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15th Century Burgundian gown/ ⚔️🦁 fem!Godric Gryffindor ⚔️🦁 /Headcanon Noldorin court fashion cosplay at the 2017 EstelCon (annual convention of the Spanish Tolkien Society)

My Burgundian reenactment/Fem!Gryffindor/Noldorin court gown, at an October convention. This was a Tolkien convention, so I wore this Burgundian reenactment as a Noldorin Elven version, with pointy ears xD. There is some casual Fem!Godric Gryffindor doing wandless magic as well, though xD

15th Century Burgundian fashion wasn’t a headcanon of mine for Elven fashion before this, but I can totally see the (in my headcanon at least) quite fashion-extravagant Noldor wearing this kind of court fashion xD The looped braids and tall hennin kind of showcase the pointy ears, too!

The festive dinner was at a 11-12th Century Templar castle (the Miravet castle in Tarragona), and my reenactment/cosplay is mid 15th Century, but..close enough xDD And I had to walk a LOT and climb a LOT in Burgundian attire (which includes two layers, meters of velvet, a 1 m train, pointy shoes, a bag with the hennin, and a velvet cloak xD) to reach the castle, that was quite an exhausting experience :S xD

Future plans include a reenactment shoot in an actual 15th Century castle, and an actual Gryffindor shoot with wand and magic and stuff 😁

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15th Century Burgundian gown/fem!Gryffindor/Noldorin court fashion cosplay at the 2017 EstelCon convention (October, Tarragona)

My Burgundian reenactment/Fem!Gryffindor/Noldorin court gown, at an October convention. This was a Tolkien convention, so I wore this Burgundian reenactment as a Noldorin Elven version, with pointy ears xD. 15th Century Burgundian fashion wasn't a headcanon of mine for Elven fashion before this, but I can totally see the (in my headcanon at least) quite fashion-extravagant Noldor wearing this kind of court fashion xD The looped braids and tall hennin kind of showcase the pointy ears, too!

The festive dinner was at a 12th Century Templar castle (the Miravet castle in Tarragona), and my reenactment/cosplay is mid 15th Century, but..close enough xDD

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This month, because  #internationalwomensday ♀️, I'm going to post about feminism+female characters I cosplay 😃   Eighth is ♀️🦁 A late Medieval fem!Godric Gryffindor (Harry Potter)🦁♀️

I love the idea of fem!Gryffindor, especially because it subverts traditional gender roles (such as a woman as warrior or mistress duelist). Here in festive Burgundian wear (because it's also subversion to portray women in dresses without instantly linking them to stereotypical gender roles - passive, sweet, etc Fashion and pretty clothes should be devoid of gender constructs). As for the time chosen, I love the fashion and aesthetics of the 15th Century and conical hennins can easily be seen as inspiration for modern witch and wizard hats in the Potter-universe, so yeah, the Sorting Hat is  definitely a hennin in this AU xDD

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15th Century Burgundian gown/fem!Gryffindor/Noldorin court fashion cosplay

My Burgundian reenactment/Fem!Gryffindor/Noldorin court gown, at an October convention. This was a Tolkien convention, so I wore this Burgundian reenactment as a Noldorin Elven version, with pointy ears xD. 15th Century Burgundian fashion wasn’t a headcanon of mine for Elven fashion before this, but I can totally see the (in my headcanon at least) quite fashion-extravagant Noldor wearing this kind of court fashion xD The looped braids and tall hennin kind of showcase the pointy ears, too!

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15th Century Burgundian gown/fem!Gryffindor cosplay WIP:

October 2017 - Final test of the finished dress (belt and hennin still in progress)

Accessories WIP: Got a Burgundian buckle set and lion mount for the belt, a late 15th Century-inspired necklace (which will also work for an Italian Renaissance reenactment), and I also have some other jewelry lying around that could work.

This 15th Century Burgundian dress is my first ‘serious’ historical reenactment project.  It’s also going to double as a cosplay dress, mainly for a Fem!Gryffindor cosplay in festive clothing, and also a Noldorin court gown.

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15th Century Burgundian gown/fem!Gryffindor cosplay WIP: making a conical steeple hennin

My first ‘serious’ attempt at textile-related crafting - with the aid of my fellow cosplayer-in-mischief PilarErika ^^, was this 15th Century Burgundian conical steeple hennin for my Burgundian reenactment (also doubling as a 15th Century!fem!Gryffindor cosplay and a Noldorin court gown). It’s also my first experience at the ‘I have to finish this cosplay the night before the con’ because we made more than half of it the very night before travelling to the con xD

And because this is also a fem!Gryffindor cosplay (15th Century version xD), would the hennin actually be the Sorting Hat, seeing as the Sorting Hat was actually Godric Gryffindor's hat xD :D? I’m all for Hennin!Sorting Hat here xD!

Materials I used: Buckram/burlap fabric for the base (two layers), wire, long wood sticks (3X), dark red and gold patterned damask  for the lining, normal thread to sew it all. Gold organza for the veil and black velvet for the strips that hold the hennin in place.

See picture descriptions for info about the steps I followed.

Also, some tutorials I studied for this project: Steeple hennin , truncated hennin, another truncated hennin. And my Pinterest board with references.

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15th Century Burgundian gown/fem!Gryffindor cosplay WIP: Belt and jewelry

Burgundian belt buckle is from Pera Peris;  late 15th Century-inspired necklace is from Etsy. For the belt I used the same dark red and gold damask with which I lined the hennin.

