20 BEST Game of Thrones Women’s Costumes - Ranked

In this episode, we list the 20 BEST Game of Thrones Women’s Costumes from Season 1-7.
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Warning, Spoilers for all 7 seasons of Game of Thrones.
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Aaron Le Fay is a 22-year-old costume designer, lover of fashion, cosplayer, child of the theater and all other forms and talents, and a master of the thread and needle. He has a bachelor’s degree in Costume Design and a minor degree in World History. Aaron has worked on such films as both an apprentice and shadow for two of the Hunger Games movies, Huntsman Winter Wars and a few others. He has also worked on television shows such as The Vampire Dairies, The Originals and Teen Wolf. He currently lives in the State of South Carolina where he’s gainfully employed making custom costumes, alterations and tailoring.
Tatiana Melendez is a 25-year-old supreme goddess from Puerto Rico. She recently received her bachelor’s degree in Drama from the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She’s currently preparing her portfolio for her master's degree applications in musical theatre or acting to N.Y. and England. Tatiana has been singing since the age of 6, and in fact has performed in Mexico and England. Anything that pertains to theatre is her passion, particularly musical theatre, acting, singing, costume designing and a bit of dancing. She’s also getting into theatrical makeup (for Halloween) and hair styling, especially braiding. She’s an eternal fangirl and shipper, and proud of it!!!!
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[@Costume_CO]

This countdown only includes costumes form Season 1-7. For a more recent countdown, check out my Top 20 Best Game of Thrones S8 Costumes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ2Xp5x9oLuJj8U

[@ec6119]

I really like cerseis dress from joffreys wedding

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks Lara, that was on our list, but it got cut at some point to make room.

[@cindyburk6146]

,,onj*&&; b

[@RPG_Angie]

Since the title says "women's costumes", Brienne's armor deserves at least an honorary mention - no metal boobs, hooray!

[@Costume_CO]

We adore Brienne! We are planning a separate best of armor list, and Brienne will likely find herself a place there. :)

[@TheVargr]

I seen Sansa's raven costume in person and it was so full of little details that you probably wouldn't get to see onscreen. Very interesting design.

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks for commenting. I haven't seen it, but there was only one picture in Entertainment Weekly that really showed all of the beautiful details.

[@aaronlefay]

I would love to see and "borrow" the cosutmes lol.

[@tatianamelendez490]

Ooooo! Where did you see it?

[@PhebusdesTours]

Lucky you! I'd love seeing GoT outfits in person!

[@lisablaus1459]

*saw

[@anahojman]

Danny's white coat is one of the most amazing things i've ever seen.

[@Costume_CO]

Yes, it's beautiful.

[@veterinarianputra8383]

Totally agree

[@anneneville6255]

I totally would wear it irl :D

[@guinbrew8541]

Agreeee

[@Larryboyfan09]

In a Margery costume slot, you mentioned how different she is from Sansa and how much skin Margery shows (particularly her arms) vs Sansa. And I don’t why, but I suddenly thought, maybe another reason why Sansa is so covered up most the time (despite her age, naivety, and trying to follow King’s Landing fashions) is that maybe she is bruised. We know during her betrothal to Joffrey in the second season, she was beaten by Kingsguards (probably many times) plus how she was assaulted and nearly raped during the riots; so it only can be concluded that all the skin that Sansa doesn’t show (particularly in the second season) is probably covered in bruises and possibly scares. Plus now after Ramsay, she was again beaten and raped and covered with bruises and possibly scars. Poor Sansa

[@aaronlefay]

I know and its such a shame she gets so much hate but we must think on the positive side now she is the Lady of Winterfell.💖

[@PhebusdesTours]

I thought exactly the same. Also, Sansa's covering dresses are a way of protecting herself (at least morally). We indeed saw in season six all the bruises on her arms and body :-( good for her she had the sweet taste of revenge eventually.

[@pixpusha]

Great point Megan Castle. I can see how the costumer would go that route. She's also bruised on the inside as well. Margery is a little more lighthearted and free spirited. But Sansa's character is carrying a lot of bruises so would cover up in fabric meant to make her feel safe. Interesting.

[@soniatsui7606]

And she used to live in a snowy kingdom since she was born. Maybe she’s just used to wearing clothes with long sleeves.

[@cvdk6642]

yeah, that's actually mentioned a couple times in the books... about how Joffrey gave her bruises and stuff. and he even says in the show to "leave her face, I like her pretty"

[@florrie3763]

Always found Myrcella’s dorne dresses the prettiest but I agree with Margaery’s wedding dress being the best

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks Florrie. :)

[@romeblanchard3419]

Weddings in GoT produces two of the most jaw dropping things(moments), fashion and unexpected deaths.

[@aaronlefay]

Oh yes i am still trying to put my jaw back on when they killed Ned Stark. 💖

[@hindsightpov4218]

How they were able to create the scale-like texture for the Daenerys costumes is incredible. I thought the scales were individually cut then applied. The fact they got that whole effect by pleating just blows my mind.

[@aaronlefay]

The skill of what people are able to do with fabric can make me a little green with envy lol.💖

[@tatianamelendez490]

I actually tried to do the North American smocking technique Michele Carragher uses to make the dragon scale effect on a piece of fabric. It's a bit tricky and certainly time consuming, but not as difficult as one might think. Don't know where that piece of fabric is, come to think of it.

[@SpiritGirlSF]

Michelle Clapton and the costume department should put out a line of Women & Men's clothing based on their Game of Thrones designs! I'd buy a lot of them!

