Favorite Costume?

[Sindarin]

Which is your favorite Middle Earth style of clothing from FOTR?

Personally, I liked Boromir's clothes the best. He was one styling fellow. :thumbs:

[Nessa]

Hobbit wear! It was so elaborate..... and fit so perfectly with each one of them. Specially like Pippin's scarf.... lol

[Bonos-Girl]

i love galadriels dress..but pretty much all of the elven clothes!!!

[Catz]

actually all of the costumes were amazing....the details were great and the matching of the three sizes of costume required for many of the major players was excellent......but as far as being a believeable costume......id have to go with Aragorns outfit.....so realistic and very well thought out.......for beauty tho youd have to go for the Elvish clothes...look at Legolas' costume......the finish, the detailing, such as the shapes of the sleeves...just the grace of the silhouette...(course the elf inside it doesnt hurt either ;) )
:catz:

[Bawax]

i'd say the elvish clothing, Arwen's and Galadriel's particularly. :naughty:

[Bonos-Girl]

aragorn clothes were really cool....i love the bit where you 1st see him...and he has the hood over his eyes + is all mysterious.......i also like the ring-wraiths clothes....50 metres.....

[Catz]

yeah...you have to feel sorry for that poor guy playing one of the wraiths who fell off his horse into the river and then couldnt get back up because of the weight of the water in all that fabric...poor guy almost drowned in about a foot of water!!
:catz:

[Pil]

:o Oh my god....dodgy! :elfeek:

I liked Boromir's too, Sindarin. I liked how the introducing of the red and gold detail gave him the regal look...you could tell he was a son of a steward. :thumbs:

I liked galadriel's sleeve...but i disliked the shape of the waist of the dress.

The only one of arwen's i liked was the outfit she wore when she was at the ford. Very nice...shame about the lips obscuring our view of the collar though... :evil: lol

Pippin's scarf looked very snuggly...aw! :cuddles:

In the DVD we see an elf with an orange dress on...i really liked that!:) Plus...the colours chosen for elrond's outfit...showing the autumn of the time of the elves...very clever... :read:

Overall fav is boromir's outfit. ;)

[Sindarin]

Super cool! :thumbs:

[TheRingBearer]

You have to like Sauron's armour. I mean how cool did he look :)

[Sindarin]

Indeed!

[Pil]

I didn't like his helmet thing...too...pointy...he reminded me of a hoopla game! lol

[Pil]

But seriously....i liked the detail we got with the hand in scenes with isildur when he cuts off the finger...the patterns are not beautiful in a nice way...but beautiful in a powerful and evil authoritive way. :evil: :huh: :p

Sauron's armour this is...not isildurs'. ;)

[TheRingBearer]

I agree, but what happened to his helmet. Wouldn't Elrond have taken it back to Rivendell like the broken sword of Isildur?

[Catz]

I liked Saurons Helm.....looks like it was based on an animal skull, like a deer or something, almost human but not quite...
as to saurons armour, im pretty sure it got dumped into mt doom.....it belonged to the dark lord after all....Isildurs would have been taken back i guess...
:catz:

[Nessa]

Sauron's Helm I liked.... but I'm a little put off at the very idea that Sauron needed armor (gee, I seem to be the nit-picker of this board :rolleyes: ). In every adaptation I've seen of the Dark Lord he's been more of a demonic form..... I just thought all the armor was a bit cheezy.

[Pil]

I suppose...i think he had the armour on for effect...poser eh?! lol

But i completely agree with the cheezy thing...haha! roflmao

[TheRingBearer]

Still, he looked mighty powerful with the ring round his finger and that HUGE sword type thing :)

[Daughter of Finarfin]

I didn't like Sauron's armour at all. They made him look like he was a cheap villian from Power Rangers or something.

I really like Aragorn's outfit, especially the coat, and Arwen's outfir at the Fords was really cool as well. I wanted so bad to like Galdriel's, but I agree the waste looked very odd. I did like Boromir's outfit, but I didn't like Aragorn's clothes at Rivendell. He didn't look very manly and strong in them, I hope in Return of the King they do better with his kingly clothes.