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15th Century Burgundian gown/Festive fem!Gryffindor cosplay WIP -First test at the dressmaker’s, and already loving it so much :D <3! (Although the back needs some adjustments as it’s lower than I initially wanted it to be :S)

That faux fur ‘belt’ is not going to be the final belt, that was just an improvised ‘belt’ for the test, I’m going to go for a Burgundian girdle,  self-crafted and involving burgundy satin-lined leather with a Burgundian buckle set and lion belt mount :) 

This 15th Century Burgundian dress (will pair it with a conical hennin, probably a truncated one, lined with the gold damask) is my first ‘serious’ historical reenactment project.  It’s also going to double as a cosplay dress, mainly for a Fem!Gryffindor cosplay in festive clothing, and also a Noldorin court gown (we’ll be going to a Medieval castle for the upcoming annual Tolkien convention in my area, so it’s fitting :) ).

Fabrics: Crimson cotton velvet for the overdress, gold damask for the kirtle. Both are so gorgeous <3!

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Erendis cosplay mini shoot at the 2017 EstelCon (annual convention of the Spanish Tolkien Society)

This is the late 15th Century gold yellow damask kirtle I wear under my Burgundian V-neck houppelande, also doubling as (part of) an Italian Renaissance outfit :D

Why Erendis in 15th Century kirtles? I might be heavily inspired by some of @croclock ‘s gorgeous Erendis art and now I see many Bëorian Númenóreans adopting this kind of fashion whoops xD).

I also kind of love the contrast between the bright gold yellow of this gown and Erendis’ serious, stoic and imposing character (as well as her sombre story filled with double standards and ye olde male entitlement). Erendis is one of my favourite Tolkien women and her feminist side is badass af.

My Evenstar pendants double as everything these days, from the Nauglamír to Elestirnë’s star xD

Also, how Númenórean-looking is that tile mosaic, though :D??

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Erendis cosplay mini shoot at the 2017 EstelCon (annual convention of the Spanish Tolkien Society)

This is the late 15th Century gold yellow damask kirtle I wear under my Burgundian V-neck houppelande, also doubling as (part of) an Italian Renaissance outfit :D

Why Erendis in 15th Century kirtles? I might be heavily inspired by some of @croclock ‘s gorgeous Erendis art and now I see many Bëorian Númenóreans adopting this kind of fashion whoops xD).

I also kind of love the contrast between the bright gold yellow of this gown and Erendis’ serious, stoic and imposing character (as well as her sombre story filled with double standards and ye olde male entitlement). Erendis is one of my favourite Tolkien women and her feminist side is badass af.

My Evenstar pendants double as everything these days, from the Nauglamír to Elestirnë’s star xD

Also, how Númenórean-looking is that tile mosaic, though :D??

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15th Century Burgundian gown/fem!Gryffindor/Noldorin court fashion cosplay at the last EstelCon convention (October 2017)

My Burgundian reenactment/Fem!Gryffindor/Noldorin court gown, at an October convention. This was a Tolkien convention, so I wore this Burgundian reenactment as a Noldorin Elven version, with pointy ears xD. 15th Century Burgundian fashion wasn’t a headcanon of mine for Elven fashion before this, but I can totally see the (in my headcanon at least) quite fashion-extravagant Noldor wearing this kind of court fashion xD The looped braids and tall hennin kind of showcase the pointy ears, too!

The festive dinner was at a 12th Century Templar castle (the Miravet castle in Tarragona), and my reenactment/cosplay is mid 15th Century, but..close enough xDD And I had to walk a LOT and climb a LOT in Burgundian attire (which includes two layers, meters of velvet, a 1 m train, pointy shoes, a bag with the hennin, and a velvet cloak xD) to reach the castle, that was quite an exhausting experience :S xD

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15th Century Burgundian gown/fem!Gryffindor cosplay WIP:

Got this lovely Gryffindor patch in Edinburgh and though about adding it to my Burgundian!Fem!Gryffindor cosplay - Maybe to decorate a cloak?

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15th Century Burgundian gown/fem!Gryffindor/Noldorin court fashion cosplay:

Final test of the hennin and hairstyle for my Burgundian reenactment/Fem!Gryffindor/Noldorin court gown, the night before the debut of this cosplay at an October convention. This was a Tolkien convention, so I wore this Burgundian reenactment as a Noldorin Elven version (those are actually Vulcan ears, I need some Elven ears xD). 15th Century Burgundian fashion wasn't a headcanon of mine for Elven fashion before this, but I can totally see the (in my headcanon at least) quite fashion-extravagant Noldor wearing this kind of court fashion xD And the looped braids kind of showcase the pointy ears, too

Hairstyle - The hairstyle is something that can easily be worn under the hennin, and it's also inspired in what can be seen of the hair (ugh those patriarchal modesty mindsets :S) in illuminations from the time - There are examples of looped braids that show under the hennin, for example (i.pinimg.com/564x/22/ca/fd/22c…; i.pinimg.com/564x/57/04/c3/570…; i.pinimg.com/564x/b3/c6/cb/b3c…), and examples of the hair being worn in a high bun under the hennin (i.pinimg.com/564x/69/d0/94/69d…). In my case, it's a braided high bun with a paranda (no foam donut, although that's another option). The two front braids are braided wit golden cord and looped around the ear, crisscrossed and tucked around the bun. For an alternative Elven-inspired stye, those front braids could also be worn hanging loose (this is actually how this Burgundian woman wears her hair, too!: i.pinimg.com/564x/56/ba/c7/56b…)

Hennin - Didi the test already in (another) Elven cosplay to test how the pointy ears worked with the hennin aesthetic - surprisingly well, in my opinion! More about hennin construction: Materials I used: Buckram/burlap fabric for the base (two layers), wire, long wood sticks (3X), dark red and gold patterned damask  for the lining, normal thread to sew it all. Gold organza for the veil and black velvet for the strips that hold the hennin in place.

See picture and general descriptions in my Tumblr_post  for info about the steps I followed.

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