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Dwarf Costume Descriptions

from The Hobbit book

Thorin and his Company of Dwarves are Bilbo's main companions on his amazing journey though Middle-earth.

Character Index

Thorin and Company
- Thorin-Oakenshield
- Dwalin
- Balin
- Balin
- Kili and Fili
- Dori
- Nori
- Ori
- Oin
- Gloin
- Bifur
- Bofur
- Bombur
Dain's Dwarves
Dwarf Hood Pattern
Movie Dwarf descriptions in Character Section

Thorin and Company

General description of the Dwarf company at Bilbo's

"13 of the best detachable party hoods" ***
Dwarves wear gold & silver belts
Some wear yellow stockings (possibly Thorin) and someone wears grey stockings
Armor
The Dwarves carry musical instruments. Some are left on Bilbo's porch, some Dwarves carry them on the journey.

Thorin Oakenshield

Travel Clothes

Sky-blue hood with a long silver tassel
Jacket
Possibly wears yellow stockings
Wears a fine gold chain around his neck, on which he hangs the key
Gold belt around his waist
Sword: Called “Biter” but has the goblin name of “Orcrist” (It is confiscated by the Wood-elf King but returned for burial)
Plays a golden harp. It is kept wrapped in a green cloth. (It is left on Bilbo's porch or hall)

Armor

Thorin wears a maille coat of gold plated rings
Belt is encrusted with scarlet stones.
Silver hafted axe worn in the belt

Dwalin

Green, Hooded Cloak
Gold belt
Blue beard
Plays the viol (which is left on the porch)

Balin

Scarlet Hood
White beard
Played the viol (which is left on the porch)

Kili & Fili (the youngest)

Blue Hoods
Silver Belts
Yellow Beards
Each carry a bag of tools and spades
Play little fiddles (carried in their bags)
Also play harps when in the Erebor treasure room

Dori

Purple Hood
Plays the flute, (carries it inside his coat)

Nori

Purple Hood
Plays the flute (carries it inside his coat)

Ori

Gray Hood
Play the flute (carries it inside his coat)

Bifur

Yellow hood
Plays clarinet (which is left with the walking sticks)

Bofur

Yellow Hood
Plays clarinet (which is left with the walking sticks)

Bombur

Pale green hood
Plays a drum (which is left in Bilbo's hall)

Dain’s Dwarves

Dain is crowned King under the mountain, after Thorin. There is no special clothing description for him, only his retainers...

hose of fine & flexible metal mesh
belts
caps of iron
shod in iron
Weapons
- 2 handed mattocks
- short broad sword at side
- round shield on their back
beards are forked plaited and tucked into their belts

The hoods Tolkien describes are "party" hoods, so they're likely of good fabric and brighter than normal dress. At least one has a tassel, so they're likely to have a point or even a long tail, a liripipe.

Here we make a guess that most likely the hoods he's referring to are medieval hoods, which are separated from cloaks. The long tail (liripipe) was 14th century.


Here is a sample Medieval hood. Check out Dawn's pattern and sewing instructions <here>

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