[Lady Ashley]

hahahah cheap villian from Power Rangers...I always saw Sauron as looking sort of like Darth Maul minus the horrid make-up job...lol Long, black robes, maybe leather gloves once in a while, sometimes bare hands clenched with the thought of overcoming Middle-Earth...ok, going poetic there...just the writer within...

lol

I like all the clothes! (though I must say I always saw Sam having a scarf and Merry with a striped hat...don't ask, I always see him as the head Elf in "The Santa Clause")

But all the clothes are AWSOME. Espeically the Elven cloaks! *wishes she could have one*

[Pil]

Originally posted by Ashley T
I like all the clothes! (though I must say I always saw Sam having a scarf and Merry with a striped hat...don't ask, I always see him as the head Elf in "The Santa Clause")

OH DEAR GOD! :o :elfeek: :o

lol

Does anyone else think that arwen's sleeves in the costume at the ford (you can see then clearly when she lies frodo down on the floor) look remarkably like crepe paper? :huh: roflmao

I like them....they're just a bit odd! :elf:

[Alkarie]

I liked Souron's costume a lot. I think that all that armour goes with the general theme of : elves love nature, evil things (ie. Sauron, Orcs, Saruman, etc..) abhor it and want to destroy it. The heavy armour is just so contrary to anything natural (like bare hands) that it serves the purpose really well. I especially liked the comment on the deer skull resepblance... nature perverted.

I do have to agree that all of the costumes were pretty remarkable... remember Legolas at Lorien??? that beautiful silk fabric??? very nice .......

[Eowyn]

I love all of the costumes! And Pil they do look a bit like crepe paper don't they! strange. :huh:

[Orc]

Lurtz. Or any of the Uruk-hai costumes and armour. I felt sorry for those guys in costume. The rest of the cast got wonderfully catored meals, and they had to drink mush through a straw because it they weren't allowed to mess with the makeup by eating...

[Sindarin]

I liked the way Sauron looked in his armor. :thumbs: He was the ultimate villian in that outfit! :evil:

[Bonos-Girl]

i love saurons armour...does anyone have a game called gauntlet legends cos the end boss HAS saurons mask...i swear..its actually a really good game but its ripping off lotr sooooo much

[Akiba]

I love how sauron looks so cool and evil in his armor his finger looks cool ^_^ Ialso love all the elvish clothes especially lord elronds and legolas'(I'm a fan of legolas by the way) I love vrything he wears

[Catz]

legolas'(I'm a fan of legolas by the way) I love vrything he wears

mmmmm tho id love it even better if he wasnt wearing them....:o :elfeek: lol
OMG.....did i just say that????lol
*slaps self upside of head with trout* :trout:
naughty kittycatz:naughty: lol
:catz:

[Akiba]

thanyou for the enlightenment I'm sorry to say as a legolas fan 've never thought about that

[Bonos-Girl]

but....but....everyones thought about it.....haven't they??!!

[Adamenta]

I'm pretty partial to the wraith outfit. Everything I imagined and more. Love the way they bellow out when they're riding. The way the hooded area is totally empty and black, very creepy. Got goose bumps and a heck of a fright when I first saw them.
And their horses looked just as damn sinister.

[Akiba]

Love the way they look so creepy Shoes kinda funny on th par where they attck the hobbits at the watc tower that one wraith looks like he's wearing ice skates don't ya think

[Adamenta]

Akiba;:) Ice skates look like that. I thought they looked pretty good myself. Mind you, not been around that many skates to relate;)

[Akiba]

I didn't mean that they looked bad, actually look cool in a funny way also loke legolas' and aragorn's shoes, boots Ill leave it at footwear

[Bonos-Girl]

i loved their shoes...

[Gowpon]

Don't u guys think that boots are COOL?
I mean the ones that people wear in the fantasies!! :thumbs:

[Akiba]

oh think those kind of boots are so awesome omg love fantasy stuff clothes would't mind being able to carry a sword and a bow and arrows neither

[Undomiel]

I really liked the dress Arwen wears on the bridge in Rivendell. I also like Galadriels dress coz it looked like the Alan Lee version which i love.
I thought the wraith outfits were amazing, exactly how i pictured them.
I dont know why but i thought Sauron looked too small, he wasnt scary enuf. i thought the wraiths were way scarier than him.
Aragorn and Legolas had really good outfits too.
I could just go on and on....

[Akiba]

I really liked Galadriel's dress like the pretty flowery sleeves I agree wraiths scarier than sauron but I think he still looked pretty cool I know this might sound weird but I also like Gimli's helmet looks kinda funny and cool in my opinion

[TheRingBearer]

The whole hobbit costume looked so right for them in my opinion.

