The Ornamented Being
Ornamented: -verb: Adorn; beautify
Be·ing: -noun: Fulfillment of possibilities; essential completeness
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I think I’ll start back in the very beginning. When I first saw the images of the costumes from Snow White and the Huntsman I thought to myself five quid says I know the man who did the millinery work.
Fast forward to our millinery class today! If I had actually bet against another person I would have won! We are currently working on a beaded project, I don’t think we are allowed to discuss the finer points until it actually happens) and I’ve taken a complete twist in the way I am doing mine. Without giving to much away, I want it to be beautiful but when you get up close it’s made of things that you would normally consider ugly (and some of you may even have a deadly fear of the little beasties).
I started to explain what I was working towards and to my complete surprise Sean told me that he had the same idea when creating Charlize Theron’s headdresses and crowns worn by the Evil Queen. We talked a bit more about the costumes from the movie but I won’t spoil it for you!
I will however share something I found to be amazing. Apparently it took him FIVE weeks to attach all the feather to Charlize’s cape worn in the photo above!
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c. 1884-86
The Met says: The bustle was at its greatest extension by 1885. It was almost perpendicular to the back and heavily upholstered. The 1880s versions were as padded and heavily embellished as a drawing-room hassock of the period. It was a popular conceit that the cantilevers of these bustles could support an entire tea service. To sustain the greater weight of the 1880s gowns, light and flexible infrastructures were created with flexible materials—wire, cane, whalebone—held together by canvas tapes or inserted into quilted channels.
All I can say is: Baby got back!
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last third 18th century
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The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Hands down one of my favorite costumes EVER.
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A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.
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And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.
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I can ignore the fact that Snow White stole Alice’s armour but stealing Aragorn’s shield is unforgivable!
You see that face? That is not a very happy King of Gondor right there.
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I hate to sound mean but when I compare the two… I’m pretty sure the Mirror made a mistake.
Personally I think the Mirror needs to be fired and Siri needs to be hired. I’m positive that Siri could do a better job on judging who is the fairer of the two *coughTEAMEVILQUEENcough*
I’m sure the graphic people were thrilled to learn that they would once again be able to use the Alice in Wonderland stuff.
Edit: I also see what you did with the costume on Snow White. One side is all light and happy and she has a nice white glove/sleeve. The other side is dark and she has a leather gauntlet and a nice knife. I’m still #Team Evil Queen.
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Please excuse me while I go quietly FREAK out over this movie in the corner.
I don’t know where to begin?
The costumes! Charlize Theron! THE EVIL QUEEN’S COSTUMES!
ThorChris Hemsworth!!! The COSTUMES!!!I watched the trailer and if you ignore the fact that it’s basically Alice in Wonderland in a different setting (only this time it’s with a really
hotevil Queen)and that Kristen Stewart can’t act to save her lifeit’s going to be bloody brilliant.
