Jutta - Germany

Eowyn's Green Gown


	Back lacing details

This is my favorite LOTR-costume and it took a long time to make it. The pattern is my own construction. I used more than 7 yards of dark green cotton velvet. I had had the velvet for more than one year sitting in my cupboard at home, but I had no time or any idea how to make this costume. Also it was too difficult to find a nice brocade for the sleeves, the front and the collar. So, I searched for another fabric. I found a red-yellow patterned stretch velvet and dyed it in a beautiful green. Then I was ready to create the gown.


Fabric before and after dying	Quilting for the sleeves

The gown has a bodice with a long skirt. I lined the bodice with a cotton material to make it stronger because I wanted to tie it together with a cord on the backside. I don’t like zippers for LOTR and medieval costumes.

I embroidered the collar, the sleeves and the front with gold. It took WEEKS to complete all that handwork. For the trim around the collar I used green Dupioni silk and embroidered it too. I had to do this all by hand... and my fingers are still aching.


Collar Trim Embroidery	Quilted Bodice Collar

Bodice front, trim almost completed	Back of bodice trim

I made a Cloak too. It is rounded at the shoulders and is made of honey-brown velvet and some of the same velvet as my gown. The lining is wool fabric. I added the same embroidery that I had used on my gown.


Cloak	Cloak embroidery detail

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