[Pil]

I agree. The attention paid to making them look...odd, u know, trousers just a bit too short and stuff... :thumbs:

I also liked the purple dress and shawl thing that arwen is wearing in a pic with galadriel in the movie guide...not that it was included in FOTR or anything! :huh: It is very beautiful and i love the material it is made out of. I don't think the shawl quite goes...though it's nice...it looks like galadriel has put it round arwen's shoulders after taking it off her own. She seems to be comforting arwen...so it would make SOME sense... :)

[Legolas' Angel]

I like all the Elvish clothing but I would have to my favourite would Galadriel's dress and the outfit legolas wore in Rivendell while he was talking to Merry. :archer:

[Legolas' Angel]

I like all the Elvish clothing but I would have to my favourite would be Galadriel's dress and the outfit Legolas wore in Rivendell while he was talking to Merry. :archer:

[Legolas' Angel]

I like all the Elvish clothing but I would have to my favourite would be Galadriel's dress and the outfit Legolas wore in Lothlorien while he was talking to Merry. :archer:

[Akiba]

very nice shirt weird but cool sleeves

[Pil]

What bit in lothlorien when legolas is talking to merry?!!!! :huh: :duh: :elfeek:

[Catz]

i think shes talking about the "for me the grief is still too near" speech....
Legolas has removed the outer leathers and is wearing that silvery tunic that he has under them....its lovely....looks almost mogul in design, and the fabric is gorgeous.......not to mention what its wrapped around!!!! :naughty: ;)
:catz:

[Bonos-Girl]

what's with legolas' angel posting 3 times???!!!

[Lady Melody]

Costumes are too darn elaborate... muahahaha... The dresses are too low cut though...dangit.... I'd like to have one of them! Anyways... did you noticed that they use Velvet and all those damned expensive type material? The budget is horresdously spent indeed... (How about MORE show-time here??!!!)

[Lord Raistlin]

Fav Dress:

1) Haldir's dressing (very cool)
2) Elrond's War dressing (very great)
3) Arwen's dressing (very sweet)
4) legolas's dressing (very manly)

[Bonos-Girl]

erm...are you sure you meant legolas there??!!

[Ephel Duath]

er, legolas and manly in the same sentence??
The fabric was nice in that silvery thing tho.
i feel sorry for the black rider actors.loads of fabric but it looks great in the movie.i feel sorry for the horses 2:batty::dragon:

[Akiba]

I Loved that thing Legolas is wearing when he reaches Rivendell during the council of Elrond It only covers the front and sleeves I thought that was pretty cool I loved The Black rider costumes though I already said that

[Little Devil]

I liked the Black Riders costumes, very good but it must have been quite heavy to wear. :)

[Lord Raistlin]

Black Riders dressing is pretty cool. becase at night people can not see them.

[Bonos-Girl]

they must've been really uncomfortable having to wear thos costumes for ages....50 metres of material.....

[Lord Raistlin]

They wear it for a long long long long time. But Haldir dressing is better!

[Little Devil]

Can I ask how?? :huh:

[Gatsby]

ah fashion, how i love it. this is more my speed!!
galadriel threads (haha funny word) - perfect accept i don't like the neck
Arwen's threads - as much as i hate to say it, that girl stylin'
aragorns - perfect except what he wore in Rivendell, that lavendery grey blue color wasn't the best on him
hobbits - really liked the kinda late 1800's early 1900's look they were 'rocking'
boromir - the perfect outfit for a little, dare i say, arrogant rich kid (love him though!!)
gimli - exactly what i thought a dwarf should look like
legolas's - i thought it was very clever how they distinguished the type of elf he was using clothes, the color of the high elves are ornate and rich; varying from jewel tones(blood reds, beep blues), to barely there color (misty greys, greens, and blues) . while the wood elves, who's very survival depends on not being seen, they wore more earth tones (greens, greys, browns, tans) very clever
over all they deserved the oscar for costumes, the styles reflected the backgrounds and life styles of each character perfectly
out
gatsby

[Daisy Gamgee]

Originally posted by Lord Raistlin
Fav Dress:

14) legolas's dressing (very manly)

Aragorn = manly
Legolas = girlie.....

* daisy quickly ducks under the desk to avoid the arrows of those pesky legolas' lovers!)

I like the Hobbits clothes, and Aragorns. I haven't really paid that much attention to the others - yet another excuse to watch it!!

[TheRingBearer]

I dont know if i've said this but i am quite fond of frodo's hobbit gear :thumbs:

[Little Devil]

I liked all the hobbit's clothes, they definatly gave the 'hobbity feel' (if that's the right word) very good. :)

[Aerandir]

Aragorn's!

~Aerandir

[TheRingBearer]

Yeah and his... :grin:

[Gatsby]

every costume was simply stunning. they must've cost a fortune
out
gatsby

[TheRingBearer]

A lot of fortunes more like :grin: but it made so much i think they're doing ok lol

[Bonos-Girl]

costumes are really expensive....at school the staff did a pantomime and hiring the costumes cost over £1000!!!

[Feathár]

I think Aragorns Amon Hen outfit was the best. I wish i could get away with wearing something like that in public lol... also Haldir and Leggsie's outfits were pretty damn nice.

