The Rings of Power - Disa costume redesign!

[@LAndriAker]

Disa's dress in the show makes her look more like a priestess than a princess.

[@mikkelnpetersen]

Priestess of woke

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

It looks like a bin bag with doritos hotglued on.

[@angelika9396]

That is exactly right. These flowy dresses look like greek/roman priestess.

[@unotrez8731]

Or harlot lol

[@angelika9396]

@@unotrez8731 no, she would starve

[@juliettek.9440]

I love that concept, I also don’t understand why she’s beardless. If this supposed to be “all encompassing” and “breaking barriers of race and gender.” Where is Disa’s beard? This would have been the perfect opportunity to show that. It’s such a missed opportunity.

[@barbaracurialle7165]

Tolkien never said anywhere that Dwarf women had beards. Entirely made up by Peter Jackson & Co.

[@juliettek.9440]

@@barbaracurialle7165 Actually, Tolkien never states one way or the other of dwarf woman having beards. He just says they look, sound, and dress alike. In Peter Jackson’s adaptation specifically the Two Towers. Lady Eowyn one of the earliest female warriors of middle earth on screen. Was talking to Gimli and he was educating lady Eowyn on dwarf woman. She glanced at Aragorn and he whispered to her that telling them apart is easy because of the beard. So no, Tolkien gave us a vague description of dwarf woman. We did see bearded dwarves in the hobbit trilogy. So that begs the question. Was it Peter Jackson who originally supported or opposed to bearded she-dwarves. There is also a trend of drag queens like Eurovision contestant Concita Wurst, whom dress and perform with their beard in tact. So, if we really wanted to genuinely include the LGBTQ+ community. Why not show an otherwise androgynous feature like dwarf woman with beards. I am told Sophia Nomvete is the first portrayal of a female dwarf and that’s ground breaking, so what do I know?

[@haanoon]

@@juliettek.9440 In appendix A, it is clearly mentioned that eyes can not tell apart men from women dwarves, if they didn’t have beards, why would it be difficult to tell them apart. Also, Cristopher Tolkien wrote in The War of the Jewels: “For the Naugrim have beards from the beginning of their lives, male and female alike; nor indeed can their womenkind be discerned by those of other race...”

[@ismata3274]

@@juliettek.9440 Now that would really be something. It would be great if dwarves culture didn't have skirts! for example. If Tolkien said they looked very similar. That all wore various tunics, pants and jackets. Would be great 😃. If only.

[@japanhd2520]

I totally agree with you, but also why's no one talking about the "all elve women have long hair, all elve men have short hair". Tolkien's canon with everyone more or less longer hair not matter the gender (with some exception of the hobbits, but even they dont have really short hair, rather something you can imagine to cut with a pair of sheep trimming scissor)

[@fluff6811]

"Maybe to make her look more ethereal or less human" I love how Dwarves universally have this incredibly distinct trait of fantastic overflowing facial hair....and we literally have a description of how dwarf women also have this distinct trait....which differentiates them from your average human woman...and instead we get gold dandruff and contact lenses....I'm so lost

[@torqueson]

Those triangular gold plates make her look like the Dorito princess. Has no one else thought this? Lol!

[@thephobos9907]

Even the gold flecks on her hands remind me of the orange dust I get on my fingers when I go hard on the ‘ritos

[@Delgen1951]

@@thephobos9907 Now I can not unsee that!

[@Caldera01]

I have a feeling that a lot of the "jewelry" and adornments in this show were 3D printed. They all look so plasticky and cheap and 3D printing makes a lot of sense. You can make really intricate designs fast and cheap and you just need to paint over. That's why everything has this cheap looking texture, because it's literally plastic.

[@24framedavinci39]

I didn't even think of that. I bet you're right.

[@thecaptainseye]

Well the foam lightsaber hilts made for carrying around in the prequels looked very real when painted. It’s not really a matter of what they are made of. They can look very real, especially in stills, if they are made correctly and are presented in the correct context. The problem is they are not.

