Post links to useful sites here!

[Glîntári]

Do you have links to good sites for getting LotR-stuff or related...be it costumes, jewellery, weapons...please post them here!

This is the thread where folks can post up links of websites or provide addresses and contacts of places you know of that sell great LotR merchandise, (jewellery, costumes, equipment for costume making, make-up materials etc).
You may even advertise your own website/store which consists of LotR 'Behind the Scenes' stuff.

In addition, if you wish to have your website formally listed in the directory of links in WotR and obtain reviews, banners etc for it, you can simply register yourself here and upload the link to your website!

I´m sure most of you have been at the noble collection before, but you should really take another look!

They have now got several new things in stock witch is all fantastic! Some ex are: Arwens Farewell "crown," Théodens brooch, Éowyns necklace, Galadriels brooch....

It´s amazing :) take a look

http://www.noblecollection.com/catalog/catalog.cfm?catid=17

[Winyaél Greenleaf]

Good heavens! All that stuff's really gorgeous!
Hmm... but the prices aren't that gorgeous...

[Kenzie]

just a bit expensive lol lol

i think gandalf's brooch and the elven necklace are really pretty

[Enelya]

this isLOTR shop (http://shop.newline.com/catalog/category.xml?category_id=2489;pcid1=2472) the at NewLineShop.com (http://www.NewLineShop.com) the jewelry is very nice, tho kinda expensive...

[Winyaél Greenleaf]

If you wanna dress up as a ranger, own a set of hobbity clothes, well here's a site where you can find out more about how to buy such costumes and accessories: http://www.lordoftheringstore.com/

[Hobbit]

Here is the link to a site where you can buy lotsa jewelry and costumes of the movies and inspired by the movies and books
click here for some LotR (inspired) costumes (http://www.tolkientown.com/shop/default.php?cPath=113_64/) and click here for some LotR jewelry (http://www.tolkientown.com/shop/default.php?cPath=66/)

And for those who want to make their own LotR costumes and need some inspiration, tips or advice: click here (http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/) for some good information and some handy tricks

[YayBoromir!]

The Noble Collection (http://www.noblecollection.com/catalog/catalog.cfm?catid=17) has some nice LoTR replicas you can buy (Gandalf's Brooch, Arwen's Evenstar pendant etc). Some of them are quite expensive but they look really nice quality and there's quite a selection!

[Cuiel Rilwen]

Winyaél or Hobbit, could one of you guys please stick this thread so it doesn't vanish? All these links are useful, even if the thread isn't used as often as others.:)

oh and here's some addies...

http://www.nehelenia-designs.com

http://www.anuska.com/menu_e.html

http://www.apryl-knight.com/dresses.html

http://members.aol.com/nebula5/tcpinfo2.html#history-anc

http://www.renstore.com/cgi-bin/renstore.storefront

I'll post some more later!

[Hobbit]

Considder it done Cuiel! ;)
It are indeed useful links.
This thread is really useful for finding jewelry and costumes and disigner's advice etc.
And those addies are really nice Cuiel. I've seen some very beautiful dresses and costumes amung them.

[Winyaél Greenleaf]

Ooh they're lovely links Cuiel! Love the vintage one! They could offer some inspiration to those aspiring dress makers trying to make their own costumes!

And it's a good idea to stick this thread. What a silly I am. Ought to have stuck it up in the first place. :blush: Thanks!

[Cuiel Rilwen]

Here are some more links...

http://lotr_aotearoa.tripod.com/Costumes_Props/personal_elf_extra_costume.html

http://www.moviecostumes.com/lordof-elven.htm

http://www.pendragoncostumes.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=victorian&Category_Code=dresses

http://www.weyland.uk.net/medieval_Buckles.html

http://store.yahoo.com/greatsword/clothing.html

http://www.srfabrics.com/cottons/wmorris.htm

http://sca-garb.freeservers.com/articles/larger.html

http://www.costumes.org/pages/CostumeSites4.htm

http://www.calontirtrim.com/

http://www2.kumc.edu/itc/staff/rknight/Briana3.htm

...hope they come in handy for someone!


;)

[Winyaél Greenleaf]

Here's a very nice page of links to websites about medieval/fantasy-related props, armour and costumes:

http://www.rpggateway.com/Live_Action/Props_and_Costuming/

[Cuiel Rilwen]

Thats a great site for links, Win, I esp like the first one!:grin:

[Ludibunda]

I bought a dress and accessories at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Fair. It's a Medieval jousting tournament and reenactment of those times. I'm sure they have a website and many other states probably have a similar drama group/event.

