Hello! I just joined, and wanted to introduce myself. I'm Janet, sometimes called Ophelia. I live in New England, and adore the LOTR movies for many...
Welcome, Jan! Full size or doll size, isn't costuming the greatest? We welcome all costumers. I started out in my teens making fantasy costumes for my own...
Thank you for the nice Welcome! I do have a Renfaire somewhat close: KRF in Massachusetts. It was originally my "Home Faire" before I moved too far to...
The buttons don't look the same to me. The coat buttons looks like they have a quartered design while the vest buttons just look halved horizontally. Also, and...
I think that the vest has a pattern, and may be more brocade-ish then wool. I don't have time now, but I remember seeing an image that would indicate it is...
Thanks for sharing Judy! I for one am looking forward to seeing the new costumes in Atlanta this year. With all the new stuff to work with we won't be...
I'm not seeing the paisley pattern in the wool, but I did notice the button difference before. The ones on the vest probably are halved, but struck me as...
Hey Donna- if you want a shortcut to reading the HObbit for costume references... just go to http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/The-Hobbit.htm - we've had all...
gee, maybe I really do need to get my glasses updated!! could be little acorns (upside down) on the vest? mostly I could easily see a horizontal line and...
On this pic, we've got a problem because it's had a lot of contrast and color adjustment, and filtering done before it was printed and then scanned. The...
Love it! Love the colors and the textures and those fabulous buttons! Mel Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hmm... just discovered my work computer has a really good zoom feature. I blew up the picture with good res & have the following observations: 1) the vest is...
If anyone wants a 3MB version of the new pic, go to http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/HBT-008104r4.png vest buttons do look...
... I don't see cuffs. Just shadows created by the folds creates by his arm bending. If you look closely there doesn't appear to be a seam nor do the edges of...
Looking more closely at the high res pic, it looks like there's some embroidery on the cravat. Little star-like flowers or something. Mel Sent from Yahoo! Mail...
... Everyone, I know you discourage you from clicking blind links... but it should link to the new Hobbit trailer. However, not working right now... but try...
Found a link where the trailer is working: http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/12/20/hobbit-trailer-brings-back-the-magic-and-not-just-for-fans/ You're...
Look a few inches below the wrist where the shirt cuff shows. Definite line of demarkation there & it also looks like the wales of the cord may be angled...
... The arm being bent at the elbow is what has caused the folds in the fabric. They are there. That's what's creating shadow. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong...