[@0912sooli]

There is a ton of cosplayers who make their accesory from 3D printing but they look great compared to this...I guess the deal is in how you paint it and what fake gems you put on it

[@thu4061]

I think the reason the gold contacts look weird is because ( to me anyway ) the actress looks to be cool toned not warm toned? There is an unfortunate tendency among designers who don't know better to assume all dark skinned people automatically have warm undertones. Could also contribute to why the gold looks more fake - the jewelry is not only poor quality but the complete wrong type. Mithril would have been both lore, storytelling, and colorwise much more flattering imho.

[@debbralehrman5957]

@Thu You are spot on. That is what they should have gone with.👍🏻

[@SeleneSalvatore]

You are right the golden contact looking unnatural, do not work with her skin too. Gray or green could work nice and give more natural look. Her dress should also have under tunic in jewel tone like blue, green or purple that give her more regal look and give her character protection from cold in dwarven halls. She should have belt on that dress for some shaping and weight distribution.

[@andrewwolff2161]

Also, for dwarven royalty in their heyday, they should actually be focusing more on truesilver or mythril adornments as gold was hardly worth anything to them after they found mythril.

[@finnthewestiefinnmccool5916]

They just found mithril in Moira at the time of when the series is based in. Pretty much a secret still

[@stingingcake853]

Everytime you said "Dwarven Princess" I was reminded that that character was supposed to be a Dwarven Princess and I was saddened again. When I first saw her I thought she was supposed to be an elf or something because of the flow-y dress and lack of a beard. She very much should have a lot of jewelry and beard!

[@foolofatook9867]

wow, considering the aforementioned craftsmanship of the Dwarves, these triangles (especially) look as if she's an unloved child not worthy of intricate jewelry that would be suitable for her status.

[@SharonLathanNovelist]

I am flabbergasted that I've seen no one, including this excellent video commentator, note the obvious, which is that a Dwarven princess would have jewelry, etc. made with mithril! I agree that the passion for gold from the "costume designers" of this atrocious show is ridiculous. Every character, no matter their race*, and in almost every single outfit looks like they have been dipped into a vat of molten gold. As if there are no other types of metals in existence, the most precious being silvery-sheen MITHRIL! *Exception are the rag draped not-Hobbit Harfoots (snort) who have been tossed into a mud pit before being rolled in a weed patch. God, the clothing in this show is SO terrible! No offense intended, Lana Marie. Your series is excellent. Thank you.

[@LanaMarie]

This is a very good point! Thanks for sharing :)

[@loisen]

I had the same thought. Mithril is supposed to be super expensive. So why not integrate that in your outfit?

[@treeleaf7808]

is it possible that mithril hasn't yet been discovered in the mines? Perhaps the lack of mithril in the costumes is a deliberate choice dovetailing with the storyline.

[@SharonLathanNovelist]

@@treeleaf7808 Even if this were the fact (it isn't), it would imply the show runners actually looked at Tolkien's text. We know this certainly isn't the case! As it happens, mithril was found in Moria mainly, but also in other places including Númenor and Aman. Exactly when the dwarves found it I am not sure off the top of my head, but Sauron coveted mithril and Galadriel's ring Nenya was made of mithril. By the Third Age it was so greedily mined that the Balrog of Moria was awoken (TA 1980) and the metal essentially depleted by the end of the TA. So, while perhaps one could make the argument that mithril wasn't abundant early in the Second Age, by the events ostensibly covered in ROP it was wildly popular, precious, and plentiful. Considering how established timelines mean squat to the Amazon hacks, they would be coating the dwarves in silvery mithril if they had the slightest actual knowledge of Tolkien lore.

[@bsa45acp]

I totally agree with you about the lack of Mithril in the costume design. A person of her social station would be adorned with Mithril though perhaps the designers of her costume either 1. Were totally ignorant of Mithril in the first place or 2. It would not look as 'blingish' as Gold. Probably the former.