[Nimloth]

The following is a good reference site for those making their costumes. It has sections on patterns, discussions on clothing design, suggestions for sourcing fabrics and even links to retailers who supply the additional accoutrements of hair, contacts, ears and feet (for the PJ Elves amongst us and the hobbits).

Granted that it is a little dated and is in need of updating. Nonetheless, I have been able to use this as a reference site for putting together my Eowyn costume (which I am making with my mother). For those of us who are not based in the US, many of the links to retailers on this site will ship to international addresses.

Hopefully, my grasp of html at this site is up to the task :blush:

Alley Cat Scratch (http://www.alleycatscratch.com)

[Nibinaraniel]

Can anyone tell me where I can get the cloth needed for a Legolas costume? The one seen on him through most of the movie... Cheapish..... if possible

[Nimloth]

I've found the following to be handy when sourcing silks and linens:

Fabrics (General) (http://www.fabrics.com)

Thai Silks (http://www.thaisilks.com)

Both have a wide range to choose from,and ship internationally at reasonable prices. I found a linen at Fabrics.com that was cheaper than any available locally with P & H as well as currency conversion included. As the Australian Dollar is roughly half an American one, that makes one heck of a bargain!


Regarding silks, I had to dye my silk fabric as I couldn't get a texture and colour match. In the end, it was easier to match texture and finish and fix the colour through a silk dyer. If dyeing silk, I'd recommend finding someone who knows what they're doing and getting them to do it.

That way, you don't have to locate a very large vat/cauldron that you can never use for anything else again once you dye, experiment with the dye and hope for the best.

Hope that helps

[Hobbit]

Nice links Nimloth

Here is a nice site I came across. It has some nice info on costumes, hair and make up
Click here (http://www.elvishcostume.org/index.html) to see the site

[Nibinaraniel]

I need like under $40 American...... Any Elf costumes for sizes above 12 for sale anywhere????? Help!!!

[Cuiel Rilwen]

Have you tried e-bay! All sorts of stuff really!

I found this wonderful site www.aon-celtic.com which among other things has an online tutorial for making celtic knots and borders!

[arwen_aragorn]

anyone know where to buy a silver lord of the rings ring? from a shop though, not the web.

[Aerandir]

Heh, I was looking over the MRL site (museumreplicas.com) and they've got costume repro's, first series has Gandalf the Gray (looks bad though it looks like purple or something, except the hat) Frodo (not bad) Legolas (LOL) and Arwen (not yet tho) go http://store.museumreplicas.com and there's a link if you wanna check em out.

-Aera

[Hobbit]

Nice link Aerandir.
I think the replicas from Gandalf's clothes and hat are quite good except for the brownish color of his robes. (I think it's becouse of the shadow and light effects that some parts of Gandalf's robes seem a bit purple)
The replicas of Frodo's clothes are fantastic, eventhough the pants and vest are a bit too long. But it still looks very much like the clothes used in the movies.
I think the replicas from Legolas costume is also great with lots of details (I'd really like to see the details on the archers armbands. They look really good) Only the color of the clothes (especially the pants and cape) seem a too brownish. The movie costume from Legolas had more of a bright green color.

[Bonos-Girl]

i wish they showed bigger pictures but the ones they show look really good....i agree about some of the colours but overall they loook fantastic!

[Aerandir]

aye, a bigger pic would be nice.

"I think it's becouse of the shadow and light effects that some parts of Gandalf's robes seem a bit purple"

yeah, that could be true. The hat seems off color with the rest of the costume

-Aera

[Cuiel Rilwen]

I agree it must be bad lighting...they otherwise look very good! But did you guys check out the other stuff...not LotR alright but they've got some great armoury stuff, swords, belts, chain mail, even some jewelery!:)

[Aerandir]

yeah, MRL got some good stuff, they even have a functional ranger sword (with a utility knife) a gud (aragorns knife he gets in Lorien) take off called "elven dirk" and a halfling sword, sorta like willows, lol.


-Aera

[Lady Ashley]

Ooh, great stuff! haha the Viking Tunic picture reminds me of Aragorn...just the way he's dressed and standing.lol The LOTR costumes are great. Especially the Legolas one!