[@reneenayfabnaynay5679]

Yes! That would be fabulous!

[@rinowaters7156]

But it would be soooo expensive!

[@candace200]

@@rinowaters7156 They could do less expensive versions. I remember when Madmen was super popular. They partnered with a high end fashion brand and created a whole collection. I was in college otherwise I would have bought all of the women's styles. They made a mens and womens line.

[@kirstenpaff8946]

I definitely agree that Margery's wedding dress was the most stunning costume created for Game of Thrones to date. I personally would have put Daenerys's season 3 blue dresses and Cersei's Power is Power dress much higher on the list. They are both incredibly iconic and I felt like they stood out in all the right ways. Maybe I just miss the brighter colors of the earlier seasons, but I really liked how these dresses made their characters stand out from the crowd. Daenerys's blue conquering outfits were also a nice mixture of practical, badass, and pretty that you don't often see in Game of Thrones, or any fantasy movie/TV show.

[@aaronlefay]

When we did the list we did polls to help thin down the endless costumes of the show and also we did agree that we would try to stay away from the "Iconic" outfits with only a few couple. Because of all you remember are the "iconic" constantly you can miss the beauty of the other ones. 💖

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks so much for commenting Kirsten!

[@heidiw3615]

i think all of the later margaery's dresses are pretty

[@sophiejones7727]

call me weird, but I really liked Ygritte's wildling coat. It immediately makes her stand out from the other wildlings, because of how elegant and sophisticated it looks: even though it's obviously also practical and something she made herself and heavily patched. It's the way that it's sort of subtly shaped with darts or something. She's basically the only wildling woman with a defined waist, and the skirt is also really neatly made. No tails or other animal bits hanging off the costume either, and the patchwork is also very neat and seems well planned. Like the other wildlings she questions authority and criticizes the cultural norms of the South, but unlike the rest of them she doesn't feel a need to reject elegance and good taste as part of that. It shows how she's unafraid to reach across the normal boundaries that exist in her society. Where other people see contradictions that can't be reconciled, Ygritte sees a power combo. that's what's so cool about her, and her outfit captures that quality pretty well.

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks for commenting Sophie!

[@tatianamelendez490]

Great analysis! Didn't think of it like that.

[@reeseslightning11]

Next to Margaery's wedding dress, Sansa's "honor regained" was my favorite. The costumes on this show are flawless.

[@monmothma3358]

The hairstyles on the other hand... Thinking in particular of the King's Landing hairstyles... Hope it's intentional because they are awful lol

[@Costume_CO]

I don't think it's intentional. 😏

[@Sipu97]

I absolutely love Cersei's blue dress (and hair) when she and the others are watching as Myrcella is sent to Dorne.

[@Costume_CO]

Yes, that's one of my favourite's too.

[@mimirants7935]

What a wonderful video, so informative, detailed and amazing! I so love Dany's white fur dress, it's probably my favourite GoT dress of all time alone with Sansa's second wedding dress (they are actually similar in a way). I'd put in a few additions- 1. Myrcella's pink dresses in Dorne- they were absolutely beautiful, I personally preferred them to Ellaria's dress. 2. Sansa's dress while walking with Loras in the garden: idk there was just something so graceful about it and I loved the dragonfly clasp details. 3. Margaery's cream dress during the trials of the Tyrells in season 5 was in my humble opinion, superior to the wedding dresses she wore.

[@Costume_CO]

Hi Sritama! On last night's livestream, we talked about both Myrcella's dresses and Sansa's dress! I agree, all three are these are lovely, it was just super difficult to get it down to just 20. Thanks so much for commenting. :)

[@tatianamelendez490]

These were definitely in my personal top 23 list. Sansa's purple dress when walking with Loras is in fact my favorite Sansa dress!

[@nonamemonster]

I'm surprised Dany's greyish belly button dress isn't mentioned. I loved how it looked on Emilia

[@Costume_CO]

I have talked about it before on other videos, but Day has about 30 costumes in all!

[@Carolmaizy]

I acually really liked everything Missande wore, too.

[@Costume_CO]

I love her clothes too. It was hard to get it down to just 20.

[@tatianamelendez490]

I'm so happy and proud for being able to help with this video, and seeing it do so well already. What Heidi asked of Aaron and I was a Herculean task, at least for me. When I finished my 1st list for personal favorite dresses, it was up to nearly 50 and Heidi wanted top 20! It was agonizing! In the end, the closest I got was top 23, I couldn't narrow it down anymore. It was like trying to pick my favorite child! While some of my favorites, like Cersei's red velvet brocade gown and Sansa's purple brocade dress that she wears while talking with Loras, didn't make the list, I'm overall pleased with the result.

[@GirlWithTheIpod]

I absolutely adore pretty much everything Maergery wears (minus the funnel dress, but I also don't hate that- the material alone eliminates the possibility of that. Such a lovely pattern). But one of my favorites was the dress Marcella wears when she dies- so pretty and innocent, I just love it.

[@Costume_CO]

We also loved Myrcella's costumes. I think we had it as an honorable mention, for sure it was in our top 30. 😁 Thank you for commenting.

