Hey, all you costume detail chasers out there... we at LOTR Costume have decided to stage a fun, more than little obsessive, contest around the book, "The...
A while back, I made myself a Chase Dress. Since then, I found better gray fabric and decided to make it over again in time to wear as a hall costume at...
Who could mistake this one for anything but the sleeve of Arwen's Coronation gown? I love the insane detail you can see on the sleeve embroidery here. It...
I see the pearls too. Don't know if they go all the way around the cuff. I don't think I remembered the lower half of the undergown being white..well now...
... very good! I believe there are a few glare/bubbles in the shot and a couple are over the embroidery (one is on the side, so you can see there are a few...
... uh, no, it shouldn't; the white lower part of the undergown was made that way to save money for the movie; it's not what Arwen would have worn in real life...
... of 'tricks' ... I am aware of that. I meant that it changed things favorably for my dress. I can use the more expensive fabric for another project and use...
... correct. the velvet pools so much around you can't see anything - even in the exhibits. Unless you got to help put an exhibit away and got to see stuff...
... I'll agree with you there - and I love green! just not this shade 8-p ... lol! yes, you did! But I definitely agree that panne would be best in these...
Heck, if it were me, I'd probably not worry about the shape of ... look ... Hmmmmmmm...the jumper hangs off of the trim, right, not like the BR with the jumper...
... you know, I'm not positive ANY of the jumpers bothered to shape the armscye. I can see that the Requiem didn't - it's got a split at least as wide as the...
The publication of the Sleeve of Arwen's Coronation dress, brings up the "but it looks like big pearls" discussion again. 1) Always analyze more than one...
Hi If you run out of reading material, then gram the two volumes with the older and newer material Tolkien wrote to the Hobbit, there might be cloes to what...
... the older and newer material Tolkien wrote to the Hobbit, there might be cloes to what tolkien thought the caracters wore. I dont have the time right now....
I am currently fascinated with Eowyn's victory jacket (along with Frodo's reunion nightshirt). Simplicity's #2927 is the only thing that I could find with both...
Hi Barb, may I suggest a better pattern for the victory jacket? Burda #8374 The pattern comes closer to the acutal costume. This pattern includes a pattern of...
... Mohmoh, Really, it is such an beautiful outfit! Thank you for the link. And the pattern number. What can you tell me about the fit of the jacket. Does...
Hi Barb, I don't have the problem that the sleeves pull down, they stay perfectly in place. But I have to say that my brocade resp. cloque is not so...
Isn't this Aragorns Coronation Cloak Judes? (you can see the chain maile) The Vibediva _____________________________________________________________ Internet...
... mostly. It is Aragorn's Coronation duds. ... yup! all correct. It's the trim on Aragorn's Coronation cloak. (Fatimah was close: it was a Coronation cloak -...
The whole PDF is here: http://www.wetanz.com/holics/media/Hobbit/An%20Unexpected%20Party%20-%20Chat%20Transcript.pdf TORN has extra bits and summaries if you...
A few weeks ago, I asked if anyone had ever made machine embroidery files of the White Tree of Gondor in Flower. No one had, but many offered assistance. I...
That is a beautiful outfit. Thank you for posting the pictures and designs. I am a fan of Gondor, so I greatly appreciate what you did here. gwynnyd...
... Congratulations on your win! It looks great. I too am a fan of Gondor, but I do prefer the style of Rohan or the Elves. Your design looks fantastic. faye...
... than ... Heehee....guess I was haste in guessing. :-P Okay, this month's one is very interesting but will leave for the rest to guess. One thing for sure,...
... yup, correct! it was taken during the London exhibit when the costume that went with the label was in use. I still think this one is a very interesting...