[@elwoodbluesmorris2120]

I think it should have had a trouser like base on the bottom half over-layered with a dress type garment, it should have the exact feel of the male clothes so only on close inspection a human could see the difference. I love the thought process you use here.

[@Oozaru85]

The dwarven costumes we've seen so far don't look dwarvish at all. I mean, pretty much every fantasy fanchise depicts dwarven culture the same way. Maybe thats why they changed it, to distunguish their designs from the mainstream. To make them as non-european as possible. They look more african or oriental, dunno. Anyway, not a fan of them at all.

[@charlottewalnut3118]

Yeah but there’s a reason everyone does dwarfs all the same it’s because that’s the way that looks best for dwarfs

[@zz7073]

@@charlottewalnut3118 It's also what makes the most sense for a bunch of MINERS and CRAFTERS. They'd wear armor, heavily detailed and finely crafted outfits, things that would withstand tumbling rocks and the weight of weapons and tools without tearing or harming them. It's sad to see them in rags with pathetic "ornaments" that look like doritos.

[@MorgorDre]

I want dwarves with hats like in Disneys Snow-White. Or with horned helmets like in Warhammer. Or something more green like a leprechaun. (But I think that is more a halfling trope…) They have usually a germanic/nordic theme as the legends around them come from that area. I am sure there are other cultures with stories about small folk…

[@vietbluecoeur]

See, I don’t mind the fact that they’ve taken more African/Eastern Hemisphere influence for their dwarves, because to be frank seeing the typical “Scottish” dwarves all the time gets admittedly tiring, like I _would_ like to see a new spin on them. What I hate is the fact that, as someone else here said, they’ve lost the visual storytelling that the dwarves are a mining and crafting people, as well as any of the grounded realism that the original Fellowship’s costume design had. It’s not the fact that they’ve chosen to pick a different culture to influence their dwarves, it’s what they’ve chosen to do and not do with it that’s infuriating. No weathering, no heavy metalwork (compared to elaborate), no handstitched and visibly hand-dyed items, and some might argue no mithril. I totally believe you can incorporate some more Eastern design as believable Tolkien fantasy, if you’re clever and methodical about it - which Amazon was not. 😔

[@lalaLAX219]

You should do Tar Miriel next. And don’t even get me started on the “harfoot” spinach crowns 🙄

[@LanaMarie]

Miriel and general ROP costumes breakdown videos are already queued and are coming in the next two weeks 😊

[@dervakommtvonhinten517]

#notmyTarMiriel

[@nova_supreme8390]

They make even Radagast blush.

[@kathleenhensley5951]

I am not going to watch this show. I love Tolkien's work too much. Did you see the scene where it looks like they are wearing hay or corn stalk dresses and hats? It didn't only look absurd.. it was grotesque.

[@EykisCorporation]

As a LotR fan a can tell only this: “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made”.

[@MMadesen]

Thats not an actual Tolkien quote.

[@EykisCorporation]

@@Hepsvljn Even if it's only an adaptation (and we have never asked for this) it doesn't switch it automatically to the good side.

[@Shasha-jo5iv]

@@Hepsvljn but not the only Tolkien that matters 🙂

[@TheOdderlbert]

just like people posting this "quote" under every lotr video instead of creating an original thought?

[@EykisCorporation]

@@TheOdderlbert I'm trying to be a polite. But if you wish... This TV show is a piece of a stinky shit. And the professor Tolkien rolled over in his grave... No! He must be rotating at the speed of light!

[@russergee49]

Your instincts are correct on how to redesign. Dwarfs are proud of their prosperous communities, but even more so proud of their phenomenal craftsmanship. Dosa’s outfit acknowledges neither of these things.

[@madness8897]

the biggest problem i have with this show is that it seems they did not at all hire a costume designer, the proper seamstresses and tailors who've done research into various clothing styles and fabrics. instead it feels more like they went straight to modern design graduates who've learnt nothing but subversion and 'you need to be original'.