[@SeanMcGuire92]

Two of my favorite gowns that didn't make the cut: Sansa's purple Purple Wedding gown (which she even wears when escaping Winterfell years later; I guess it's just a good gown to quickly escape places and flee in!) and her two season 7 Lady of Winterfell gowns. They really were the culmination of all of her looks from season 1-6: strong Stark influences, strong Cersei influences, a subtle Margaery influence by using Margaery's wedding dress fabric dyed black as a cloak, and of course some carry overs from Dark Sansa. Season 7 was peak Sansa, and I loved it. As far as costumes that made it into the video, I love Sansa's white wedding gown for it's Stark and Tully ties, Margaery's iconic season 3 gowns with the paper silk skirts, and Dany's Dragonstone outfit. I ADORED Dany's final dress of season 6 and was so bummed it only got one quick scene on a boat. I never realized that it is the base of her Dragonstone dress, which logistically makes sooooo much sense!!! Adding the fitted sleeves and a shoulder piece (it's almost like a structured, armored fichu!) really transformed it.

[@Costume_CO]

I really love Sansa's Purple wedding gown as well! Thank you so much for commenting. 😁

[@619Lalalala]

Yes! I feel like the Purple Wedding and anything Cersei wears were the best looks.

[@scarletrossipark6918]

Love this but I do wish myrcella’s dornish gown was included too

[@Costume_CO]

If she's not on the list (memory fails me) I'm certain she had two in the top 30.

[@tatianamelendez490]

Her pink dress was in my personal top 23, but it was impossible to fit them all in there. If we do a top 10 or 20 overlooked costumes, she might appear.

[@pancakes4193]

as someone who's incredibly interested in fashion but not having any education on it, as well as being a HUGE game of thrones nut, i LOVE this channel! keep the videos coming maam!

[@Costume_CO]

Thank you so much Pancakes! And what a fun name you have.

[@pancakes4193]

@@Costume_CO ah thanks for pinning my comment! and yes, thank you, it is quite a name. ^-^

[@Costume_CO]

My pleasure. 😁

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

My favorite breakfast food! LOL!

[@tatianamelendez490]

Happy that you like the videos so much, Pancakes! I'm more or less in the same boat as you. I can draw, but I can't sew for shit. Still love it though.

[@GoldenRose116]

Agree with most of these dresses although there are 5 of them i really missed: 1. Sansa's blackwater dress, is a beautiful dress as a nice contrast dress in season 3 between Cersei's red armour, covered dress and Margery's blue, sexual flowing dress considering hers was purple flowing but also covered. 2. Margaery second wedding dress, it was less threatening but also more of a statement how she was queen now 3. Margaery's final dress. Its really has its own style while its still allot like how the HIgh Sparrow wanted her to dress it also is showing more and more of the regular Tyrell style showing that if she wasn't killed that moment she would have probrably get out of kingslanding/get rid of the High Sparrow as soon as Loras was save 4. Daenerys wedding dress, its simple but really shows her fragility at the start. But when she wears it again in the season 1 final she doesn't look fragile in it anymore, she looks stronger, showing how much she has grown in the season 5. Sansa's dress to Joffrey's wedding. Like many of the other wedding dresses this one was just beautiful and again a nice contrast between the other two queens, the cape she wore with it most of the season also really completed the look

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks for commenting! Both Margaery's 2nd wedding gown and Dany's wedding gown didn't do well in the polls! I love all of the costumes that you mentioned. It was hard just getting it down to 20.

[@tatianamelendez490]

Pretty much all of these dresses were in my personal top 23 list, but it was impossible to put them all in there.

[@candace200]

The first dress Daenerys wore is very memorable to me as pretty iconic and one of the first dresses demanding attention due to its sheerness and what it meant as a way to sell her.

[@tatianamelendez490]

@@candace200 Do you mean her intro dress in the bath or her viewing dress when Khal Drogo is introduced?

[@candace200]

Presenting to Khal Drogo. I guess it is one of the first dresses, but you could tell they made it somewhat see-through. I loved the soft shade of purple though. I actually thought this dress was prettier than her marriage dress in a simpler fashion.

[@tonitoul]

I think Margaery's death dress was really beautiful. I also really liked the blue one she wore the last time she talked with her grandmother.

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks for commenting!

[@lalalalala70]

I think Sansa was representing both stark and tully house to make a statement of who she really is even though she’s been tossed around from house to house

[@elishasli]

Why isn't Cersei's gown when she blew up the Great Sept included??????

[@hindsightpov4218]

Another amazing video. If it wasn’t for your channel, I wouldn’t be able to fully appreciate the sophistication and all the work that goes into the Game of Thrones costumes.

[@Costume_CO]

Thank you so much HindsightPOV!

[@HK-gm8pe]

my favorite is Danys winter coat for sure, I even am looking forward to this , since I live in the northern europe :)

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks for commenting, Hailey. 😁

[@necropasta]

This might be an unpopular opinion, but one of my favorites and the one that comes to mind when I think "iconic GoT costumes" is Margaery's weird-ass ice cream cone dress from one of her very early scenes with Renly. It was so different from anything we'd seen yet, having been stuck mostly with the practical-masculine Northern attire and garish King's Landing gear. It was elegant but alien, aggressive but feminine, demanding of attention yet so demure. The pale colors and highlighted decolletage in the middle of a war camp were jarring in just the same way Margaery herself is, I thought it was the most "Margaery" of all her costumes, the way it almost manipulated our vision into staring at it, trying to figure it out, and realizing "this is someone to pay attention to." Great video!

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks for commenting blasphemeve! You might not want to watch my Top 10 worst Game of Thrones costumes, haha! Anyhoo, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Heck, even Aaron, Tatiana and myslef often disagree.

[@tatianamelendez490]

Yeah, avoid the Top 10 worst costumes. You might not like it.

[@necropasta]

@@Costume_CO haha too late, I watched the ten worst! And seeing the dress again did change my mind a bit, I remembered it being much more cleanly structured and not so... Frumpy? Looking at the GoT past with rose colored glasses, I guess!