[Little Devil]

Originally posted by Bonos-Girl
costumes are really expensive....at school the staff did a pantomime and hiring the costumes cost over £1000!!!

You don't say. My school did guys and dolls last year and hiring the costumes cost a fortune! But it was a good play. :thumbs:

[Gatsby]

wow you guys are lucky!! at my school we either have to make our costumes or buy clothes and alter them for our needs... to be perfectly honest though figuring out what i'm going to wear for a costume is my fav part!
out
gatsby

[Rune of Mirkwood]

COMFORTABLE, TWO TONED SUEDE, SILK BLUE SHIRT UNDERNEATH, LEATHER STRAPS FOR HIS QUIVER AND KNIVES, AND THOSE AWESOME BOOTS...MOVEABLE AND BREATHABLE...EVERYONE ELSE LOOKED DIRTY AND WORN DOWN WITH ALL THEIR APPARATUS...BOROMIR'S COSTUME WOULD BE SECOND...VERY VERY CLASSY AND WITH THE FUR TRIMMED CAPE...BUT LOOKED HOT AND HEAVY, TOO. LOVED ALL THE DETAILS TO THE ELVES CLOTHING - BEAUTIFUL AND SERENE, AS THEY THEMSELVE!:elfqueen:

[Catz]

hi there Rune.....i dont know if you realise this but theres already a favourite costume thread...so ill add this to it, OK?
oh and could you not type all in caps please? sorry to be a nag, but its really hard to read....
thanks
:catz:

[Adunauriel]

Most of my fave Costumes would be worn by the elves. I just loved there clothes.:)

[Samwise Gamgee]

It HAS to be the elves amor, i mean WOW WOW WOW :o :o :o that is amazing i would wear that all the time if i could but i can't and have never worn it!

[Enelya Tasartir]

i love all the costumes in lotr but of them i like the elves clothes. they dont appear that detail to begin with but as you look closer you see all of the detail almost as if it is deeply embedded in the character. it's kind of symbolic of the elves having lived for so long. i also like the galadralight, thats a really cool way of lighting up galadriels eyes. but yes i dont think i can choose for sure a fave costume, they're all so beautiful

[Catz]

i have to say, i love ALL the costumes..........the level of detail and authenticity in the simplest things is stunning..........the fabrics, the accessories.......the sheer amount of work and care is staggering........and , as with all the best costume work...........it looks effortless........you dont "see" the costumes......they fit, both the actors and the story
:catz:

[Lasgalen]

My favorite is Boromir's costume. I also liked the way the ringwraiths looked.

-Lasgalen

[Lessa]

I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said there Catz. The costumes are absolutely gorgeous but there's such a lot of detail in them that you don't really see on screen. The DVD was great in showing the work that went into them.

Lessa

[Lady of the Rings]

My favourite costumes are Aragorn's, Legolas' and Haldir's. I think each of them are beautiful. You only get to see Haldir's costume properly in the extended Ed. and I thought it was really cool. :thumbs:

[Lasgalen]

I like Boromir's outfit because it looks so regal.

[Celebrían]

Boromir does have the regal look, doesn't he? (loved his costume) I like all of the costumes. l Ioved the Ringwraiths and loved all of the elves clothing, especially. :thumbs:

[Lasgalen]

I really liked all the costumes because they didn't look like costumes. They looked like clothing that people from ME would actually be wearing. But as a favorite, I will stick with Boromirs outfit.

[Celebrían]

That's another good point, Lasgalen. You're right. They didn't look like costumes. They seemed like clothes they would have actually worn. Like if you went into a bedroom in Rivendell, Lothlorien, Minas Tirith, etc and opened the wardrobe doors, you would see similarly styled clothing.

[A! Elbereth]

That's true. Everything was done so perfectly.

Even though I love hobbits and their wear, Aragorn's outfit seemed best. On the EXT they give a lot of time explaining how they made it and I found it fascinating!

[Lady Ashley]

I love all the costumes, but Eowyn's white dress and the elven cloaks are my favourites. (from both movies and books!)

Arwen's dresses annoy me, though, in the fact that they are low-cut. I could never imagine an Elf wearing such low-cut dresses.

[Celebrían]

Ever since seeing the movie (and even when reading the books), I've been wanting a cloak like that!

[Lady Ashley]

I think you can buy the cloaks from a New Zealand wool company...for about 400 something. (whether that's pounds or dollars I don't know.)