[Bonos-Girl]

yeah,...i had a look at the other stuff.....i had to...they have monty pythin stuff! lol

[Aerandir]

They got "Arwen's Coronation Gown" now, its a green color...never seen Arwen in green...

-Aera

[Hobbit]

Arwen's coronation gown looks pretty nice, though the green color might be a bit too light. It will be nice to see how Arwen will look in that dress in the movie.

[Altáriel]

cool place:
http://store.museumreplicas.com/cgi-bin/www11650.storefront/3fae3a400123fc0427454200c14805bf/Catalog/1065
:elfeek: :thumbs: :cool: :grin:

[Aerandir]

the green for some reason reminds me of keylime pie...yummmm

and as you can see from the front page, AoV has them now :grin:

-Aera

[Elfdaughter]

It's lime green. Yuck!!!!! Well, I'll see how it looks on her first, before I decide if I like it or not..........

[Feebeefi]

I thought Arwen's coronation gown was white???:huh:It's a gorgeous dress though!!:drool:

[Arden]

My daughter and I stumbled over this tonight.

I do NOT know this lady, I'm not advertising for her.

These are the most magical pieces of jewellry I have ever seen! They're quite simply beautiful and I thought I'd share.

The site is french, the currency is euros, but this is the URL to the English version.

Check out the ear pieces (elvish designs) and the circlets.

My tongue is hanging out . . .


http://ambreagorn.free.fr/english.html

[Evenstar]

those are so pretty! :drool: I love elvish jewellry! :grin: thanks for sharing!

[Bonos-Girl]

now i need a couple of hundred quid and i'll be ok ;) lol

[Lessa]

There is some really lovely jewellry on that site. Like BG I need several hundred pounds too pay for what I would like.

Lessa

[Polly Sandybanks]

Wow.. I want some of those. But.. alas.. I do not have enough money. My elvish dress was expensive enough. :p
There's a Christmas fair in town tomorrow though, I'll go there and see if I can find anything elvish looking. They have some things like that sometimes, maybe I'll be lucky. :)

[Lessa]

Well good luck Polly.

Lessa

[Aerandir]

just so ya know, they've got pics of legolas' armbands, boots, and belt

-Aera

[Tirithel]

Tongue hanging out is right...seriously I'm mopping the drool off my desk right now. WOW I can't even imagine how wonderfully elegant I'd feel wearing some of that stuff...

I just wish that music was less annoying. :grin:

[Elfdaughter]

:drool: Me want, me want!!!!

[Cuiel Rilwen]

Finally got in to see this wonderful site! Personaly I like the simpler stuff best...esp. many of the circlets are truly beautiful, would be a dream to wear!:)

[Bonos-Girl]

you can turn off the music by going to your volume controls and muting the midi part.....it was sooo annoying so i fiddled about and that worked! lol

[Cuiel Rilwen]

I totally agree lol that music almost made me take leave of my senses!

[Harlow]

i am fiending for one of those ear contours, just beautiful, i am seriously buying on... i would love one of those circlets but where the devil would i wear it? WHERE!

[Polly Sandybanks]

Originally posted by Harlow
i am fiending for one of those ear contours, just beautiful, i am seriously buying on... i would love one of those circlets but where the devil would i wear it? WHERE!

How about on your head? ;)

Anyways.. I'd LOVE one of those circlets too, but they're too expensive, and I wouldn't even get it in time. So I'll have to do without. I wonder if I could make something similar myself? Probably not.

[Mirkgirl]

why not? you could always try... if it doesn't work no harm done

[Cuiel Rilwen]

I got some silver colored wire at a florist once...made bees wings from it (yes I did!). Was thinking maybe some of that could be used...entwined with thinner metal thread through fake pearls or summat. Hm.:mmmm:

[Polly Sandybanks]

I was thinking about using something like that too.. although it would look nothing like those on that site. But anyways.. could look nice anyway though. :) I might try it.

[Bonos-Girl]

yeah...those circlets are lovely...and the ear contour things....all i need is somewhere to wear them..lol

[Harlow]

just wear them out to a hip restaurant, with a chic little black dress or something...

[Eledhwen]

Ohhh... those are gorgeous. But I shaved my head not long ago - and I'm wondering if the ear contours would still look good....hmmm... They look so alluring coming out of hair, but when there isn't any maybe they'll just look silly...