[@gabriellawless2202]

The rose wedding dress is absolutely stunning! I am so pleased I stumbled accross this video, I have never seen the costumes closely like this before, and I've never watched a breakdown of them at all. So neat, thank you for sharing!

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks so much Gabriel!

[@tatianamelendez490]

You should watch all of Heidi's videos. She analyzes all the costumes, because she's awesome.

[@AdrianMendoza23]

24:23 - I can't believe those are jump rings. pretty cool.

[@MylkT1023]

Definitely all of Margaery's dresses are my favorites! She knows how to use her sexuality as a psychological weapon without being downright sexual. Her dresses reflect her cleverness and her beauty. Also Furisode is NOT how its was pronounced in the video. Its pronounced Fu-Ree-Soh-Day

[@Costume_CO]

Thank you! Yes, I'm working on my Japanese. 😁

[@MylkT1023]

@@Costume_CO Im also glad you pointed out that the costume is recognized as a furisode instead of a generic term like KImono!

[@Costume_CO]

Thank you! I'm trying to expand my cultural and historical knowledge. 😁

[@TheLolin99]

I can't believe that none of Cercei's season 7 costumes didn't make it to the list. Those dresses are masterpieces.

[@Costume_CO]

They're okay. 😋

[@crackshipsarelife]

@@Costume_CO The one from the ep “The Queen Justice” is spectacular. The “diamonds” over the shoulders & the way it hugs her figure is extraordinary. But I agree that the others from S7 of her are just okay

[@edi9892]

The men's attire next? I would think of Littlefinger and Oberyn Martel. Maybe, I'm a bit biased when it comes to cut and patterns. Littlefingers attire has a subtle elegance to it, showing that he's more than meets the eye whereas Oberyn's robe is so in your eyes, that it requires a lot of confidence and manliness, for the one who dares to put it on.

[@Costume_CO]

Yes, Aaron and Tatiana are already on it. I'll probably run some polls starting next week. 😁

[@tatianamelendez490]

Hope you saw the top 20 men's costumes! Tell us what you thought about it!

[@PhebusdesTours]

I have to say my favourite Sansa's costume is "Honour regained". I mean, after all the abuses she suffered, she looks so strong and regal wearing it! And that braid she wears along with the dress is simple and practical. I think it's very "new Sansa". Also, Cersei's costumes are amazing in general, but "Mad Dog" absolutely kicks ass. Very symbolic and stylish, and it also speaks volumes about how evil and paranoid she has become. The old Cersei was wearing crimson and gold, and she looked beautiful and powerful, but Shakespearean Cersei looks utterly bad in this outfit, and I love it. However, in general, I have a soft spot for Margaery's dresses, since they gave her that signature look. Nonetheless, congrats for your astounding work! You did great as usual!

[@elisabethzosaustin7442]

I'll never forget when someone made a comment about Marg's wedding dress - their theory was that her grandmother heavily influenced the design, and that while it was made to portray her softly, beautifully, and worthy of thousands of songs it was also supposed to represent every rose has its thorns. The thorniness of the dress amongst the roses is meant to show power, authority, and danger. You cannot touch this rose without getting cut. The Queen of Thorns wanted to send a message to Joffrey --- HANDS OFF

[@Costume_CO]

Hey Zoe, yes, the designers, both Michele Clapton and Michelr Carragher have gone into some thorough explanation above the symbolism behind the gown. If you watch my Costumes of Margaery Tyrell I explore all of that. Cheers, Heidi.

[@lesliegalen7018]

Wonderful! Thanks for the shoutout. I’d forgotten to rave to you about Sansa’s S6 dress and am thrilled that you included it.

[@Costume_CO]

My pleasure Leslie! Do you mean her Battle of the Bastards dress? It almost made it it was a VERY difficult decision!

[@lesliegalen7018]

Yes, the dress and cloak she sewed at the Wall. The stunning wolf embroidery, the dark blues and cool grays. So gorgeous.

[@Costume_CO]

Yes, I love that one so much! I think I found screen acurate fabric, but I have to confirm.

[@malenasander7906]

GoT + Costumes mostly the best costumes on television Edit: could you do a video about the jewelry and crowns some characters wear? I don’t know if it’s enough for a video but it would be interesting to know some messages they send with wearing it to accompany their costumes

[@Costume_CO]

Thank you for the feedback Malena. I have done the crowns and jewelry for many of the characters, but I might consider doing a video on this.

[@curlytop7]

I just discovered your channel and I love it! I can tell you put a lot of time and thought into each video. My favorite dress is Sansa's white wedding dress and coat when she married Ramsey. She looked ethereal. It was such a stark contrast to the horrors to come with Ramsey. Thank you for the great videos!

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks so much Laura. That dress is one of my absolute favourites. It's beautiful, but there is also so much sumbolism. Appreciate the comment.

[@tatianamelendez490]

Welcome to the Chan Chan, Laura! We're happy to have you here! I also love Sansa's white wedding dress. It's so strange and beautiful, and the way it photographs against the winter background makes her look otherworldly. I think the tragedy and controversy behind this scene makes it even more gorgeous.

[@GoldieLoqs]

GOT has some of the best designed and most beautiful costumes I have ever seen on television. I have been in awe of what they have created for the actors to wear since the first season. I wish I had dresses and pieces like these!

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks for commenting GoldAge.

[@shubhambhardwaj1373]

Marcella’s dresses were so pretty yellow and pink

[@Costume_CO]

They are!