[Celebrían]

Oh really? Interesting.........:thumbs:

[Kenzie]

on the EE DVD they were saying that they had to age surmans robes and stuff like splattering mud on them to make them look used.. i though they did a good job with that

[Celebrían]

I thought it was a nice touch that his "white" robes were not shining, pure white.....neat symbolism. They did a wonderful job, indeed. :thumbs:

[Kenzie]

i don't really have a favorite costume... i think that all the costumes suit they're characters almostif not perfectly!!! lol .... i couldn't really choose

[Winyaél Greenleaf]

Originally posted by Lady Ashley Thalionwen
Arwen's dresses annoy me, though, in the fact that they are low-cut. I could never imagine an Elf wearing such low-cut dresses.

My sentiments the same! lol
My fave costume has got to be Eowyn's green dress! I'm always into medieval royal garb lol

And also Aragorn's garb. It really brings out the 'ranger' feel. It looks weather-worn, and yet has this sort of regal feeling about it... When you looked at him, you'd be thinking of him as Aragorn and nothing else!

[Celebrían]

I also thought Arwen's dreses were a wee bit low cut......

Totally agree with you about Aragorn's garb, Win. It screams "Ranger!" lol

[Saruman]

I really liked Wormtongue's costume. It almost makes him look like a Goth, especially when he is surrounded by so many people with blonde hair and bright clothing. And, in a sense, that's just what Wormtongue is.

[Bonos-Girl]

oh yeah..i'd almost forotten wormtongue! lol i lovedn his clothes...i wanna have his clothes so much! and they really went with his make-up...and the no eyebrows thing....

[Saruman]

I also liked the way his robes ended in a point at the back, so that he would slither into the room.
Is it my imagination, or were there snake sounds whenever Grima entered a room in the movie?

[Kenzie]

i don't recall them... but there may have been lol

[Beleriel]

I feel like most others in here, ALL the costumes were magnificent I think.

Although, I DID like all the leather that Boromir wore! :naughty:

I also loved Faramir's costume with the tooled white tree on the leather, very good... excellent !

[Kenzie]

yhea i think the tree is gorgeous!!

[Celebrían]

I also liked the "Tree of Gondor".....very nice touch. :thumbs:

[Kenzie]

yhea i loved the costume part of the EEDVD... (if you haven't seen it) there is a whole huge room filled with costimes!! it's crazy!!!

[Bonos-Girl]

i know! every costume had so many duplicates! lol i wish i could have gone there and just stood in the middle of those costumes....

[Winyaél Greenleaf]

yup the person was saying that had about 10 for the actors, 10 for each stunt double etc etc etc... lol

[Bonos-Girl]

yep. although i guess it depends on what costume really. some costmues were in loadsa scenes compared to others...

[Elfdaughter]

My favorites are all the Elves costumes....they were beautiful!

[Hobbit]

I like Faramir's costume really well.
The white tree on his chest plate is really beautiful.
I love it so much becouse it looks like a crossing between a camouflage suit and an armour.
That suits becouse Gondorian Rangers are warriors who rely on camouflage but also act as soldiers.
The elven costumes are great aswell especially the Lothlorien clothes and I love some of Aragorns costumes (especially the one he wears at Edoras)

[Lady Ashley]

I like Faramir's costume too. But not that Gondorian armour. It annoys me. Since when did they where plate armour? They look like American football players shoulder pads with a strange, point helmet that annoys me. Though I can see why they'd be good...ram your enemy with the point, or tackle 'em with the shoudler pads.

But they still annoy me!!

[Hobbit]

I didn't mean the soldiers with plate armour (I don't recall Tolkien ever mentioning plate armour. He only mentioned chainmail) but I though the Rangers (without plate armour, wearing only light arour) looked good.

[Kenzie]

yhea i like all of Aragorns costumes except for this (http://www.warofthering.net/photos/fotraragorn/imagepages/image81.shtml) one.... i like the ranger look on him a little better lol

[Lady Ashley]

Oh, Hobbit, I didn't even read your post...I meant the regular Gondorian soldiers' plate armour I didn't like. The Gondorian Rangers were fine! And yes, I do not recall the Prof ever mentioning plate armour, just chainmail like you said.

I like the green-grey Aragorn Council outfit...I guess they wanted him to appear kingly when they told the ppl who didn't know already. (The bath made all the difference...LOL)

[Kenzie]

yhea it's a gorgeous outfit... i'm just not crazy about him in it lol

[Winyaél Greenleaf]

oh I still prefer that weather-worn outfit of his. ;) It really brings out that ranger characteristic.

[Kenzie]

yhea it definatly gives him that rugged look ...

i though it was neat how they had to age the costumes... sarumans in particular

[Wingfoot]

I liked Striders the best but Saurons was sweet! I thouht that Boromir`s was kind of dorking!!!

