Designing “Historically Accurate” Costumes for Fantasy: Game of Thrones Case Study

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  @LolzUrFaceXD · 3 years ago

  When it comes to repeating outfits, one of my favorite details is that Margaery's handmaidens will wear dresses that she has worn previously; meaning she either shares with them or gives dresses to them when she is done with them. Sometimes they will add a scarf to change it up a bit, but you can still recognize them.

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  @catkin1671 · 4 years ago

  One of things that I really like about the Starks costumes is the lack of metal in the early seasons. In a interview, one of the costumers explained that the details around Sansa’s collars (embroidery and knotting) are to compensate for no metal necklaces or jewellery- because it would be horrendous to have naked metal against your skin in subzero temperatures. It’s such a nice touch.

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  @northernboy123 · 4 years ago

  Fun fact, when I was an undergraduate I was in a filmmaking society, and one night there was a talk by one of the costume assistants who worked with Michelle on GoT. She gave away some interesting facts about GoT that made it different from other historically-based shows at the time (I think she used Camelot as an example). She said in GoT they would put all the clothes in washing machines with some dirt to make them rougher/look more worn in, as opposed to pristinely/freshly made outfits. She also said a lot of the wolf pelts the people in Winterfall were Ikea rugs :D

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  @ragnkja · 4 years ago

  A coronation dress is an example of a dress where symbolism would <i>absolutely</i> be consciously used, because it’s already such a symbolic occasion.

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  @indrabar · 4 years ago

  i had noticed the dyes and colors getting more muted as the show went on - it never occurred to me that this was a realistic representation of the disruption of trade and commerce. I always just thought it was an aesthetic choice by show&apos;s makers as a &quot;eh look, it&apos;s dark and gritty now&quot;

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  @sockgoblin2942 · 3 years ago

  A nice part of one of Sansa’s dresses seems to be that she’s outgrown it— it is too tight along the sleeves and the back, and she has not the time or resources to make herself a new dress or to have a new dress made for herself (cersei is her guardian at this time and Cersei isn’t very nice)

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  @nushBee · 4 years ago

  bernadette we need more thesis length videos of you geeking out over historical fashion i&apos;m begging

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  @maggiecramer8154 · 4 years ago

  A few details I love is that Sansa&apos;s neglect as a prisoner is shown in most of her clothes not quite fitting between the time of Ned&apos;s arrest and her marriage to tyrion. Also you can catch missande wearing hand me downs from danarys in later seasons

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  @FuzzyTrekkie · 4 years ago (edited)

  For the &quot;fashion armor&quot; Cersei wore in the later seasons, I saw it as a representation of her growing paranoia. She had to still conform to the expected royal look but if an assassin rushed in and tried to attack her in the middle of court or during a walk through the gardens, she would have at least slightly more protection than if she were wearing nothing. Yes, it&apos;s not very useful in battle. But she&apos;s not planning on going into battle. She&apos;s planning on a surprise knife to the chest.

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  @LorwynAR · 4 years ago

  &quot;Black dyes of the North&quot; reminded me one story about reenactors. My friends told me about one group that tried reconstruct this deeply black woolen garment from early middle ages, north of europe. Nothing worked, no black dye accesible so far north was working, and the garment was not worn by a noble, so dye bought from south was not an reasonable option either.<br><br>Then. Then it struck them.<br>Some sheep are already black...<br><br>So, breeding black sheep for black wool would be my theory for Nights watch, it even works better with those pieces of fur they wear around their shoulders. It would be so much work to dye this all black, a time these watchers dont have...<br><br>Also, great video and lookin&apos; forward to another!

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  @laughsatchungus1461 · 3 years ago

  When you mentioned how colored dyes were less in use in Kings Landing by the end of the series it made me realize how easy it is to forget that there were so many talented people who put their all into seasons 8-7. So many great actors, set designers, costum designers, directors, and even musicians making the score put their absolute all into the final 2 seasons and it can be hard to notice that over the dogshit writing.

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  @solarcupid2583 · 4 years ago

  One thing that I don&apos;t see enough of is hand-me-downs! I remember how my aunt would send these huge boxes every year, full of clothes that my cousin had grown out of. Those same clothes then went on to be given to my little sister when she got big enough. And even now that my sister is guaranteed to be the youngest for a while longer, my family never gets rid of clothes unless they&apos;re irreparably damaged, like stains or holes. I want more shows where younger family members wear something that their older family members wore seasons before! Have kids wear clothes that are decades out of style! Have the print on them be faded and worn!

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