[@AlexDincht]

I'm so glad Margaery's wedding dress made it to the top of the list - I literally squealed in fangirlism. It's such an iconic piece! On the other hand, I think Margaery's final dress, from the Green Trial, is very underappreciated. It obviously shows her playing the High Sparrow's game - what with the turtleneck and the tight bodice, empasised by that close up shot in the dressing scene - but there's some defience in that it's still undeniably Margaery. The flowy scarves, so typical of her look, the form-fitting silhouette, and the fabric! That fabric is amazing, it looks almost like an abstract pattern until you realise it's roses, the subtlest of hints that she's still a Tyrell through and through. That dress deserves far more love than it gets.

[@anyathornqvist4602]

AlexDincht totally agree! I loved all of Margaerys dresses, but the importance of the dress she wore at the trial really shows her cunning and intelligence.

[@din6675]

There are great costumes, and then there is Dany's S7 coat.

[@MG-wc6nk]

Din Yes that was my favorite

[@mandiflame]

This video was a collossal achievement. So informative and well presented! Now I'm ready for the coffee table book explaining all the costume design for the show. 😍

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks so much Mandi! I also have an ebook coming out in April that will be available soon. :)

[@awolfkissedbyfire]

See I really love the roses and the thorns on Margaery's dress, but I feel like the base material kinda didn't suit the lighting used in the scenes. Like looking at it in detail it looks amazing, but I kinda never noticed the patterns during the wedding scenes and thought she was wearing a drab white material. I mean the thorn and roses embroided creation and the shape of the dress is amazing, but the material is the one thing I didn't think worked for that dress.

[@aaronlefay]

I know right i always miss somethings like that. But its kinda like in a way an easter egg (like how marvel love to do for comic fans)for costume lovers like us. 💖

[@hyzop3719]

yep, it looks a little bit too plain for a noble lady

[@tatianamelendez490]

I politely disagree. What I love most about this dress is the deceptive simplicity of it. For the most part, Margaery's dresses look simple because they primarily serve to emphasize her natural beauty and youth. The wedding dress is no different , instead adding the element of danger through the thorns among the flowers. It also contributes to the theme of hidden depths already prevalent. Plus, for the embroidery to effectively work the fabric has to be more simple to enhance its quality and intricacy. Otherwise, it looks too cluttered. It works the opposite way with Margaery's 2nd wedding dress, where the brocade is very ornate and visible, in contrast to her metal overlay which was relatively simpler.

[@andreahoffman8152]

Tatiana Melendez We have to look on it from another perspective. It is fantasy, but the inspiration for it can be find in medieval times. Therefore, it has to be rich, bold and extravagant, not deceptive simple. In those times the difference betweeen rich and poor was extreme. I am missing more contrast colours, embroidery and more extravagant accessories, hairstyles and jewellery there.

[@Mysthe75]

My prefered dress in Cersei's S6 last episode dress. It's the only costume of the whole show that made my jaw drop in admiration. It's not only a beautiful dress, but its aspects almost Queen armor like suits so much the character that it will always be the first GoT costume I will think instantly about.

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks for sharing Uriel.

[@tatianamelendez490]

I don't blame you. That costume was such a departure from her other costumes that I was like "OOOOOOO! What's this now?!"

[@Costume_CO]

Check out the Top 20 BEST Game of Thrones Men’s Costumes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4bIpKOKpalnmqc

[@anina93]

I cant believe that this awful white coat of dany is in the top 3 and that so many people liked it. I have to say i found it ugly as soon as i saw it although the work deserves it props.

[@Costume_CO]

Some people really hate it. 😁

[@wendyp8488]

The embroidery on the Dornish dress is incredible.

[@Costume_CO]

Yes, Michele Carragher's work on the series is incredible.

[@aaronlefay]

This video was a nightmare but a dream come true for the three of us and are hard work shows. Also if we did not cover your favorite costume do not have fear or dispare we spoke for hours on end to try and make this list as small as we can and we even hade to sacrifice on some of are favorite costumes. But we all hope that you in joyed the video and if we did not cover your favoirte costumes for the lady's let us know and a speacial thanks for poll voters who were a big help for this video and also you all for viewing this video and helping are comunity and youtube family grow. Thank you and love you all🌹💖.

[@Addleysmom]

This is such a beautifully detailed video. I’ve enjoyed the costumes all these years and all these highlighted are truly stunning. Hearing how they came about with the inspirations and more about some of the designers such as the draping of Dani’s dress and the artist’s rendering of these amazing pieces. Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks so much for the lovely comment Kim!

[@fridaray4128]

I'm so damn in love with Sansa's black leather dress in the season 8. It's a masterpiece

[@matthewholloway531]

Great video! Please don’t think I’m nit-picking, but I just noticed one tiny correction to be made. Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this, but... Regarding #10 “The Queen’s Audience” - Dany’s White Mereen Gown: The video mentions that the texture of the upper bodice and sleeves of this gown is achieved with “flat chevron pleating.” I think it is important to note that this texture is not pleating. Its a diamond pattern smocking that has been pressed flat with an iron to create a “dragon scale” effect. Michelle Carragher has a tutorial for creating this pressed smocking on her website. Just thought it was important to point out because this technique is used over and over again on Dany’s costumes from Astapor all the way up through season 7. It’s quite an ingenius way of creating a texture that looks like dragon scales, and as a design element, it is a common thread running through Dany’s wardrobe for the great majority of the series. No other character ever wears this texture - not even Viserys. It is her signature texture, so I thought it was important to point out... Thanks for this great video! I’m a huge fan of your channel and all of your GOT videos in particular. Two thumbs up! 👍🏼 👍🏼

[@Costume_CO]

Hi Matthew, thank you for commenting. 😁 I spoke to Ciment pleating directly and they told me that this is their fancy pleat, done with the flat chevron pleat. I know that Carragher did all of the other pleating as stated in my video. I'll have a closer look at this. Thank you.