Yeh... i had to mute that awful music too lol

[Big Ranger]

Has anyone purchased a Ring of Barahir from Noble/New Line shopping?
I'm really wanting one, but I was concerned about the quality/durability...I'd kind of llike to wear it all the time, but I wonder if it can withstand daily wear, like will the little stone pop out, etc...one would assume, given the price, that it would be pretty sturdy, but I'd hate to find out the hard way...anyone?

[Black Rider]

Originally posted by Cuiel Rilwen
Have you tried e-bay! All sorts of stuff really!


i'll make my little ebay testimonial: i'm on there now and have bought stuff on ebay. it is always buyer beware but they seriously have everything. i'm looking at green velvet and green trim for an elvish-type costume, and they have it, at discount prices. i have found in the past that it is a lot of fabric stores that sell their overstock, and they want to just get rid of it, so it's cheap, but it's good stuff. be careful but look around, you will probably find something unexpected and exciting. lol i just did...hah hah

[Cuiel Rilwen]

How very cryptic...are you gonna share your unexpected findings or are they not suitable for the boards? lol

[Black Rider]

lol it shouldn't be cryptic. it's fine. they have nice trim, if anyone is looking.

[Cuiel Rilwen]

Oh I thought maybe you found something funny...:mmmm:

[Black Rider]

oh... heh heh ;)

[Black Rider]

::sigh:: if only i had money.

oh Big Ranger if you go to www.tolkientown.com you can look to see if the rng of barahir has any reviews. it's a gorgeous item btw!

[Lidless Eye]

I love everything there its so beautiful!!! But all that stuff sure costs a pretty penny. ;)

[Nibinaraniel]

Does anyone know of a good place for plus size fashion besides E-Bay? I have no credit-card.....

[Cuiel Rilwen]

Sorry, tried a google but didn't find any worth looking at...guess needs more of a thorrough study!

[Catz]

i would suggest that if you want decent gear for the plus sizes, especially costumes, youre better to make your own............stores really dont have much......you CAN get them, but you have to look hard
sides then you can choose your favourite colours and fabrics and come up with designs that suit your figure instead of having to put up with what some skinny person thinks would look good on your figure ;) lol
sewing really isnt too hard, tho its a prob if you dont have a machine, but there are sewing classes around and schools that have machines you can use
:catz:

[Elfdaughter]

Talking about making your own Garb, Cuiel asked me to post some links up here for useful medieval-style garb sites. Here are a few of the ones I've found to be most useful when researching ideas for SCA garb:

http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/mensgarb.html - a good pamphlet detailing Viking Men's clothing.

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/clothing.html - a user friendly basic history of clothing in medieval times.

http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk/crafts6.html - early Medieval clothes patterns

http://www.celticgarb.org/clothing/main.html - Celtic clothing.

But I would really recommend getting hold of the Medieval Tailor's Assistant by Sarah Thursfield.

[Cuiel Rilwen]

Those are great, ED! Is that last thing you mention a book?

[Elfdaughter]

Yes it is, and I wouldn't be without it. It's expensive, but if you're doing this as a serious hobby, then it is REALLY worth getting. It tells how to make tons of diffferent styles:

(From the blurb on the back):
From establishing the date for your outfit, defining the wearer, and selecting garments, to measurements, patterns, materials, methods of construction, braies, shirts and smocks, cotes, doublets, kirtles, hose, surcotes, cotehardies, gowns, overkirtles, cloaks, children's clothing, headwear, and on to accessories, this is the perfect resource all in one volume. There are more than 400 line drawings and 121 patterns.

It is expensive - my copy as £28 from Blackwell's internet site - and that's cheap. (it's a paperback version.)

[Cuiel Rilwen]

And ofcourse you have the link to Blackwell too?;) Sounds real interesting, even for someone who doesn't want to sew, just to learn about how people dressed in those days! :) (That would be me lol!)

[Elfdaughter]

lol... yeah, it is VERY useful!! lol

http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/bobuk/scripts/display_product_info.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@06612811 74.1085575529@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccchadcligkdkdmcefeceegdfigdffo.0&productid=0903585324 - the Medieval Tailor's assistant.

[Cuiel Rilwen]

Thanks...will check it out!:)

[Cuiel Rilwen]

Oh my go look at this site...theres elvish head-dresses and banners and what not!

http://mystic-caravan.com/elvish/index.htm?

