... 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...
I'm going to say it's maybe a Haradrim costume. It's got the characteristic leather basketweaving of that race and the slightly Persian looking motif to the...
... good noticing the woven leather look; but you're right: it's missing the bone & 'bits' element that the haradrim tie in to their outfits. So... what other...
whoops, sorry folks! farleybarb was correct (and Fatimah) - it's Farin, one of the Erebor Dwarves at Elrond's council. ... yes, the Dwarves also used braided...
... Hmm, interesting. So is that why it didn't show up in any other exhibits? Kind of a nice treat for the London folks to get to see a secondary dwarf...
... yup, so after they were finished, they sent the costume back! I know when I saw it in Boston, it was back to Gimli. And it's an interesting costume that...
... This is a map of the area and their is a guide to all of the businesses in the area on the site.. http://fashiondistrict.org/page.aspx?id=126 Prayers for...
Hello, I'm trying to figure out how to layer the back of Legolases costume so that the gray elven cloak moves freely, is not confined by the quiver & it's...
that's almost certainly what was done in the movie,what Cat calls 'movie magic'. There is even a behind-the-scenes photo somewhere of him getting into costume,...
I'm trying to figure out how to layer the back of Legolases costume so that the gray elven cloak moves freely, is not confined by the quiver & it's straps AND...
I did large button holes on my cloak and that worked out well. One of them fell on a seam and that helped. I just triple checked my placement before cutting in...
... the shirt HAS a back: it's just made of net and you can see the black undershirt. He ... there are strategic slits (buttonholes, if you like) in the cloak...
Hi, I'm new to this group, and I am new to costuming as well. I am interested in making a male elf costume, and I come to you for any directions or bits of...
start out by doing more research, and that does mean reading your way thru the male elves pages, the picture you point out seems similar to Elrond's Salmon...
... directions or bits of advice you might be able to offer. Welcome to the zoo. The website is around 1500 pages. Do start off with the explorations that...
Hi Jeffrey, ... Looking at the background Elves at the premiers is an excellent way to go. What you'll need to do is to build up a file of as many pics as you ...
I recognize the petal sleeves, and I have seen the page for that. I also recognize the high collar that's common among the elvish costumes, but I have not yet...
... Thank you, this is good advice. Using the picture I linked to, I was trying to figure out how it may have been constructed. This is one of the first...
Wow, this is a lot of helpful information. :D ... fiber ... warm). Thank you for mentioning the material and what it's like. I'm hardly familiar with any of...
... It's a little tricky, because Celeborn does have a sleeves style that isn't petal wrapped, but rather slit up the front and otherwise similar shaped - but...
... no problem! ... you never know. I run into a lot of people who dance around fires in drumming circles - it's just a wee bit dangerous to do wearing floaty ...
So for having a pattern to start from, the third view in Simplicity 4942 (http://www.simplicity.com/assets/4942/4942.jpg) seems to be pretty close. Looking at...