[@ultraviolence4364]

everything margaery wears is gorgeous

[@Costume_CO]

Well...

[@EmmaLPeel]

This is amazing. I feel like much of the details and work involved are as complex and amazing as the characters themselves. Brava for all the hard work.

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks Emma! And I really appreciate your contribution.

[@Nachopm88]

I love this list but if I’m allowed to pick some dresses that I missed seeing in this I would say I kinda loved Maergery death dress. All her costumes after her imprissionment are actually very clever in both given this new pious image and keeping her youthful and pretty. Also although they were very simple I did loved season 1 Sansa and Cersei King’s Landing dresses. I think they show quite well the naive attitude of the people who did not know hat was to come and offered the perfect base for the growth of the characters style throughout the seasons

[@Costume_CO]

Thank you for commenting!

[@walruslatte6080]

Interesting, I think her death dress worked very well thematically but it's so (intentionally!) ugly it's hard to put it on any top ten lists lol.

[@Costume_CO]

Yes, lots of arguments ensued about this dress!

[@ShadeoftheEvening]

Oooo! Can't wait for this!!😊🌹🌻💙I so wish we could actually see all this gorgeous embroidery when watching the show. Thanks girl for your videos!!!😍

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks Kerri!

[@kaarlimakela3413]

It may be the opposite of a statement gown, but I hail Brienne's gifted blue tinted beetle armor. BIG WOW!

[@Costume_CO]

Hi Kaarli, I love Brienne's armour. It will likely be on our Top 20 armour video coming soon.

[@tatianamelendez490]

Look out for the Top 10 or 20 armor list.

[@beccabex321]

I feel like I'm the only person in the world who thinks Dany's white coat is absolutely hideous. Oh well, I've come to terms with how much I will always think that costume is ugly.

[@Costume_CO]

No Erin, you are not the only one! Many people have told me that they hate that costume. 😁

[@amalzuhair4495]

Love love love Sansa’s new look

[@nadiaevee]

*fashion nova has left the chat*

[@Jojo-ri4mx]

imagine wearing one of these perfect dresses :'(

[@seraphinasullivan4849]

"Dyed black, this was also the material used for Sansa's gown" But Sansa's gowns are only made of what was available to her. Margaery gave Sansa the leftover fabric.

[@Costume_CO]

Hi Seraphina, I mean in real life, not in the show. It's the same fabric.

[@seraphinasullivan4849]

@@Costume_CO yes, I understood that, but Sansa's costumes seem a little more grounded in reality. I can't put my finger on many specific examples to back this sense up except for her purple gown that she seems to outgrow. It might have just been a way for the costuming department to save some money, but the fact that it's the same material as Margaery's wedding gown has some interesting meta implications, especially given what Sansa does in the first book. Arya stains an ivory silk gown that Cersei gave to Sansa, so she has it dyed green. She wears the same dress, now green, at the tourney. Later, near the end of the book, after Ned has been executed and she's been locked in a tower for a few days as an official hostage, Joffrey orders her to show up to court, and after some abuse and encouragement, she does, and in the same dress. The situation calls for compliance, so she dresses in something Cersei gave her that Joffrey said she looked pretty in. Some analytical readers have theorized she's done something similar to Sandor Clegane's cloak after he left it behind during the Battle of Blackwater, and that she keeps it as her own. Like I said, probably a complete coincidence with no deeper meaning on the costumers' part, but the fact that it's the same material in a different color makes for interesting implications given Sansa's character.

[@Costume_CO]

Hi Seraphina, I've been meaning to get back to you about this. I spoke to a costume designer friend about it, and she thinks it's likely that it was intentional. At first, my friend thought she had seen the fabric available in black at the shops, but now she believes that she was mistaken. I've only seen it in white and a light brown colour. It was another viewer who pointed out that the fabric was dyed black, so it seems likely as you suggest that Margaery gave the surplus fabric to Sansa, and it appears to line up with her Dark Sansa costume, that she created it from found materials. Michele Clapton is very purposeful in many situations, so while she has never mentioned it, it seems likely this is what she was thinking. BTW, I have created a FB group on GoTs costume analysis that you are welcome to join. It's very new so we only have about a dozen members so far. Here's the link if you want to check it out: facebook.com/groups/284460642196207/

[@lievvii6786]

Margaery's and Sansa's are my faves

[@mmcgartland2095]

Raven feathers dress is so gorgeous. I thank you for details

[@Costume_CO]

It's my pleasure. 😊

[@SharonsCrafts]

A wonderful video as always! I love learning more about all the costumes that you tell us about!

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks so much Sharon!

[@MJ-io2dt]

These videos are so fascinating and soothing to watch. Even the comment community is kind and affirming to one another. I’m really excited to listen to your costume breakdown for Season 8! I had noticed the EW season 8 cover featured Dany’s Season 7 white fur jacket (or something similar) so it should be an interesting season! What a wonderful channel you have ❤️

[@Costume_CO]

Wow, thank you Margaret. What a lovely thing to say. We have such a kind community as you have mentioned. I did a rather short analysis of the EW cover in a recent livestream. I will get you the link. 😁

[@Julleo12]

I don't really care for the tiger stripes of Dany's winter fur costume, something about them bugs me. Great video by the way

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks blue rain. There's lots of discussion around that whether it's meant to look like the white walkers or weir wood tree trunk or dragon inspired.

