Reasons why to do this post:
1. I'm a Lord of the Rings fan. A female LOTR fan. I mean, how many guys would write long blog posts discussing the various qualities of x character's costumes?
2. I love the costumes in LOTR. Why can't we dress like that today??
3. It's a good excuse to share some gorgeous LOTR pictures.
So, let's begin. I am no costume expert, but that doesn't mean I can't admire, even though I know nothing about sewing and costume design!
~Arwen Arrives~
~Fleeing from the Ring Wraiths~
This is one of the more subdued outfits worn by Arwen (played by the gorgeous Liv Tyler) in the trilogy, but it is nonetheless beautiful. Check out the unique egg-shell/spiderweb (which do you think it looks like?) lace trim on the collar.
~The Green Dress!~
Okay, so I guess I'm not doing this in chronological order, LOL. This is the dress worn by Arwen near the very end of The Return of the King, at Aragorn's coronation.
A detail of the beautiful beadwork in the sleeves and trim around the neckline.
~The Fellowship's Departure~
This gown is made from an exquisite patterned fabric. The large sash adds a slightly oriental, kimono-like feel to the outfit. Speaking of oriental - some of these fabrics and colours remind me very much of India! :-)
Well, that was fun. Part II to come soon, hopefully.
Most of my pictures are from this website.
13 comments:
Elise~ I so enjoyed this post! =)
I simply *adore* beautiful
feminine costumes!!!
You have made me want to
re-watch Lord of the Rings
again. ;)
Love~ Jen
I love Arwen's dresses and after just watching all three LOTR movies this week I have been thinking about a few things from the them, this being one of them...I would LOVE to dress like this everyday.
Thank you for such a lovely post.
Blessings!
Two of my favorites are the Chase Dress and the Farewell Dress.:) LotR is my favorite movie.:)
Oooh....I love all of Arwen's beautiful dresses. Liv is so adorable! I think my favorite is the Coronation. But one of the prettiest one's, however, you don't even get to see in the movie because its so tight on her face. The Cranberry Dress. The Blood Red Dress(your profile pic) is the most popular though. I adore that one too.=)
~Kay.Watson
I just love Arwen's dress'
I'm glad you all enjoyed the post!
Kay - about the dress that doesn't appear in the movie. That's interesting, I had no idea! Are there any pictures of it online?
http://www.costumersguide.com/cranberry.shtml
Here's the link for the Cranberry dress.;)
Beautiful! Gorgeous photos! I LOVE Arwen's outfits. I think my favorite is probably the red and black one (your profile pic).
I tagged you....
Thanks for the link!
Jo March, thanks for tagging me!
Oh wow, the dress is beautiful! Now that I see it, I remember Liv Tyler talking about it on the extended edition bonus features DVD. After filming finished, they gave the dress to her as a keepsake. :-)
I really like the dress she wears when she is fleeing from the Wraiths ... Every time that I see her sleeves though I think "Oh my! How could I ever do dishes in those!" lol The only reason I haven't tried to make any of her dresses! :p
To the KING be all the glory!
Rebekah
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Who says you can't dress like that. If you like it so much then dress like that. Doesn't matter what other people think. =D
^Annie - you're right! And I try to do that, to an extent - I just wear the clothes that I like, without bothering too much about fashion. . .
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