[@thecaptainseye]

That was exactly what was going through my head. Like, you are Amazon, you can’t afford to hire the original tailors as supervisors? Who saw these designs and approved them? Even the color combinations look like they came from some discount Game of Thrones costume party

[@arisvideodrop3595]

In the tempering of steel alone of all crafts the Dwarves were never outmatched even by the Noldor, and in the making of mail of linked rings, which was first contrived by the smiths of Belegost, their work had no rival. During the third age of the captivity of Melkor, the Dwarves smithies for Thingol; for they were greatly skilled in such work, though none among them surpassed the craftsmen of Nogrod, of whom Telchar the smith was greatest in renown. They were also capable masons and smiths - Dwarven smithing skills were said to be unrivaled, and their masonry creations were bested by none. The crafting skills of the Dwarves were unmatched; they crafted objects of great beauty out of gems and metals. They crafted many famed weapons, armors, and items of art and beauty, among them Narsil, the sword of Elendil, the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin and the necklace Nauglamír, the most prized treasure in Nargothrond and the most famed Dwarven work of the Elder Days. Almost all the names of the Dwarves of Middle-earth are taken or inspired from the Old Norse so you hit the nail on the head looking to norse clothing for ideas. this was really great I feel like the imagery of dwarven women you showed really jived against our worlds gender binaries and is a great representation to have on film. It is so weird how in trying to be more inclusive amazon actually changed dwarven women in a way that brings them inline with our societies gender binary. I wish they had gone with bearded women it would have been cool to see. I know a lot of my queer freinds would have preferred that. As for her dress yours was infinitely better and amazons is pure trash. I like the thought of bolder jewelry and I think its important to say that dwarves were JEWELSMITHING MASTERS. Having uncut jems on a princess's wrist is just sooo much no. I mean she is their princess she would be adorned in their finest gemstones. As a dwarven princess she should be wearing clothing that is bold and amazing in its craftmanship. If they put her in armor and it isn't steel I will fucking cry.

[@Sillyalways]

Amazing fix. I think Tudor style would fit dwarves really nicely. A shame that Amazon cannot afford decent costume design...

[@BexMatthies]

This was really excellent! It was fascinating to see the research behind the decisions you based your design on. This is the Rings of Power content I’ve been hoping and waiting for.

[@janauweiler3710]

Totally agree. They should have definetly hired you for costume design instead for the upcoming show.

[@TheMemo659]

First and foremost, dwarven females have beards. Second, dwarven females have beards. Last but not least, dwarven females have beards. Easy character design reference: 1/2 of the dwarves you saw in all the previous movies were wearing "female" dwarven attire. Royalty? Make the armor shiny.

[@bsa45acp]

The costume and scene at 1:02 looks like a church choir, robes and all. Maybe Disa is belting out a song here? You are so spot on with your critique!

[@SeleneSalvatore]

Yeah she is looking like gospel singer not like dwarven women.

[@kathleenhensley5951]

Great points. I am a seamstress (amateur ) and life time crocheter, knitter, craftswoman. Love your points. What i have seen in the trailers, generally, is unimaginative cutting-corners fabric choices and designs. (I swear one of elven men, not sure which, is wearing the gown pattern I use for my winter nightgowns! The bib/yoke is the same exact one I use! My nightgown except in something that looks like panne velvet on an elf ?😆😆 I swear they have hired a designer and seamstress that is at my level of expertise (advanced beginner for the last 50 yrs!) - I still haven't seen Galadriel in dress that doesn't look like her underclothes (medieval chemises.) (there is one scene where she is standing before the door with the Elrond actor, that it looks like an actual medieval over gown (Bliaut?) . I don't know where they have spent their billions of dollars but it wasn't in costume design. And I agree, the jewelry on Disa is clunky. The Dwarfs wouldn't do clunky... yes, you are right, it wouldn't have the refined elegance of the Elves, but it would be beautiful. They are miners, craftsmen. I suspect the women would know knitting. In the real world knitting goes back, at least to the 1200s. Tolkien said that he wasn't writing Greek or Roman - southern European -- stories. Disa's gown looks more like a Chiton or Pedalos than anything else. I've wondered if the lady is so large the seamstress said 'ok, what do I do with her? I know, a tube of fabric!' (don't even suggest I'm fat phobic. I'm overweight myself!) I like the idea of giving her gown a kind of medieval with several layers, maybe even adding a I saw the dwarfs in the hobbit and thought they did a good job designing their clothes.