[@deadcroww]

My favorites are the northern dresses. I am not really fond of flowy fabrics and light soft colors. I really love how those dresses give of a sense of both elegance and practicality. My favourites are exactly the ones which are mentioned in the honorable mentions. I also expected Sansa's second wedding dress to be in here. It's definitely one of my favourites

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks for commenting! Both of Sansa's wedding dresses are in there, did you not see?

[@deadcroww]

@@Costume_CO Oh, I must've missed it, terribly sorry

[@Costume_CO]

😁

[@BriangjohnsonTv]

;-) Congrats on 11k my friend.

[@Costume_CO]

Thank you so much Brian!

[@beccataylor2842]

I would love to wear any of Danny's costumes

[@tatianamelendez490]

So would I, Becca. So would I.

[@fireandsugar2625]

I really love Margaerys costumes but I always feel really cold seeing them because there's a lot of skin on show, makes me feel cold myself and like I need to put on a jumper 😆 I cant decide which one of her wedding dresses I like better but I love the structural sharp look of her golden one to Tommen :)

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks for commenting! For some reason, Margaery's 2nd dress didn't do well in the polls.

[@Vasilia4]

*I loved Myrcella's yellow amd pink dresses.*

[@ambrettasigaretta]

Nice video, unfortunately my favourite gown of all the show is missing, the Cersei's Coronation Gown. Btw I love Cersei's dresses and I've made 3 of them

[@Costume_CO]

Hi ambretta, which costumes have you made. I'd love to see them. :)

[@ambrettasigaretta]

@@Costume_CO I've made the Coronation gown, a mourning gown from season 4/5/6, one of the Lannister's red gown from the 3rd season, a Kingsguard armor for The Mountain cosplay, and the Stannis armor plate, it's a lot of stuff, you can see them on my Instagram account ;) instagram.com/ambracosplayart/

[@flolikeyou6053]

I really miss Margaerys final dress wich was BREATHTAKING!!! but I agree a lot with your list :)

[@Costume_CO]

Hi FloLimYou On last night's livestream, we talked about this dress extensively. It was on Tatiana's top 50, but we had to get it down to 20. Thanks for commenting.

[@aakanshagupta9906]

My favourite was Margaery's dress when she died. It was SOOO different from what she has always worn, not revealing at all and she looked so beautiful..

[@tatianamelendez490]

I also really liked that dress. I would've maybe changed somethings, like lowering the neckline a little and cut it in a more oriental style, but overall I lived the fabric and the dress.

[@aakanshagupta9906]

@@tatianamelendez490 no no that was the point, that dress was approved by High Sparrow so it had to be all covered :)

[@tatianamelendez490]

@@aakanshagupta9906 Oh, I get that it needed to be covered. I would just make some minimal changes without taking away from the overall look. I actually designed a slightly different version that I at least think it's a bit more symbolic.

[@kozmaalexandra]

Wow, amazing. Thanks for the video!

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks so much Alexandra!

[@rednoxia7286]

I loved Sansa's dress in Littlefinger's trial. She looks the part as Lady of Winterfell.

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks for commenting Red!

[@fbi8079]

This was a such great list but I am kind of disappointed you didn’t include Cersei’s dress from her “you win or you die” talk with Ned, it was so pretty and it’s a shame she doesn’t get to wear things like that anymore.

[@aaronlefay]

That dress is very beautiful almost like a lion dressed in silk. We did have it on are list but squezzing and even trying to cut dresses (which was like choosing a favorite child) sadly this dress is somewhat over looked alot but please know we did speak of it and it sadly did not make the final cut.💖

[@Costume_CO]

Hi FBI! I love that dress very much. As Aaron mentioned, it was very hard to cut the dresses that we had but it doesn't mean that we don't love it as well!

[@fbi8079]

Thanks, glad to know you thought about it

[@sunshinesilverarrow5292]

Thank you guys, enjoyed this one a lot, job well done! 👏👏👏 Hugs & sunshine ☀️N

[@bpeoples4043]

Dani’s ab dress was really pretty too :) though I’m partial to her epic coat and Sansa’s white wedding dress

[@Costume_CO]

Yes, we love that dress too. It got cut when we were doing the polls.

[@MeredithHagan]

Also deserves honorable mentions: Myrcella’s pink and yellow Dorne dresses, but especially the yellow. Cersei’s handmaiden, the one who walks in on her in bed with Jaime. In season 2 she was the same servant who caught Sansa and Shae trying to hide evidence of Sansa’s first period. Then, she has her hair long and done in the season 1 and 2 Cersei style, with the hair fanned out in a crown on the head and the flowy King’s Landing summer style of dress that Shae also wore. In season 7, she has her hair cropped in a Mia Farrow-style pixie cut and is wearing severe black, which means that Cersei’s new look as queen is affecting the style in King’s Landing. Arya’s Bravoosi-inspired costume that she wore while dueling Brienne. I won’t really fight on the ranking, but Sansa’s Battle of the Bastards dress should have been more than an honorable mention.

[@lukitasmol10]

I noticed the servant and i LOVED IT, that Cersei as queen is affectinf people's style, mainly the ones who follow her.

[@missodessaTV]

I made daenerys coat for halloween last year. It took me a whole week to make. To me it was my number 1 favorite costume of all times on game of thrones. I never actually paid attention to margaery's wedding dress but the details are amazing. I think her hair was terrible so for me it overshadowed the dress.

