Brielle's Costume Wardrobe

Inspired by Arwen's Chase Dress

Greetings,

This costume was inspired by the one worn by Arwen in the Fellowship of the Ring. Many LOTR fans will know it as the "Chase Dress". Thus I named it as such.

The costume version here is "inspired by" the movie version.  I do not claim to have it identical to the original, but I think it captures the look and feel of an elven princess riding gown. Perfect for saving hobbits or in your own daily adventures.

Here is the movie version worn by Liv Tyler.... Really great movie detail here

Here is the version I created for a customer.

*Click on the photos for a much larger view.

I am afraid the pictures do not do it justice. The tones and hues of the fine suede and contrasting silk sashes do not show their full brilliance with a camera. However, it shall give you an idea of what the costume looks like. The fabric is so soft!

Collar detail above....and the full bodice detail below.

The costume is made from a soft dove gray suede. Fully detailed and lined with a silk blend fabric that swishes and flows in the wind.

The lower white sleeves is a silk fabric that features a fine textured pleating. Sadly a detail not fully visible in photos.

above you can see some of the embroidery detail....collar and sleeves. All embroidery is done by hand.

The front and back of the skirts are split for ease of riding. Leggings are then worn.

Another sleeve shot....

 

Last, but not least.... a shot of the costume next to the LOTR1 Poster.

Looking for your own Arwen Inspired Gown? Contact me for details....

Thanks for looking at my costumes...

 

Have a magical day!

 *Silver belt buckle was my customers own. I added it to the costume for her.

Swan Princess Inspired Dress

Greetings,

For this post I have a dress to share with you all that was inspired by the elves in Lord of the Rings and also by a "Swan Princess" theme. The customer and I worked with some ideas and this the result.

Close up of the neckline... I used high quality bridal fabrics for this dress and the under dress. The Outer gown fabric is a wool blend...very princess like.

The dress is a 2 part construction like my Arwen dress. With an under dress and over dress carefully sewn to achieve that fairytale look. The color palette as you can see is a selection of ivory and dark golden tones.

The neckline is accented with hand beaded trim and swan colored feathers. A deep v of lacing flatters the bust and adds a touch of unique style to the design.

The full sweeping golden sleeves are lined with two sheer layers of hand dyed chiffon silk that was shredded to emulate feathers. As though this princess might just turn into a swan at night.

For the upper part of the sleeves I created a band of hand beading, golden trim and embroidery. I thought it looked a bit historical and middle earth like.

The hem has been dyed a pale golden color to create a pretty effect, much like the flowing sleeves.

 

Looking for your own custom Princess Dress? Please contact me for details.

Thanks for reading!

 

 

 

Inspired by Arwen's Coronation Gown

Greetings,

This costume has been a long time in the making. You can read more about how it was created over at my blog. Here is the link to where you can read more about that process.

The gown was highly inspired by Arwen's Coronation Gown from Return of the King.You can see the movie gown below in the photos. 

I tried my best to get everything very similar to Arwen's Dress.

The velvet I used was a bit more sage green...and a shade darker than her lime hue...however, I really like my color. It still captures that "elven princess" look I think.

For the dress I used yards and yards of green velvet and very large amounts of beads.

The low scooped neckline is designed to flow and hang off of the shoulders in an elegant fashion.

Fitted through the bust and gracefully falls to the floor. The entire look of this gown is designed to bring attention to your face and shoulders and creat a long lean line.

In this photo you can see some of my bead work. Everything is carefully hand beaded upon a silken brocade in a light green shade.

All the beads are clear crystal lined with silver. Such a sparkle they create!

The camera does not due them justice....or capture the glow.

The giant full sleeves cascade to the floor and are fully lined with light green chiffon. (not pictured)

 The back of the gown features a very long train....I promise there is no discoloration on the velvet, the light was just showing up funny. Once I do a photoshoot outdoors that will look better.

Here is one last picture of the beading....and real silk thread!

oh! I made the shoes. Recovered with velvet, crystal beading and velvet trim.

I thought they would be perfect for any elven Coronation. Here are some close up shots.

Thank you for reading! I shall be doing a photo shoot of me wearing this costume as soon as the weather turns less stormy. I shall also, hopefully be making a butterfly crown as well.

Have a magical day!

 

 

Fairytale Enchantress Costume

Greetings,

I am doing a group of "fairytale" inspired costumes over at my etsy shop and this was one of them.

This costume was created out of a selection of purple hued fabrics inspired by King Arthur Legends ….and that classic Fairytale look as well.

The long flowing sleeves elongate the figure for a true fairytale silhouette.

The Costume includes the Plum Gown and the Purple Hood.

Thus being able to create 2 looks with the same costume…one is an elegant look for court and the second is perfect for traveling in the dark woods at night.

The Dress is accented with real silk velvet to bring attention to the scooped neckline.  A swirling pattern of tone on tone rose fabric create the main part of the gown.

Dress style is fitted, but not tight. Closes in the back with an invisible zipper.

and last but not least, a few shots of the hood...my favorite part!

Thanks for reading!

If you have any questions please contact me for details.

Lord of the Rings Fellowship Inspired Cape

Greetings,

This is one of three capes we created to wear to a Lord of the Rings concert a while back. You can read my blog post about that concert "our journey to middle earth" or even try some lembas bread or hobbit birthday cake. Alright...back to the costumes.

My fellowship cape design was greatly inspired by the movie versions as seen being worn by Frodo and Aragorn below.

We even found some leaf pins that look very similar to the movie! *click on the images for larger pictures if you like.

This cape is perfect for wearing through your daily adventures...the full style is elegant and flows very well when you walk.

I can't promise it will make you invisible to evil eyes though...that you shall have to test yourself.