[Rhianon]

:cool: I love those sites! If only I could afford right now to have one. I have to think about school and vacation!

[Cuiel Rilwen]

I just looked over it again....took me ages cuz I got bewildered within the jungle of links :grin: they really have an amazing amount of jewelery in there...besides LotR a Lot of celtic stuff which is really beautiful! These (http://mystic-caravan.com/elvish/head.htm) head-dresses are so grand I wish I got a heritage from a distant rich uncle! lol

[Eriu]

Hey everyone, I have a few links for you, if you want to check them out. Forgive me if I am reposting links you guys know of, OR I was supposed to go through some song and dance before posting. All the content is G (as far as I know) and if I did something wrong...erm pelt me with lembas! HEh heh, still learning the ropes 'round hea...

http://www.jelldragon.com This place is AWESOME, make helmets customized to your head size, swords, chain mail, has drinking horns, blowing horns...(horn of Gondor? O.o)

http://www.denverfabrics.com I believe it is, which has a nice site on fabrics and stuffz...

http://www.twinrosesdesigns.com/ Love some of the stuff on this site, but could never afford anything, which is why I going to get a sewing machine for my b-day and learn! *goes back to "reading for dummies* (and I"m NOT joking on that... O.o ) 'gain sorry if I wasn't supposed to just put a link here without asking, or am putting links ya'll know about already, you never know! I love that Jell Dragon site too...

[Cuiel Rilwen]

Those are all excellent sites, Eriu, thanks for bringing them to our attention! I esp love the first one, what wonderful jewelery and also great for getting gadgets for everyday use! They also have a set of links of their own, some are really worth a visit! ;) I will certainly remember that fabric site, they do hold a good variety of fabrics! Twin Roses offers high quality costumes, many types! Go have a look see people!

[Eriu]

*Grins* yw Cuiel, I have more, but well, they are "common" and I found those links (except the Jell Dragon one) int he SCA Merchant listing actually. Jell Dragon I found using Coppernic search engine (has like 10 or more search engines working all at the same time! I highly recommend this program!) And I typed in "Viking Horn" And my jaw dropped when I saw that site! I want a horn! A Blowing one, then I call it...."PInk Oliphaunt Caller" heh heh heh...HOpe they are helpful. I'll let ya'll know if I come across any more unsually neat sites....May the Sun SHine On you All.... :)

[Cuiel Rilwen]

I regret soooo much that I didn't get a horn on Gotland!!! :(

[Eriu]

Gotland? That sounds...familiar somehow....erm? Sorry for using this thread for a stupid question but? lol How ya doin' by the way? :grin:

[Cuiel Rilwen]

:) Gotland is an island off the southeast coast of Sweden...wonderful place and a haven for medieval enthusiasts! And thank you, doing quite well!

[Eriu]

Dang....I so want to move to Europe at times (well, go East basically) you guys are *IN* the "old" world and nothing in the U.S is really *that* old. *le sigh* Gotland, okay, island, I think I read about it in the histories somewhere, it sounded familiar. Urgh...I'm still reading the sewing for dummies book Cuiel...lol slowly but surely, learning the basics of sewing. Button sewing, I'm a bit stumped on that...hum. Btw, do you know off hand any good sites that offer discount patterns n' sewing stuff? I've been to fabric.com and that denver fabrics wasn't too bad, but patterns are so expensive even at a store we have here called "Joanns" (dont' know how far their business goes...) Any other sites I don't know about? lol Any help is appreciated :) Especially for a newbie toddling along learning how to speak the sewing-lingo...

[Cuiel Rilwen]

People go look at this head-dress (http://www.tolkientown.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1696&osCsid=669700fbbfdfd6d63b1edbc2b587237c) its beautiful and even tho its expensive I think it's quite a bit below other prices I've seen! Gee if i could have one of those *sighs*!

[Ithildiel Noldoran]

SOS!! Does anyone know of any site that ships to Greece and you can pay via post??I hate credit cards and many of the shops that bring LotR stuff here are REALLY overpriced!! :(

[Cuiel Rilwen]

I hate to have to say this but I felt the same way and I had to give in and get Visa. Noone seems to want the hazzle of handling postal payments, I guess that's because the creditcard-companies have everything so neatly worked out. I haven't had any mishaps with it tho, and have been shopping some around. I do have a PayPal-account and I use it whereever they accept it, it costs nothing. So if you wanna shop on the net better start checking prices for creditcard options with different firms and go get one.