[@Costume_CO]

Hi missodessa! Do any any pictures posted of your costume? I'd love to see it.

[@missodessaTV]

@@Costume_CO sorry for replying so late. I most certainly do have pictures on my website missodessa.com/diy/sewmates/daenerys-game-thrones-season-7-white-coat/

[@jessier8949]

Holy shit. You made that!!

[@cristiandavidtobarmontilla1371]

@@missodessaTV Perfect!!

[@tatianamelendez490]

You made that? Damn girl, you talented AF!

[@ellietolia4976]

I do agree with you about everything you have selected except that dress and metalwork Cersei wore on 19 should be on the top 10, preferably instead of the Red Woman's cloak or Ellarias golden dress (although in this case the other Lannister dress with the elaborate metalwork should be on top of it). I also think Sansa's brocade purple dress should be an honourable mention and Sansa's direwolf dress on the list. I personally didn't like Margaery's wedding dress very much as a design but due to its ornate elaborateness alone, I agree it deserves no. 1. Great video!!!

[@Costume_CO]

Hi Ellie, I think that Tatiana, Aaron and I were pretty good with the top 5, but it was a bit harder finding the consensus for 20, so we had to make some compromises along the way. Thank you for your input. :)

[@angeloffish]

So many gorgeous outfits 😍.

[@Paylala]

Ellaria and Cersei, for me, had the most consistently beautiful dresses in the series.

[@Costume_CO]

I love them both, just not Cersei's later dresses as much. That's just my opinion tho.

[@markycypress8484]

Ellaria will always be the best dressed one. She has the body for it, too.

[@Costume_CO]

She sets the bar very high!

[@carpediemearth]

Emilia’s the shortest woman out of them, except for Maisee who’s the youngest. The others have the height and slim body for their ionic dresses.

[@mrslundy1535]

I love that GOT costumes are not that much colourful, shiny or attractive. The colour palette of the outfits are naturally giving ancient vibes and it's more fitting. Also, the audience's attention is not dragged to the outfits but the dialogues instead.

[@juanangelom.moralescicala6502]

This is amazing. Wonderful video!

[@Costume_CO]

Thank you Juan!

[@lynnruebush5321]

wow!! what a treat to see these lovely pieces in close up detail!!

[@Costume_CO]

Hi Lynn! I love seeing all of the lovely details too. Thanks so much for commenting.

[@lynnruebush5321]

@@Costume_CO viewers see the costumes and know they are beautiful, but really only get a few minutes of the over all looks. Getting to see the details and knowing how long it takes to create such painstaking details is overwhelming! I don't know what all awards GOT has received over the years, but I surly hope these designers have taken best costume design every year!

[@Costume_CO]

I think they've won at least 4 Emmys and several Costume Guild awards.

[@susanhavens1660]

I love Margerys blue and gold dress. The blue iconic outfit DAENERYS wore is awesome. Ravens needle dress on Sansa is gorgeous. I love it. Danys white Egyptian dress looks beautiful on her. But Dany looks gorgeous in anything. Cersei in maroon is wah la mwah. Melisandres red cloak is my favorite. OMG.

[@angeloffish]

Just going to watch some of your videos, as I love these sorts of things. They are very interesting. I have a question. Are you interested in doing some other shows/movies on this sort of thing? I have some things I would love to hear your opinion on.

[@Costume_CO]

Hi The Wolf Princess., thank you for commenting. Unfortunately, I am not able to take requests at this time. I already have a lot on the backburner.

[@angeloffish]

Bother 😂. That’s fine. I understand. I look forward to seeing them. Maybe the new ones might have some of my suggestions. Will have to see 🙂.

[@lemonlime1713]

I love most of the early seasons costumes

[@Costume_CO]

Yes, that's how I feel too. Some viewers love the later goth style, but I find it a bit too much.

[@micow9951]

I was waiting for lizza to say yeah at the intro

[@doraincoimbra8583]

These costumes deserve a place in the Metropolitan Museum.

[@Costume_CO]

Maybe eventually find a home there or some other home, but likely they will tour for a few years.

[@iamsuren93]

Iconic dresses for me: 1) Dany’s white cape dress 2) Cersei’s black dress that she wore when she was crowned Queen 3) Dany’s blue coat dress 4) Sansa’s Ramsey wedding dress 5) Dany’s wintercoat 6) Mellisandre’s red dress 7) Ellaria Sand’s yellow dress 8) Ollena and Margery’s rose inspired costumes

[@user-ph5bc5gq9n]

Can you do downton abbey and 2013’s the great gatsby next? They really had great costumes 😍

[@Costume_CO]

Super behind! I've planned to do one on Downton Abby and I'm ashamed to say that I haven't seen The Great Gatsby yet!

[@andressegui1236]

My favorite costume will always be the one that appears when Margary dies, I just love it.

[@aaronlefay]

Believe it or not the dress you speak of we did discus it for a while. Also trying to choice costumes from that character alone is quite hard and channelling. But i hope you enjoyed the video. 💖

[@andressegui1236]

Loved the video, all of the choices were great.

[@Costume_CO]

Thank you Andres!

[@tatianamelendez490]

While not my favorite, I do like that dress, particularly the fabric. The sheen it gives of is gorgeous.

[@aayusheekhanna2256]

I never knew I wanted this video

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks Aayushee!

[@renderingrini]

This video is so detailed, I loved it :)

[@Costume_CO]

Thanks Harini!