[Kenzie]

hhmmm i don't recall boromires that much ... but i really like faramirs white tree!!! lol

[Wingfoot]

I liked the Striders costume when the Battle of Helms Deep. I thout that when Srtider was pouting on is armer and stuff was realy cool also

[Winyaél Greenleaf]

I like Aragorn's costume too. as I've said before, it's got this weather-worn, yet regal look... gives a ranger *** future-king appearance.

[Frodo's Love]

I have to admit that I like the ranger costume more because it seems to fit Aragorn's "personality" as a ranger perfectly. The pics for RotK also look great, but Aragorn will always be the Ranger in my eyes... :) Hmmm... I think I will comment on this again after seeing Rotk. ;)

[Hobbit]

I love the fact that Aragorn's kingly costume looks a lot like Boromir's costume... it shows Aragorn is going to keep his promise and that he will take the place of the fallin Boromir in Gondor (Boromir was meant to be ruler before Aragorn's linage was known)
Up to now my fave costume of Aragorn is still the Ranger garb though
Faramir's Ithillien ranger costume is my fave up to now

[Bonos-Girl]

my fave aragorn clothes are the ranger ones too....they suit him the best...

[Celebrían]

originally posted by Hobbit

I love the fact that Aragorn's kingly costume looks a lot like Boromir's costume... it shows Aragorn is going to keep his promise and that he will take the place of the fallin Boromir in Gondor (Boromir was meant to be ruler before Aragorn's linage was known)

Very well put, Hobbit...I agree...;)

[Wingfoot]

I thout that when it was raining in the first movie. You know when Strider is leading the hobbits to Rivendell and he has the cape and stuff!

[Huor Falassion]

I really like Borormir's outfit. He looks awesome with the chain mail shirt and i really like the collar style he wears with his long vest over it. His leather bracers are my favorite though, very cool.
Aragorn is going to look awesome with that collar style and The White Tree leather armor.

[Elfdaughter]

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[Hobbit]

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Wingfoot, I don't know what you meant with that post, but please note that posts like these are considdered as spam, and I can not allow spam.
There is no need for posts like this and it disrupts the discussions. So I deleted this post
I have to ask you to keep the posting business seriously and to keep on topic.

I agree with you on Boromirs outfit Huor Falassion: it is really garb for a traveler, yet it is also the clothing for a warrior with the chainmail, and the long vest does remind a bit like armour.
I also like the fact that Aragorn's kingly costume is quite identical to the one Boromir wears for it shows that Aragorn is going to keep his promis to Boromir and that he took Boromirs place as the ruler of Gondor..
Plus the fact that he wears the white tree on his clothes, for it shows the king has replaced the stewards

[Arwen of Imladris]

I really love Arwen's Blood Red dress it's really nice :elfqueen:

[Wingfoot]

so who likes Aragorn I do he is really cool in the ROTK! I also liked Gimli his armor was awsome!!!!!!!

[Arwen of Imladris]

yeah I liked their armor :)

[Ereinion]

Aragorn is dressed like a king in ROTK! he looks great! And so do Merry and Pippin in their Mark/Gondor uniforms.

[Arwen of Imladris]

Yeah I saw a pic of them and they look cool :)

[Lasgalen]

Frodo and Sam in Orc armor is going to be cool, too.

[Beleriel]

***POSSIBLE SPOILERS IN THIS POST***

dont read if you dont want to know about ROTK!





well I saw those pics of Frodo and Sam in orc armour (the doll ones .... did you see them? before newline had them taken down?) and although they werent how I expected I thought they looked very cool indeed.



But...... at the moment I would say my favourite costumes are those of Merry and Pippin in ROTK! They are just fab and the detail is amazing! I wont go on about them..... cos I dont want to spoil it for people but if you want to see them I posted them in the ROTK topic in the Photo forum.

They are just wonderful...... and my favourite costumes.....so far.

Merry's is tops I think.

[Ereinion]

Yeah,he looks AMAZING !

[Hobbit]

Yes, Merry is really cool in his Rohan garb... the detail is amazing like Beleriel said: on his armour the story of Eorl the Young seems to be told :)

But I like Pippin's armour even more: it's silver and black armour is almost like I imagined from the books... the only possible mistake might be the white tree (the same possible fault might be on Faramirs and Boromirs garb)
I thought the symbol of the King wasn't worn in the time of the stewards untill Aragorn arrived on the Pellenor fields with the banner of the kings.
I don't know if I'm right here though... and I actually like the white tree on Pippins and Faramir's suit ;)

[Beleriel]

oh me too! I love the silver and black together..... and Pippin looks altogether convincing. The gloves..... and the chainmail!! is sooo sparkly! to think its only plastic eh? you would never know it would you?

