#I also adore the 80s imperial costumes too those are super fun and are on the other side of the spectrum from the new film

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a couple random Dune fashion things because I need them to round the world out better in my head when I'm reading <3

My newest obsessions have been Milis and Weimaos, the traditional veiled hats of the Tang dynasty I'm in love with the symbolism and the characterization they could provide...endless possibilities. I've been imagining them as a staple of the Fenrings and their court, mostly because the name Fenring reminds me of Chinese surnames a bit (In Chinese, Fen means fragrant or perfume if used in the feminine, and strive or exert if used in the masculine). So I think it would be cool if there were a future-ized version of these veiled hats, especially for Lady Margot like imagine her rolling up in a black one, her and her fellow bene gesserit obscured by mystery and also this gauze veil.

I've already talked about the Bedouin inspired clothes for the Bremen, and how I wished there was more color, so now for hair. I really adore the Tuareg peoples traditional hairstyles for women, all these complex braids that I imagine are a coming of age/status symbol thing when I'm reading Dune. Tuareg men are actually the ones who traditionally wear face veils out in the open, which I also think is fitting (though most likely fremen men and women will wear them outdoors, but the women still have the braids)

I toss around a lot of ideas for what I think imperial clothing looks like, but if I'm talking about the new films interpretation specifically, I really enjoyed the route they took and want to elaborate on those ideas. The loose, bordering on shapeless silhouette gives off two ideas to me. 1: these people are rich enough to afford lots of excess fabric, and not have to utilize every scrap to survive like the Fremen do. Luxury and leisure is available. 2: They don't need to prove themselves. They're the top dog, there's no need to show off power when they already have all the power. However I do like the idea of actual ornamentation when the occasion calls for it or when a member of the imperial family wants to show off, but the shape is still flowing and loose.