Good luck! :)

[Ithildiel Noldoran]

I hate to have to say this but I felt the same way and I had to give in and get Visa. Noone seems to want the hazzle of handling postal payments, I guess that's because the creditcard-companies have everything so neatly worked out. I haven't had any mishaps with it tho, and have been shopping some around. I do have a PayPal-account and I use it whereever they accept it, it costs nothing. So if you wanna shop on the net better start checking prices for creditcard options with different firms and go get one.

Good luck! :)

Well, I was able to find a Tolkien catalogue in Europe that accepts postal payment, after all, and I just made my very first order through the net...I hope all goes well, I want to order Nenya next! :cool:

I really dislike credit cards, though, I'm not exaggerating! I don't know, I find postal payment much more...well, neat and tidy! You order something, it comes to your house and you pay to get it upon delivery! What's neater than that? ;) I have thought about getting a pre-paid credit card, though! you know, you put some money on it and when it's spent...the card becomes invalid and that's the end of it!!I don't want to get involved with banks and loans and stuff like that!! I really AM a...cash and carry person, you know? lol

[Cuiel Rilwen]

Well, I was able to find a Tolkien catalogue in Europe that accepts postal payment, after all, and I just made my very first order through the net...I hope all goes well, I want to order Nenya next! :cool:

Could you perhaps provide a link to this catalogue? I'm sure there are others who dislike creditcards who would be happy to have it!

I really dislike credit cards, though, I'm not exaggerating! I don't know, I find postal payment much more...well, neat and tidy! You order something, it comes to your house and you pay to get it upon delivery! What's neater than that? ;) I have thought about getting a pre-paid credit card, though! you know, you put some money on it and when it's spent...the card becomes invalid and that's the end of it!!I don't want to get involved with banks and loans and stuff like that!! I really AM a...cash and carry person, you know? lol

Oh yes I agree...very neat for us customers indeed! But from another point of view...and this comes from a woman who earns her living selling stuff to others...not so neat for the manufactorers and retailers. If you knew how many people order something that they either don't pick up or refuse to receive you'd be amazed...and that means an extra cost in postage that leads to no gain for the shops! Both to the customer and back again! So I can understand why most retailers won't accept that form of payment anymore. Sad but nonetheless a fact of life.

[Ithildiel Noldoran]

Sorry, just saw the post where you were asking me to post a link to the catalogue I was talking about!! :blush:

Well, here it is

http://www.xs4all.nl/~rossnbrg/movies.htm

It has a lot more in the way of LotR stuff than the first catalogue you see, so check out the other catalogues, as well. :grin:

With regard to what you were saying about payment methods, Cuiel...I understand what you're talking about...I never do this myself-if I order something, I WILL go to pick it up, even if I decide I don't want it in the meantime...it's a bit of a matter of honour for me, lol -but I know a lot of people do this, order stuff via the net or even by phone and not bother to either cancel their order or even refuse to receive their orders! I find that evil and inconsiderate, btw! But I still prefer cash on delivery as a payment method...you know, hand-to hand exchange... ;)Yes, I'm a cash person, there's no helping it!! lol lol

[Cuiel Rilwen]

I absolutely see your point...and ofcourse there are dishonest companies out there too who will fail to deliver after you've payd your goods, so there are two sides or more to that matter!

Thanks for the links, I'm sure a lot of people in here will appreciate it! I'll be checking it out when I get off work! :)

[Cuiel Rilwen]

I found Moresca (http://www.moresca.com/) by following a link from within our Art forum! You just HAVE to look at it, it's by far the most professional costumesite I've seen, at least for buying costumes! Prices aren't horrible either...not by judging from the look of the outfits! :cool:

[Aletheia]

Not sure if these links have already been given, but they sre VERY good so I will post them anyways ;)

LotR Costume Research Site: www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr
~very good if you sew or need patterns for any LotR costume, also has very good pics of costumes & links, also they have a link to their Yahoo group dedicated to the costumes....

www.museumreplicaslimited.com
~awsome site! has official reproductions of costumes & swords for very good prices!!! (they even have Arwen's coronation gown for less than $200!! :grin: )

www.kaybeeunique.com/eowyn.htm
~if you like Eowyn's dresses this one is pretty good ;)

~Leia:rose:~

[Cuiel Rilwen]

AllyCatScratch are our Gods! Museum Replicas is a good site too. I haven't seen the last one tho...it's good and even has a lot of other costumes! Thanks for posting it! :)

[Aletheia]

Yup no prob! ;) Glad you liked them!!
I am always looking for good places to find medieval gowns & LotR stuff lol

~Leia:rose:~

[Eldarion]

I've only used three sites and they are *unbelievable*

1. Non-leather items: TwinRosesDesigns at www.twinrosesdesigns.com.

Andrea has made the two "Aragorn" shirts for me, as well as the Bo tunic and undertunic with maille half-sleeves.