I like the tree design, I think it is wonderful and he looks awesome too!

Cant wait for ROTK..... eek! tis making me all excited with anticipation now! lol

[Lasgalen]

I can't wait to see the costumes on the big screen. Pics on the net is OK, but they will look way cooler on the big screen!!

[Winyaél Greenleaf]

I love the armour of Merry and Pippin. They look waaaay cool, especially Pippin's black armour with the white tree graphic on it. When they are donned in that armour, you'll no longer think of them as mere, helpless hobbits.

[Hobbit]

I agree. They look like true Hobbit warriors in that armour. :battle:

But Beleriel: I doubt the armour is just plastic: before the film it is said that they forged real chainmail for most armour.
But I guess we should stop discussing armour here: otherwise we might have to move the thread to the armoury.

Say, does anybody like the costumes of the ringwraiths: I think the robes looked quite cool, yet they looked too weatherworn and cheap.
This probably sounds really weird, but I hoped they would wear more expencive looking robes... maybe that would even look more evil.
And I would have loved to see the Witchking bearing some iron crown.. that would have rocked in my opinion.

[Celebrían]

Hobbit, I loved the Ringwraiths' costumes...as Nigila (sp?) said,"It thrills me beyond belief to see the Ringwraiths on screen." (referring to their costumes). I share this sentiment. I loved the way they moved, and I liked they way they looked. ;)

[Amithrellas]

I agree, Celebrian. The Ringwraiths costumes were really dynamic – pity the poor actors who had to struggle under the weight of all that material! :o

I loved Frodo's costumes, especially in Bag End. Brocade vest, velvet waistcoat, warm colors, sumptuous fabrics, but still maintains an earthy hobbit styling! :cool:

[Catz]

the chainmail was manufactured from plastic hose ;) other wise the poor actors would barely be able to move.......real chain mail is HEAVY ;)
still its much more convincing than just about any other effort at chainmail that ive ever seen on screen, since its made just like real chainmail, lots of seperate links, joined together.
and the white tree was the badge of Gondor, from well before the time of Aragorn, i think.
:catz:

[Winyaél Greenleaf]

Originally posted by Hobbit

But I guess we should stop discussing armour here: otherwise we might have to move the thread to the armoury.

Say, does anybody like the costumes of the ringwraiths: I think the robes looked quite cool, yet they looked too weatherworn and cheap.
This probably sounds really weird, but I hoped they would wear more expencive looking robes... maybe that would even look more evil.
And I would have loved to see the Witchking bearing some iron crown.. that would have rocked in my opinion.

Oh no worries about some minor discussion about the armour, since we're just discussing how that costume makes Pippin stand out. Anyway, I think the Gondor emblem (white tree) really stands out well on the dark background. It kinda adds elements of elegance and grandeur to the wearer.

I did think that the ringwraith costumes didn't look grand and threatening enough. Heh... wealth does make one seem intimidating eh? ;)

[Luthien Anwamanë]

I liked Arwen's costumes. They wre so beautiful...

BTW that's my 100th post..

[Lasgalen]

Congrats on 100th post.

I liked the ringwraith costume because it looked like nothing inside. Also they looked old and the ringwraiths are old.

[Hobbit]

Very true Las. But they haven't left on a true mission in almost an entire era so their clothes don't have to be torn and weatherworn. They were kings afterall so you'd expect more wealthy clothes (that way they would look even more dark)

Originally posted by Catz

and the white tree was the badge of Gondor, from well before the time of Aragorn, i think.
:catz:

But if the used the badge way before Aragorn's time, then why all the fuss about the banner with the white tree.
Besides occording to the books, the white tree was the symbol of te kings and in the steward period the banners where plain white (at least that was whatI remember: I'm too lazy to check lol)
But I don't mind: the symbol of the tree looks quite cool on Pippin's and Faramir's outfits.

[Lasgalen]

They were kings, but now are slaves to Sauron's will. Maybe he doesn't provide them with new clothes for each mission which would explain why they looked so worn.

[Hobbit]

Great point Las!
But I still think that new and very dark clothes would make them look more evil.
Just compare them to Darth Vader: Darth looked a lot more dangerous and intimidating when he had that perfectly clean dark cape and the shiny dark costume in "the Empire strikes Back" then when he was all dusty and worn at the end of "Return of the Jedi"
I think the Nazgul would look even more intimadating, if their dark robes weren't dusty and damaged: it would make them look more dark and indestructable.

[Lessa]

The trouble is it wouldn't look realistic as the robes are real and would get very dirty from all the dust kicked up by the horses they ride.

