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coutureducoeur · 2 months

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Rayane Bacha "Medieval Revelries" Fall 2019

#couture #fashion #haute couture #elegant #fairytale fashion #medieval aesthetic #princess aesthetic #princess dress #medieval dress #queen aesthetic

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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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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?

#daphne blake #scooby doo #historical clothing #vintage fashion #60s vintage #medieval revival #medieval dress #medieval #historical fashion #fanart #drawing #character design #fashion design #my art #clothing design

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ink-pen-rat · 1 year

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finished a wip from two months ago - enjoy with some details

#also my kofi commissions dont have a lot listed but if you want something you like the style of send me a message :)#medieval #krita #illustrators on tumblr #also the pose and composition is based on some godward paintings #commissions open #medieval dress

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anamazingangie · 5 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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

#game of thrones #house of the dragon #costume design #costume #targaryen #hbo #historical #medieval fashion #middle ages #medieval dress #rant

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nachtdereulen · 4 months

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#medieval #medieval dress #flowering #burgfräulein #art #digital illustration

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thesorceresstemple · 1 year

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#lady of the lake #excalibur #medieval witch #witchy woman #sorceress #priestess #goddess #warrioress #starry night gown #medieval dress #knight witch #cosmic witch

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queenhelaenathedreamer · 1 year

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Second part on Alicent continues.

Green now predominates in his wardrobe. Every shade, from the lightest to the darkest, a symbol of the party that supports her children's rights to the throne. The Greens have their queen!

With Aegon then claiming Sunfyre the Golden, gold will be particularly present in his clothes.

The increasing use of gold will become particularly predominant during the reign of Aegon II. With Helaena locked up in her chambers and then Aegon severely wounded by the clash at Rook's Rest, the weight of the Crown will weigh most heavily on Alicent's shoulders and he will not hesitate to wear one of the colours chosen by the new coat of arms adopted by his son.

The last years of life are not generous to her. With the end of the conflict sanctioned by the marriage of Aegon III and Jaehaera Targaryen, Alicent is certainly among the losers of the Dance of Dragons. With her four sons dead and the new king son of Rhaenyra, Alicent will spend the rest of her days locked in her chambers, developing a particular aversion to the colour green. She will certainly not wear black, her bitter rival's favourite colour, but will take refuge in dark blue, one of her beloved daughter Helaena's favourite colours.

I have said far too much about the clothes, so I would say to conclude with the hair. As a young lady, Alicent's hair is almost loose, styled with a few soft braids at the back of her neck. I like the hairstyles in the series, although I do not approve of the curly hair they gave her. In the early years of her reign, the trend remained the same, except for formal occasions, with nests of braids behind the nape of her neck or hair braided into a crown and sprinkled with pearls and the rest of her hair falling down her back.

Moving on in her reign, the hairstyles become more and more severe. Alicent will stop wearing her hair loose and will adopt pearl-sprinkled nets in her daily routine. During festivals and tournaments, crowns of pearly braids will encircle the nape of her neck. Alicent will also not disdain headdresses and veils to cover her hair, especially during the reign of Aegon II and her time in captivity with the rise of Aegon III.