[@Secean]

My immediate thought after seeing Disas dress was "Why isnt she wearing white?" To elaborate my thinking: Dwarves live their lives mostly underground with torch or fire light. A way a person of status could show off their wealth and means could be to wear colors that really stand out under low light circumstances. The victorians, for example, were obsessed with cleanlieness and thought that the whiter cloth was, the cleaner it was and the was mostly the upper classes that could afford to keep their linens sparkly white all the time. And also, keeping white cloth clean in the mines would be a hassle that only some could afford, which would also show status. Id love it if we saw Disa in a dress where she brightly stands out. And with the hair I was thinking about the awesome bronze age hairdos that the greek and etruscan ladies rocked, elaborate with braids, diadems and bling. =)

[@meinhartfrancois]

I'm late to this party, but I think your point about putting the dwarves in white would have been a stroke of genius. Bleaching linens from cream to white could take months of diligently applying sunshine (kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH27oomOoZuXjLs) If that's not a sign of wealth, what is?? Although I suppose dwarves would quickly discover the optical illusion the blue mineral ultramarine could provide to help with this *grin*

[@lofthestars2088]

Princess Disas Costume right now reminds me a lot of Gustav Klimt. Which is weird because if anyone should be inspired by Jugendstil it should be the Elves.

[@SeleneSalvatore]

Disa gown look too similar to Galadriel golden dress. It is bad choice of costume department that clothes are so similar and do not give us clear distinction between Kingdoms. Especially between dwarf and elfs that have unique and distinct characteristics. Dwarf are more art deco style (angular, hard but still pretty also easy to carve in stone) Elfs culture are more art nouveau flowing line timless and ancient (elf use wood a lot). Númenor should have elements looking like recreated from eleven culture because númenorians was jealous of eleven culture and proud full that they can make crafts even better then elfs.

[@rev.jonathanwint6038]

I really like the format but one of the things that bothered me and I love that you did this is the costumes when I saw this I know people hate the story and everything but the visuals on this drove me nuts. They have hairspray. These clothes are immaculate. I can tell the materials are plastic then not natural linens The armor is clearly plastic. I keep expecting to see made in China stamped on Sauron's ass. So I really really happy with your redesigns of the costumes any kind of redesign but I wish you'd focused a little more on the fact that the materials these costumes are made of managed to both be cheap and two well made. You don't see rust spots on armor. You don't see scratches or dings. This is acceptable to the elves because that's supposed to be an otherworldly race. But you have warriors running around with white robes through mud! And women dwarfs should have trousers and armor at least heavy clothes! Big dress like men that's right in the books! And what kind of idiot was shiny white clothes when the fighting in a green dark forrest areas and mines Anyway! Just everything about this show makes my gums bleed because I'm clenching my teeth too hard! You're the first person to literally say "oh let's fix the costumes!" Never seen such dog vomit.

[@zoebaggins90]

First of all, there should be a whole recasting of this character.

[@dovalayn]

why

[@zoebaggins90]

@@dovalayn She just doesn't belong there. And the actress is incredibly annoying.

[@hulahula6182]

Shes black, she shouldnt have been casted, imagine casting amber heard as mulan lmao

[@lasselen9448]

I'd add fur (around the shoulders, or maybe the waist) to the outfit, something to make her more imposing. Maybe intricate mithril bracers, again as a symbol of strength/stature; she may be a woman, but she's a dwarf first and foremost. Either way, your concept seems like it would work to me.

