Real-Life Research

Beatrice D’Este’s Tomb

– Note that I’m currently reproducing the dress that Beatrice D’Este tomb statue is wearing. Click here to follow the progress! 🙂 – Sleeping Beauty – the real Snow White (scroll down – more pictures ahead!) The real Beatrice d’Este, painted by Leonardo da Vinci. This painting was her wedding gift by DaVinci. Feel reminded […]

Victoria and Albert

Cast Courts    Beatrice D’Este’s tomb Textiles and laces c. 13th century to 18th century (early Victorian) 1920 – modern clothing at V&A   with extra page for Lady Diana’s ‚Elvis‘ dress Edwardian clothing at V&A Victorian clothing at V&A Indian clothing at V&A Regency clothing at V&A Rococo lifestyle at V&A    Women’s clothing […]

Cast Courts

Just to explain first what you will see on this page: The pictures show some specimen from V&A’s „Cast courts“. The Cast Courts show reproductions of historical busts, statues, effigies, even parts of complete buildings. These reproductions were made by taking molds from the original busts, statues, etc (probably by covering them with latex, so […]

Rococo paintings&statues

Rococo paintings and statues at the V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum, London) Portrait of an unknown Gentleman, 1712-14 Alexis Simon Belle, oil on canvas The silk of the waistcoat greatly resembles a silk in the V&A textile collection (last picture). An unknown girl holding a rose, 1760-70 Mademoiselle Marie-Jeanne Doré Portrait, 2nd half of the […]

Elizabethan at V&A

Elizabethan garb, textiles, jewelry, paintings and interior at the V&A (Victoria & Albert museum), London Smock embroidered with blackwork c. 1575-85 Linen embroidered with silk in black, stem and darning stitches with buttonhole filling Embroidered in England, the silk thread probably from Spain. Smock embroidered with redwork A different smock Woman’s jacket, c. 1600-1625 Ivory […]

Kyra

Kyra Crematoria Costume This basic outfit consists of 5 items: First, an olive ribbed tank top; Second, front-zip dark olive-greyish trousers which sport a non-covered zipper at the front and strapped pockets at the back; Third, brown strapped leather gauntlets which are pointed towards the fingers Fourth, the boots that can spike out blades at […]

Lord Marshal

Ceremonial Armor This is the original outfit, as offered by the Propstore of London: Non-ceremonial armor This is the original outfit, as offered by the Propstore of London: This is the stunt headcover, as offered by the Propstore of London: Navigation for this part of the page: [catlist categorypage=yes]  

Vaako

Commander Armor: This is the original „Vaako reveal“ commander helmet, as offered by the Propstore of London: „First commander“ armor: Vaako’s black suit: Navigation for this part of the page: [catlist categorypage=yes]  

Mercs

The Mercs don’t wear uniform clothing. Each of them is dressed in a different way; and it’s not easy to describe any of them in full. As those outfits can probably be called some of the least interesting in the movie, I’ll skip them… for now. If you should need further information on any of […]