will never again see Alicent wearing blue in the series.
Rhaenyra Targaryen
Yes, it seemed right to talk about her as well. Even though the message conveyed is totally the opposite. There's only one scene in which we see her wearing a blue dress (light blue actually, but I'd say we can consider blue diluted with white, come on) and it's right after Joffrey's childbirth, when Rhaenyra decides to go herself to Alicent and Viserys with the newborn.
I've noticed that many associate that dress with the colours of the Arryns (coupled, among other things, with the strong physical resemblance between Rhaenyra's actress and Aemma's), but I actually think that the blue symbolizes instead Rhaenyra's bond with the Velaryons, and consequently the one that Joffrey has (or rather, should have) with his brothers.
Rhaenyra is perfectly aware of her precarious situation. Viserys can invent all the most ridiculous excuses to justify the children's (non) resemblance to Laenor, but Alicent as well as many other people are by no means blind or stupid. Wearing that dress is therefore a clear demonstration of power, a symbol of the bond with the Velaryons and of the affiliation of Rhaenyra's children to that house.
It is a diametrically opposed message to that of Alicent, where blue is the predominant colour in her youthful clothes. Rhaenyra, on the other hand, wears it as an adult, which is a pity because we never see her in the series emphasise her kinship with the Arryn through the colours of her mother's house.
Helaena Targaryen
Like Rhaenyra, Helaena also wears a single blue dress. Incidentally, this is a moment in which she should have been one of the undisputed protagonists, since it is Aegon's coronation scene and consequently should also have been hers, being his wife.
The choice of colour is very peculiar, especially considering the context (it is the moment of greatest emphasis and demonstration of power of the greens) and the colour choices of the other family members. Helaena is also positioned next to Aemond, who is dressed in black, so the subtlety of the colour particularly stands out and stands out as a touch of light, contrasting with the sombre tones of the other characters' clothes.
I have already spoken at length in her posts about why blue is Helaena's colour, as it is the colour of her dragon Dreamfyre, but given the colour choices of her previous outfits (as a child she wears pink and green, and as an adult she has a single gold dress) dressing Helaena in blue during Aegon's coronation makes her appear out of context.
I love that they dressed her in blue, but first of all the power of the scene is interrupted by Meleys and Rhaenys and it is not clear why of all colours Helaena wears blue (a green dress would have been more appropriate). At least at first glance, becausejust as with Alicent here is Helaena's breaking point, her transition from princess to queen.
Unfortunately, the series decided not to crown her, but Helaena is the queen. A queen whose power in fact turns out to be practically nil. In the series the characterization given to Helaena seems to render her incapable of making decisions in the political sphere, where instead in the books we see her attending councils and advising Aegon. Yet, we know very well what her fate will be, when she will be forced to choose which of her children shall die, a decision that will drive her to madness. Who knows, by the way, how they will decide to dress her for that scene…
Jaehaera Targaryen
Here we enter the realm of pure speculation, but I will say right away that I love this dress. I love that Helaena has dressed her daughter in blue and I love that the embroidery and motifs on the dress resemble those on her mother's dress. I find this extremely adorable and tender.
However, my likely theory is that Jaehaera wears this dress during that scene. My heart aches already. It is one of the most horrific moments in the Dance of Dragons, where Jaehaera is threatened with rape and witnesses the murder of her brother Jaehaerys.
Exactly as with her grandmother and mother, it is a breaking moment. We don't know how Jaehaera actually reacted to what is a real trauma, but certainly losing her (probably) only parental figure of reference and her twin, then having to flee her home to save her life, coupled with the fact that your family members are literally killing each other... No wonder then that during her marriage to Aegon III she spent her days locked in her rooms.
What about the loss of innocence?
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Tragedy, help. Even Jaehaerys cover seems to have the same motifs as Helaena and Jaehaera's outfits. I'm going to go cry in a corner and recover from this decidedly delusional post, I confess.
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wildforestelf · 8 months
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At the Baltic Sea
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agami4 · 4 months
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skittercritter · 4 months
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Tomkin Pongorma aka Fossajack from my bf's beast fables
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dandygoblin · 2 months
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Tzi: This is getting dangerous, let us proceed with much caution
(•ˋ _ ˊ•)
Scio: Heck yes! This is what Ive been waiting for o(≧∀≦)o
Tzi: /ᐠ。ꞈ。ᐟ\\(゚ー゚\)
anyways, some fanart for Dysland by Webb. Might finish laters...
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thesoulspulse · 1 year
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Originally I wasn’t going to draw Dorathea’s human form but thought it’d be nice to reimagine it too. I’m sure you’ve noticed the absence of the Amulet of Aragon too because this is a depiction of the one night she didn’t wear it. She wanted to go to the Princess Costume Ball so badly once she finally came of age but her mean mummy wouldn’t let her. And that’s either because she was jealous or wanted to protect her foolish daughter from an assassination attempt someone was plotting that night, who can say.
Sadly, given how Dorathea is now a ghost you can probably guess the results...
Still, what a night it would have been! Her costume is extremely subtle since the delicate pattern is meant to look like dragon scales, aka a golden dragon like their family crest. Prince Aragon of course was against his sister going mostly because he didn’t think any of the potential suitors attending were worthy of the princess’s hand. Not to mention he planned to brutally assassinate the assassin after her because that’s just the way he is! Overprotective evil older brother ftw!
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