[@lalaLAX219]

Thanks for pointing out the weirdness of her contacts! They make her look utterly bizarre…like she has cat eyes or something. So distracting. Setting aside the issue of the casting choice pertaining to race, Princess Disa’s design is the absolute worst characterization/costume design in the ROP. It’s baffling to me that they cast a black women in this role but didn’t opt for a more structured, braided hairstyle

[@angelika9396]

I like your design. If I would come up with a different historic approach look-wise I would choose finnish iron age (lots of wool). What Amazon choose is more than unpractical for cold, damp mines with rough stone floors.

[@Maybenottaco]

i think you make some interesting and valid points but i'm kinda sad that all your inspiration pictures for Disa's hairstyles are for white people hair, especially since there are so many amazing braided hairstyles out there for black hair. Lupita Nyong'o comes immediately to mind as someone who has sported some amazing hairstyles with jewelry incorporated in them

[@ilyaeditsmultiverse]

They literally need YOU to fix everyone's costume. This is better than her original costume.

[@mrsafudah7512]

You nailed it with the precious stones. That's my biggest complaint about her costume design

[@HeadsFullOfEyeballs]

I think the hairstyle would have worked just fine if they'd stuck with the "gold" theme and woven some bright gold thread into the braids at regular intervals. That'd highlight the geometric pattern of the braids, too.

[@creepyoldlady2995]

Inspiring analysis as always. I think the infamous first photo of Disa looks like she's wearing an upside-down basket made of hair that someone has just knocked sideways. There's a more recent photo that treats viewers to her leg bared almost to the hip through the slit in her gown. It makes her look squat and off-balance, with no dignity whatsoever. If the designers were trying to make Disa look bad, they succeeded.

[@joek600]

What she is wearing is basically a Greek Chiton (pronounced Heeton but.... english, what can you do). The problem with this kind of garment is that if you dont have perfect proportions, wearing it will make you look like a sack of potatoes. And ''Disa'' here looks like two sacks of potatoes.

[@mustachia]

I would expect a dwarves to have eccentrically braided hair not what she has ( more like the concept art as she showed)

[@dorrolorro]

Would have loved to see a time laps of you painting this beautiful drawing! Inserting your inspiration photos on the side, so we could see it as it develops. Would also have loved to see a re-imagining of the hair from the back, so we could see details of the braids. When it comes to style, I would have loved to see the dwarfs being super vikingy with inspo for clothes, jewelry, shoes, hair, fighting gear, and so on, drawn from the stuff that actually exist in museums today. In the viking tombs they found plenty of jewelry, so there is lots of information out there.

[@agatainventio9464]

Amazon doesn’t care and understand Tolkien, I just hope normies will also hate this show

[@kpeters180]

On your design, making the kirtle an embossed white leather would be a great touch. It would call back to the leather worn by the male dwarves and also to the leather aprons worn by smiths. White leather, especially kid leather, is expensive and would be a subtle way to show off her status.

[@24framedavinci39]

It's easier to imagine how they came to this uninspired look once you realize that they are hiring activists, not talent.

[@sammielopez620]

I love the redesign! It does a much more better job of conveying a characters status so easily. I also feel that it could also help with the actress’s body type. Typically women with the actress body type don’t do well with flowing shape clothes. There is no shame in her body type, it’s just the clothes from Amazon make her look bigger and shapeless. To compliment her type, clothes more fitted work better, which this redesign pulls off. Of course with adjustments for the actress comfortability, that’s what Amazon should’ve done.

[@oaktharas]

There are dwarf women in hobbits, perfect design. What the hell is this

[@andrewbutton2039]

From what I understand (and I'm not particularly knowledgeable in the lore so I may very well be wrong), dwarves have relatively poor eyesight, which is why Thorin had trouble finding his way to Bag End, and why they have large and heavy embossed decorative details on everything (and perhaps to a lesser extent the insane lack of handrails on bridges over bottomless chasms). They cant really see fine details, so they wouldnt generally have finely detailed or subtle shapes on their clothes, jewelry, architecture and weapons because none of their kin would really be able to see it.

[@workingmothercatlover6699]

A lot of these stills make her look like she's a soloist in a gospel choir.