Lessa

[Catz]

yeah the banner or standard was black as there was no one of the royal house to bear it........but the livery of the citadel guards of Gondor bore the tree, because they were officially in the service of the royal house of Gondor, and not the stewards
:catz:

[Lasgalen]

I can't wait for RotK so we can have a bunch of new costumes to talk about.

[Beleriel]

on the point of the tree etc.

I was reading this in the book last night...... the TREE stands for GONDOR so it would always be the livery of the Guards wouldn't it? Its the stars and the crown that stand for Elendil....so its when the two come together that Aragorn will have on his standard. I think! lol

eck..... that reads terrible! but Im too tired to change it! Sorry! I hope you understand it!

[Bonos-Girl]

yep...e understand it...well...i do anyways! lol

[Catz]

yeah thats correct........the Tree was the symbol of Gondor.....and you explained it just fine Beleriel ;)
:catz:

[Lessa]

B it doesn't read as badly as you thought I think we all understand what you mean and I for one agree with you. If the king is not there then the royal standard can't be flown, just the civil one.

Lessa

[Hobbit]

Thanks Beleriel. :thumbs: You explained just fine. Thanks for clearing things up for me.
I thought the tree was only part of the banner of the king but I was wrong. My mistake. ;)
But the white tree of Gondor looks very cool on Pippins armour and on Faramir's garb. The white looks very bright and... magical against the darker background.

[Eldavagor Meldawen]

I think Saurons armour is the best costume. It´s so great and cool and, oooh I want it. I saw a place where they sold replicas of the helmet, the glove with the ring on and the mace, but it was too expencive. The coolest swords are Sword of the Witchking, Sword of the Ringwraiths, Uruk-hai Scimitar and Haldirs sword. The one with the long handle like they used in the Last Alliance in the prolouge.

[Lasgalen]

If you like swords and armor, you should check out THIS (http://www.warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=28) forum. There are several really cool threads on armor and weapons. I think you might like them.

[Beleriel]

hmmm I think I just love Pippin's costume and agree with what has been said.

The tree stands out wonderful against the black.

DONT LOOK IF YOU DONT WANT TO SEE PIPPIN'S COSTUME! (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/beleriel/pippin.jpg)

WOW he looks so....... so........ warrior - ish!

I love the belts, the chainmail, EVERYTHING about this costume.

It is very impressive in my opinion. :grin:

[Lessa]

Doesn't he look good/

Lessa

[Lasgalen]

I agree, the tree looks really good against the black. Very nice armor all around. I can't wait for RotK to come out. Think of all the new costumes we will be able to talk about!

[Altáriel]

I agree with you lasgalen,hope ROTK has lots more costumes then we can discuss more and more and on and on!!!:grin:
mmmm i can't wait to see eowyn's new costumes i like them the most ,hope the mantle faramir gives to her in the books appears in the movie!!!!:hyper:

[Lady Luthien]

Definately Elvish clothing...so flowing and elaborate...yet also graceful...just like the Elves themselves! I especially loved Arwen's gown the day the fellowship departed...and the one she wore in the Two Towers when she met Aragorn(in the dream thing)

[Shieldmaiden]

Though all the costumes are great, I especially love Arwen's mourning dress...the whole thing with the black veil is so cool...

I agree, Lady Luthien, the dream gown thingy is cool too! I want to get that made so I can wear it to my senior prom next year...if I'm not too loserly to get a date...*sighs*

Oh, and I absolutely LOVE Eowyn's shieldmaiden dress...the one with the brown vest...it's those sleeves that really get me though...

I really have to learn how to use a sewing machine...

[Greenleaf33]

i love all the elvish costumes. i wanna find a really good one to buy or make. *my mom's pretty handy with a needle* i really like arwen's costumes. they are so pretty. i also like the hobbit's clothes. the little cut-off pants are so cute.

[Nimloth]

I adore Eowyn's clothing in particular. I'm recreating her Helm's Deep costume with my mother right now.

Also, I just love a yellow Elven dress that an extra wore. The character's name was Uriel (I think from memory) and I believe she was cut from the final print of Fellowship. However, her dress which is of yellow lace and silk, is exquisite. It combines classical Western with classical Japanese design elements and I adore it... even if I do look jaundiced in yellow (a colour few blondes can wear well. :p

Oh, and just a very small point... the silver tree represents the now dead and lost White Tree which grew in the Court of the Kings on Numenor. This tree was named Nimloth and was a descendant of the Eldest of Trees.

Elendil, I believe from recollention, stole into the Court of Kings and took from it a sapling just prior to Ar-Pharazon heeding Sauron's poisoned words and chopping it down.

So a very important little design feature of Gondorian regalia and heraldry...

:grin: