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Eowyn's Fur Edged Coat

Version 2.1, July 2004 -

Alternate Names - Brown Fur Coat or Traveling Coat or Travel Coat or Fur Edged Travel Coat

Identifying photo:
- http://www.warofthering.net/movies/photos/largepublicityshots/imagepages/image8.shtml

King Theoden orders his people, the Rohan to leave Edoras and make for the refuge of Helm’s Deep. When they are threatened with an attack by Wargs and Orcs, Theoden asks her to lead them on, despite her plea to stay and fight with them.

This coat is worn over the Refugee Outfit on the trek to Helm's Deep

Description

A long-sleeve coat made of rich light brown matelasse fabric and trimmed with about 2 inches (5 cm) of dark brown fur at the neckline, sleeve and skirt hem. Matelasse is a specially woven fabric that is a heavily pattern textured jacquard. The pattern a vaguely flower and leaf like, but only vaguely.

The neckline is a gently shaped "V", showing about 3 inches of the blue shift from the Refugee outfit at center front of the neck and 1-2 inches at the shoulder edge of the neck.

The top half of the coat fits snugly and then gently flares out. The bottom edges is about ankle-length in the back, then sweeps up gently to about mid-calf in the front. It is split up the center-front to about hip-line.

The front of the coat appears to close with a beautiful geometric gold pin and then 8 little gold and pear buttons down the front to mid hip. They are about 2 inches apart. The front edge of the coat is bound chocolate brown 1/4 binding tape from top to bottom. This is a false front... the coat does not really open down the front. It is sealed shut to give a clean line. Of course this leads to an interesting problem, how does the coat go on? Zipper in the back or is the fabric stretchy enough.

The flared sleeves look to be lined with a dark brown fabric, not fur. The sleeves are a standard set-in sleeve pattern. The sleeves are tight to the elbow. They are bound with matching brown cord, looped about 4 times around her upper arm, knotted just above the elbow with the two ends hanging loose. The lower half of the sleeve flares into a 'bell-shaped'... with the shortest point of it reaching to about the fingertips.

The textured pattern in the fabric on the sleeves goes in the opposite direction to the direction that it would normally be, which suggests that the sleeve pattern was laid out opposite to the other pieces.


Brooch pattern, the center stone is a tad smaller. This is domed, not flat. (Idril)	Matelasse fabric pattern. Approximate size (Idril)

Open questions:

How is this dress fastened?
- Is there an invisible zipper down down the back.
  - we haven't been able to see one.
- There is no way that the front could be a zip or hook and eye because we have an ultra high rez picture we can look at. The seam close is too perfect under the buttons to even be hiding an invisible zipper.
- Matelasse fabric does have a bit more of a stretch than most wovens... but would it be enough to pull this coat on over the head

Construction comments

Pattern Pieces

This coat is very simple and easy to construct. There are only 3 main pattern pieces. You can make a decision to make it very tight or looser. It will probably be best to make the front buttons functional. If you do that, make the coat a little loose so that the button's do not pull.

A number of folks have made up this coat. (See the Scrapbook section under Human.)

Fabric suggestions

It is going to be very difficult to find the exact fabric in color and pattern if not impossible.

A matelasse fabric in correct color and pattern is going to be very difficult or almost impossible to locate.
- Close:
  - http://www.thaisilks.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TS&Product_Code=013G
  - the silk would need to be dyed but would really give the look
A nice nubby fabric w/o out the matelasse pattern would make a less expensive substitute. It could be made from wool.
A coarse woven would also work. Look for a stiffer fabric so that the sleeves and skirt section hold their soft flaring shape

Costume Stills
- http://www.costumersguide.com/eowyn_coat.shtml
With her horse, reigns in hand, looking down
- http://www.fantasyplanet.cz/gfx/pictures_clanky/lotr_gal_velky_2002_7_31_9_8_29.jpg
  - Medium shot, sleeve and back of garment
  - Brown fabric looks thick
  - Fur trim on neck and sleeve
  - Underneath: blue-gray sleeve, narrow at wrist, there is lacing at the wrist, which might stop about 2 inches above her wrist
Petting her horse
- http://www.theonering.net/movie/scrapbook/large/3715
  - Medium shot, can see ties on blue-gray sleeve and cord wrapped around the brown sleeve
  - Fabric looks thin, crinkled - gauze, linen or wool crepe?
  - Can barely see fur-trimmed neck hem
Walking with Aragorn, leading her horse
- http://www.warofthering.net/movies/photos/largepublicityshots/imagepages/image8.shtml
- http://www.herr-der-ringe-film.de/v2/media/galerie/merchandising/caleoara.jpg
  - Long shot, med rez
  - 1st full length shot where everything is seen clearly
  - Ultra Hi rez version of this is available for download at http://www.moviepublicity.com/nltheatrical/lotr2_photos.html
  - Can see a lot of detail – texture of the fabric – matelasse
  - There are 8 buttons
  - It looks like the buttons don’t actually close the coat, they are just decoration
Head turned sideways
- - 3/4 shot, great rez
  - Can see the front closing is false
  - Fabric looks stretchy
  - Buttons have a pearl center
  - Dark brown edging on centre front
Getting her hair fixed, hands in front, BtS
- http://www.fantasyplanet.cz/gfx/pictures_clanky/lotr_gal_velky_2002_7_31_9_7_32.jpg
  - Full length, front of garment, a bit fuzzy
  - Coat, split in front
  - Buttons go up from the split, 8 of them
  - Gold brooch - pinned on brown garment below her throat. Same as the one worn with the Funeral Gown
  - Dark garment underneath and blue-gray garment underneath at neck
Smiling, blowing hair
- http://www.warofthering.net/movies/photos/screencapstttttrailers/imagepages/image59.shtml
  - Close up, good resolution
- http://www.fantasyplanet.cz/gfx/pictures_clanky/lotr_gal_velky_2002_4_2_11_47_32.jpg
  - Same as above, but black and white, a bit fuzzy
"Drawn to Him" card. Eowyn and Aragorn walking their horses, side
- http://maidenfair.net/miranda/topps50a.jpg
  - 3/4 shot
"Drawn to Him" card. Eowyn and Aragorn walking their horses, front
- http://maidenfair.net/miranda/topps50b.jpg
  - long
Talking to Aragorn
- http://warofthering.net/movies/photos/afirstlook/imagepages/image100.shtml
- http://www.warofthering.net/movies/photos/tttspeciallarge/imagepages/image99.shtml
  - Cu, exc rez
Can see bits of the under dress - neck edge is bound
- http://www.warofthering.net/movies/photos/latestttsmall/imagepages/image78.shtml
  - Almost the same
Among refugees
- http://www.warofthering.net/movies/photos/tttspeciallarge/imagepages/image171.shtml
  - Med, sharp, large
  - Can see center clasp fairly well.
One hand on saddle
- http://maidenfair.net/miranda/ttt49.jpg
  - Med cu, fuzzy screen shot
  - Can see the sleeve is very tight fitted
Horses being prepped to ride, Eomer and horse in foreground, Eowyn full, back/side
- http://maidenfair.net/miranda/tttpg5.jpg
  - long

Section editors: Alison and Cat

Check out Katherine's Study Page: http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/coat.html

Check out Maggie's Study Page with costume stills

http://www.costumersguide.com/eowyn_coat.shtml

This page was last updated 04/22/08