The "Dream Gown"
In The Two Towers Arwen wears fewer dresses than in The Fellowship of The Ring, but the one that caught my attention the most was her Dream Gown. It looks a bit like a Greek Chiton. Until recently it was believed that the Dream Gown consisted of an overdress and an under dress; which was actually shaped like an undress rather that a large square or draped fabric as the over dress is. But since I decieded to create this dress for this coming Halloween I have been collecting all the pictures I could possibly find as well as taking my own screen caps. After zooming in with my dvd player I discovered that there are 3 layers of fabric in the back and 2 in the front! The front over dress under which is the front of the under dress while in the back there is an overdress layer and the first under dress layer then the back of the second under dress layer (which is sewed to the front under dress layer). I have taken the various screen caps and written my comments on them to illustrate this. I had to use a brush tool in photoshop to draw and write my comments on them but if you click on the thumbnails i've enlarged them hopefully enough so that you can make out my writing.
Click on the thumbnails for larger views.
Originals from the movie or behind the scenes:
My screen caps w/comments:
Good Links for fabric and notions:
Fabric of your choice dyed in the color you want (can match LOTR fabric color very well) also sells a version of the Dream Gown along with other LOTR costumes
Sells a version of the Dream Gown along with other Female LOTR costumes
Sells a version of the Dream Gown and other LOTR costumes as well as many other movie costumes
discount fabrics (it links to silk page)
What elf would be complete without their ears?
Good ear tips, inexpensive, and they'll be at the Great Lakes Medieval Faire again!
go under "Maske & Shminke" then "Elfenohren"
Elf ear tips of all sizes and shapes it's in german so you'll have to use a web translator. Inexpensive unless you pay for insurance
scroll down to get to the ears
Also check ebay frequently for licensed LOTR ear tips they generally sell at 9-10 dollars for a set. Here's what they look like:
Here is a collage of ears and ear tips that i have links to, just so you can compare them. (Picture is below the numbers).
1- Faerie Citadel
2- Elves of Aradan
3- Elves of Aradan (half-efin)
4- Annies Costumes
5- LOTR liscenced (on e-bay)
6- Arwen
7- Arwen
8- Lederkram
9- High Tower Crafts
10- Woochie Small
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