[@mistybehaviours]

They made it look more like a African princess or Aztec, nothing like a Dwarf. I agree that they should have used outfits similar to house of Stark, that would have been better.

[@AYEcorolla]

Hear me out on this one: WHY ARE PEOPLE THAT DON'T LIVE IN THE SUN MELANISTIC!? It makes no sense. Oh wait, yes it does. They have to pander- silly me.

[@Otokage007]

much better, the whole aesthetics of the characteres in this series are all over the place, like there's barely any coherence to them. Only thing they got right is the scenery (so far).

[@Abbysfavouritecolor]

I always imagined the beards as a sort of veil made of jewels in the shape of a beard, i think that would look so cool

[@GreatGreebo]

New subscriber here! I’m glad I found your channel! *Excellent analysis* of the costume and it’s anachronistic look for Tolkien’s Middle Earth dwarfs. Love this video and YOUR Disa costume design…can’t wait to watch the rest, CHEERS!

[@johnnyrocketed2225]

Loved your video. I was always told… “don’t bring up a problem unless you have an idea for a solution”. Refreshing to see some thoughtful and constructive criticism for a change. Well done- I’m onboard!

[@Peripepp]

Personally would change the golds in the redesign for mithril color (something like real life platinum?). And Austrian imperial style beard indeed.

[@gabyflores9412]

I think it needs more precious stones and metals, I feel like dwarves are a very proud people

[@Bulbusaurus]

I’m calling her Princess Disa-ppointment!

[@wzx6x6z6w]

Love your videos. Not only you tried to fix it from a professional designer's perspective, but from a cultural perspective as well. Just subbed.

[@shunseeshay]

О, мне правда нравится Ваш концепт. Он такой простой (в хорошем смысле) и понятный, но в то же время выглядит интересно и богато.

[@francreeps4509]

someone pointed this out in a comment on another video once; if the costume designers didn't want Disa to have an actual beard, they could have had her and other dwarven women wear their hair like beards instead. not exactly in line with the lore, but it would have worked better than what we got.

[@liquidmantle]

Any Dwarvish costume design should be 100% art deco

[@ambitiouscabbage]

I really enjoyed your redesign and all your inspirations for the costume like chunky jewellery, intricate hair, viking/game of Thrones style mix of utility and finery. Everything you said really highlighted to me how much better Disa's costuming could have been. Great video, well done!

[@blueelliss101]

Worst dress ever. Your version is much better. A dwarf princess must have pearl jewelry! Dwarves adored pearls and considered them of great value, because they themselves could not get them. It was sea elven luxury!

[@LivingAnachronism]

Great video! I'll check your catalogue, excited to see more!

[@LanaMarie]

thank you very much! i'll have to give your channel a look too, it seems very interesting and totally up my alley!

[@oomflem]

Her dress and necklace both look like they could be purchased at H and M.

[@mauritsponnette]

Great overview and inspiration! Norse with Byzantine gives me something definitely! Although I can't help but feel we're not going far enough with the 'female dwarves are often mistaken for male dwarves'. Maybe even more genderlessness? There being no distinction in what male or female dwarves wear. Instead of elaborate dresses, you could have rich tunics, trousers and cloaks with ornate belts, brooches, rings and coronets. Actually, vikings did not make a distinction between male or female beauty and had the same stylistic goals. Since the dwarves are very much connected to the Norse, this might also apply here.

[@stephaniesilic5446]

You put words to my feelings 😆 I loved one picture you picked especially thick gold chain necklace, and a thick, rich blue velvety cape with statement gold clasp chain…incredible. I think it shows a sad lack of excitement about the world when a project where they had a huge budget gets such apparently half-hearted work on costumes. I was ready to love the world whatever they did with storylines…I just want to drool at the costumes most of all and they sadly fell so so short of that.

[@shanephillips4011]

Her entire attitude needs a redesign....wait, her character doesn't even exist, Tolkien didn't write her....

[@eldiraenarion4206]

The drawing at the end is 100 times better than the actual dress. Thumbs up good lady !

