Nomad Gard
The silhouette of these garments depict the medieval wear due to its poor fitting features. By incorporating poor form fitting features into the final design, it adds authenticity as it is assumed that peasants only had one set of clothing that was rarely or never washed. The use of the poor form fitting features is associated with their societal status, as peasant wear was basic and practical resulting in the shapeless form.
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Galadriel's Prolog Dress
I really like the silhouette of this cloak. It reflects the cloaks worn by middle to upper class individuals of the medieval society. Should I incorporate this silhouette into my final design, I believe it has the ability to add authentic vibe to the garment.
Reference: Clevercrow, C. (2005). As the Clever Crow Flew: Incredible Movie Costumes No.1. Astheclevercrowflies.blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 22 May 2015, from http://astheclevercrowflies.blogspot.com.au/2005/04/incredible-movie-costumes-no1.html |
Cape
This was is included in my design inspiration due to the arm holes that allow the wearer to slip their arms through. I feel that this would be a notable design feature as its functionality would suit the lifestyle of a peasant. The arm holes would allow the wearer to move and complete their daily errands without feeling restricted to move whilst wearing the coat.
I also like the colour of the coat, I feel that it can easily be associated within the medieval times. However, for peasants, dyes were really expensive, especially red, so peasants would have had to use natural dyes in order to achieve this effect. Reference: Cloak and Dagger Creations,. (2015). Cloak 2090. Retrieved 20 May 2015, from http://www.cloakmaker.com/searchResults.php?&id=2090 |
The Colour Scheme of The Lord of the Rings
As the peasant wear would have used natural dyes, the main colour I can automatically think of very earthy tones, like shades of browns, reds, greys, greens and dark blues. I have included this in my inspirations as I believe by using this type of colour scheme, I am able to represent the colours and dyes used back in the medieval times.
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