Costumes

[maleliel]

Hi guys! For my GCSE Textiles project I'm going to be making a costume for Lady Galadriel. I wanted you guys advice on something! I was planning to make it in white shiny fabric with silver stars embroidered on it, but now I can't decide between gold or silver stars! Which so you think suits her character more? Thanks in advance!!! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Calathanien]

silver is way better than gold!!!! it suites galadriel more!!!!!
but whight shiny fabric, i think it should be non shiny!!!! smilies/tongue.gif
but thats only my opinion. smilies/smile.gif
well byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Kaze]

I thought that Galadriel represented day, brightness and such. I would say gold stars.

[Kettle of fish]

I would go for silver. Althought it might be interesting to have it a non-shiny silver so that it is different from the shiny white material. (I really like the idea of the shiny white material). It would be cool ( but I don't know how you'd do it) if the stars were kind of gauzy.
Essentially, the kind of feel I get about Giladriel's clothing is that is almost liquid and not clear cut. Ok, I'm not being very clear, am I.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Definitely silver, since she wears the mithril (also called true-silver) ring! Though it's true - stars belong to the night, and she is called the day...

[Morquesse]

I'd say silver, because she already has gold hair, and Tolkien said that she was in white, and silver is more white-like then gold.
~M

[maleliel]

Thanks for all the tips and opinions! Keep them coming!!!! I was thinking silver too. I thought it might be too cold though. I dunno! smilies/rolleyes.gif I've got this wicked pattern that I'm going to edit and make it better so it's going to look quite cool when I'm done!!! smilies/biggrin.gif I might wear it to the premier of TTT in my local cinema! Everyone will think I'm a freak but I don't care! smilies/biggrin.gif

[The Silver-shod Muse]

That sounds like so much fun! I would definitey use silver. Maybe when you've edited that pattern you could post a link to it here? I would love to see it! smilies/wink.gif