2. Leather items (excluding footwear): Ravenswood Leather at www.ravenswoodleather.com

Call up and ask!

3. Footwear: Champion Attitude Boots at www.caboots.com

Joey Sanchez is a master! I got the Aragorn boots listed on the site from him.

[Ithildiel Noldoran]

Wow!!Fabulous sites-the only one I knew was alleycatscratch!! :grin:

[Cuiel Rilwen]

Those are indeed wonderful! Thanks for adding them, eldarion! :)

[Ithildiel Noldoran]

I'm stuck browsing the Twinroses site since yesterday!It;s so great!! ;)

And I'm posting this toy store too; I got my LotR Barbies there and they were really helpful, they had great prices and I got my dolls in a week!! :grin:

www.dollsville.com

[Cuiel Rilwen]

That is a fab dolls-site! I like the retro Barbies...allthough they look a bit stuck up with their little noses poining upwards and lowered eyelids! Also the Versace-dolls look great.

[Aletheia]

Here is a small list of the sites I said Id post, including the one where I bought my red velvet dress from the piccy in the forum ;)

*http://www.hollywood-costumes.com/ ~where I got my dress, a great site w/ very reasonable prices, lots of stuff & even LotR items :grin:
(my dress:http://hollywoodcostumesandparty.com/images3/ch01545.jpg)

*http://fan.ilmariel.net/medcostume/ ~Medieval Costume Fanlisting Site

*http://www.joyfulcostumes.com/ ~very good site, lots of LotR stuff :drool:

Hope you enjoy those! Happy Shopping!

~Leia:rose:~

[Cuiel Rilwen]

All of those are good places to shop! Thanks for posting them! :)

[MithrilMaid]

Hi! I am completely new to this forum... I am obsessed with LOTR of course... :p I love all these links!! Can't wait to go shopping?

I have a question I hope someone here can answer: What has happened with the Mithril Armoury??? I had a sword ordered and paid for... it has never been shipped and now the website is gone, the phone line is off and my emails are bouncing! Does anybody have any info?????

HELP!!! I reallllly want my sword... actually, it is an anniversary gift for my honey :blush: our anny was in MAY!!! :blink:

Thanks in advance for any help or info!

[Eldarion]

Did you pay via paypal or credit card? Was the charge processed? If it was processed, contact your CC provider and dispute the charge - indicate that you never received the items and the phone has been disconnected.

[MithrilMaid]

:-/ I wish I had paid with CC... I sent checks, it was a layaway item... and I have the canceled checks.... sigh... i may just be screwed up anyway.....

sorry everybody if this is OT... and thanks again for the help!


I haven't had a chance to check out all these links yet... but was wondering, I used to have a link to a lady that made elven costume jewelry. she was selling it on ebay for a while... unfortunately I can't remember her name :( but it was very nice stuff at very nice prices! (those kind always go missing don't they?!)

thanks!

[Cuiel Rilwen]

I'm sorry, :( I haven't got the faintest idea about what happened to Mithril Armoury...the home page says it will open again sometime...during august I think it was. However...and this might not be so in other countries but it is in mine but anyways...:) if you have a claim over a company that goes bankrupt then it might be possible to find out who deals with the estate money affairs and state your claim with them..that way you'll at least have some way of getting your money back.

[~Elijah's one love~]

ok...

http://lotrandewlovers.proboards81.com

http://www.ringbearer.org

[the imaldrian]

anyone know any other fan forums?

[Cuiel Rilwen]

This particular part of WotR deals with behind the scenes stuff, f.ex arts and crafts...or special effects such as make up or stage designs...not actually fan forums.

If you want to explore new forums you could drop in here (http://www.warofthering.net/index/) and check out our links...and if you have some new ones you think we should add to the list then please send me a PM and I'll check it out! :)