The fabric is a lovely soft green/gray elvish color. It is woolen knit that drapes beautifully and truly feels like something made in an elven realm.

I love wearing the hood up. It reminds me of Legolas..or just elves in general. If you are shorter, it truly looks like the perfect hobbit from the back.

The dress I am wearing mine with in these images is just a simple princess style...made from a selection of plum fabrics in a deep hue. That dress is currently for sale over here on the etsy shop.

Interested in joining the Fellowship and need a cloak?

Contact me for details...

 Thank you for reading!

 

Midnight Elf Gown

The Midnight Elf Gown consists of a full length gown, boned bodice, beaded detailed belt and matching bag.

 
  
The bag is perfect for stashing your necessary items, or for Midnight Elves who need places to keep their findings. It hangs from the belt, with tassels of midnight blue beads.  

 Fabrics include black linen, vintage silks, taffeta and antique lace.  
This costume was created for working backstage on a musical production..., I designed the colors so it was easier to be concealed.

 

Inspiration for the color palette was take from a Dior Poison Perfume ad...picture below.

Interested in more information for your own Midnight Elf gown? Can be made in custom colors....Thank you for looking at my costumes....

Tia Fairy Costume

~ Tia Fairy Costume ~

This costume was custom made with inspiration and design idea for a fairy/pirate costume inspired by my version of the Tia Dalma Costume.  So I have named this costume The Tia Fairy Costume.   

Costume consists of…

1. 1. A linen corset with beading and fabric detail at the neck. Fully laces up the back for a flattering fit. The straps tie onto the front of the corset with some pretty lacing. Fully boned corset style for a pretty fit.

2. The Tia style skirt is made of linen, tapestry and beading.

Fabrics are slightly aged and worn for a pretty look.

The beading was hand sewn onto the bodice for a pretty pirate look.

    The skirt is made of taffeta and linens…with lots of hand sewing beading design.

 

Interested in your own Tia Fairy creation? Please contact me for details... thank you.

 Customer Photos...

Arwen Beaded Shoes

 These shoes were created to to be worn with my Arwen Coronation gown... I am still working on the gown, but the shoes are now done..

 

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    The "Before Shoes" ....

    I just removed the beading and threads....and then got to work beading and recovering them.

   The movie shoes.... these are the orginal ones, worn by Liv Tyler.

   *photo credits for this picture, go to www.costumersguide.com

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  My version of Arwen's shoes... the shoes I decided to recover a bit of a more heeled shape, but I liked them...

 If you have any questions or would like more details please contact me.. thank you for looking at my costumes.

Arwen Battle Dress

Greetings,

Out of all costume styles I think The Elven Styles are the ones I enjoy the most … inspired by J.R.R.Tolkiens world of Middle Earth and his style of Elves… Being that the Lord of the Rings films and books are some of my favorites, it is naturally a favorite costume style of mine. So there will be many more elven styles added to this page, but below are just a few of the ones I have created.

Arwen’s Battle Costume~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

   
 This costume was custom made for a customer that wanted a costume inspired by the one that Arwen wore in the extra scene in Lord of the Rings: Two Towers. This scene was cut from the movie, but there are still some images of Arwen’s costume that she would have worn at Helms Deep.  

 Movie Images Below...

 
 
 My version of the costume is pictured below.

 Please note this costume was inspired by the orginal, the customer prefered that some changes be made and because there are not many images to go on…I looked to other Elven styles for inspiratation. 
 

 

This costume consists of a coat dress, matching belt and an elven style gown.

The underdress is made of a crinkled silk satin in a dusty rose color.

The skirt is made with flaired godets and a riding slit up the front and the back. The gown also features an attached belt that is made of the same silk fabric.  Graceful lines and lots of elven details finish off the dress.

 The sleeves on the underdress are lined with a silk burnout velvet fabric that swish and sway with every movement.

 

This Coat Dress is made of pure silk velvet and lined with a pretty satin.

A long row of ornate silver buttons finish the coat and can be worn buttoned or unbuttoned with the same elegant look.

 The collar features piping and is fully lined in the soft silk velvet.

At the shoulders there are long attached wing like pieces that really give the costume that elven look without adding too much bulk. The coat also featured riding slits up the back.

Below is a photo of the back, the “wings” are best viewed when someone is wearing it.

I also created a matching bag to go with the costume….

Here are few more pictures of some of the details of the costume… and a picture of the Arwen Purse.

A closer shot of the collar...

Pictures of the sleeves...

Velvet bag....
 

 
  

Another picture of the belt...

 
 
 
 
 Thank you for looking at my Arwen Battle Gown....

Interested in having your own Custom Made Arwen Gown? Please contact me for details.

**Thank you for looking at my costumes. Please note that I do not claim to have my costumes identical to the original movie versions. My costumes are inspired by versions to wear in daily life. I am not connected with any movie companies, the costumes you see here are not movie props, they are garments created by me for an inspired by look. All movie stills and pictures are used for research purposes only. Images were found through a search engine or stills were taken directly from the movies. **

Ladies Elegant Leather Arm Gauntlets

These elegant arm gauntlets are perfect for Elven Archers, Dragon Riders or Forest Fairies. Work equally well with everyday garments, to give you a stylish and slightly Medieval look.

Leather color is a deep burgundy that is rose colored on the inside. Really pretty color! The eyelets are black and are accented with black cord lacing.

Constructed with 2 layers of real leather, these gauntlets are durable and easy to wear.

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Interested in another color or style?

These gauntlets are available in the Burgundy as pictured here or a Deep Chocolate Brown…

Can be made in a custom size.

Looking for something custom made that is not really anything like this item? Please feel free to send me any ideas or questions… I would be happy to talk it over with you.

Thanks for looking!