[@vb7794]

"fix this costume" => no because it's perfectly fine like that

[@glanni]

Why did they pass up the chance to show bearded women as beauties? _That_ would be new and brave.

[@odin741]

Attaching a bloody gag would've been a start...

[@berobero686]

Disa's dress looks like something to wear for some ceremony where to much riches is not allowed (in dwarf sense of it), not everyday dress of princess. It simply not practical enough especially for dwarf race

[@noyoudontgettoknow8586]

everyone should watch the lord of the rings movies from the early 2000's the day rings of power comes out. its woke garbage and the message has to be sent that somethings are untouchable.

[@TheRealW.S.Foster]

How about a character redesign next? I'll get you started: Step 1 - Make her White

[@horacelidenbrock3905]

Step 2 - Make her stocky, not morbidly obese.

[@Delgen1951]

As i have pointed out before that Dwarfs come form Viking lore which call them Black. So it is not really a problem for one of them to be black, if you do the back ground right, and tell it in a story.

[@grandmasteryoda3187]

Where did amazon's budget go it all looks cheap and tacky, this is what hundreds of millions of dollars/pounds has been thrown on, I mean it's not just disas costume that looks cheap and tacky so many costumes look bad and them damn triforce's patchwork not only look awful but I'm surprised there not infringing on zelda copyrights though this is amazon after all i guess masters of destroying established fantasy.

[@l0rf]

In defence of the leg slit dress: when French couture was all the rage, noble women in the Russian imperial Court would regularly have hypothermia because the thin silken gowns simply did not translate to the cold of St Petersburg. This isn't entirely applicable to Arda as the Dwarves probably don't care much for elven designs, but it isn't impossible. Still, the dress is uninspired and boring.

[@eveholmes2220]

Disa in the Amazon series looks like she went to visit some humans who live in the south at the sea and she lost all her clothes. Then the humans gave her some of their clothes. Fitting for sunny warm weather and cut for humans and their own style…..

[@AliothAncalagon]

I think this format works great. The costumes that simply don't work at all are one of the really big problems I have with the series. And nailing down how to improve it is really the most productive way to criticize it and to learn something about fantasy design in the process. And your result looks so much better.

[@millatalonhand9242]

I love it, but one thing I would note is that Dwarven women are supposed to have full beards like the men, the Dwarven women in The Hobbit are not very good because they only gave them wispy side burns. I'd give a Dwarven princess a big beard with jewellery woven in, similar to what you'd see with the men. I've seen a lot of art and even cosplay of female Dwarves with full beards that still look plenty feminine. Big beards are not inherently male, and one needs to get over that assumption if they are to design good Dwarves.

[@CathiaCutsson]

Brilliant vid, I've just discovered your chanel - keep up your good work!

[@debbralehrman5957]

I like the redesign you did for her. But the scene that shows their hair down is when they are doing their singing ritual. If you notice the entire group are a choir robes. So with what they are doing I don't think the outfits seem out of place. I agree that in my mind the woman's clothes should look more of a Nordic style.

[@CondeAlberto]

Very good quality content. Got me interested in the costumes. I will now watch the rest of your series. Maybe a bit of background music? good video, thank you.

[@avalonangel334]

The clothing is definitely not intricate and heavy enough to be worn by dwarves. She should have a heavy ornate structured gown that gave her a proud look. And jewels. Where are the jewels?!

[@MorgorDre]

I hate when people try to argue woman dwarves have beards. But that concepts did look unique. I can accept short side beards, now that I see it I think it was unique and well done. Sad they did not follow up on that…

[@peachesandcream8753]

I'd say, for a dwarven princess, we could go less practical and more fantastical, and she would want to display her wealth and status, which is why I'd go back to the Tudor period and use the starched standing ruffs as inspiration. Dwarves certainly believe in the concept of "more is more" so this is why Tudor England is probably a perfect inspiration for them. Make these giant standing collars woven with threads of silver and gold. Heavy, and long, quilted jackets or cloaks, maybe worn slightly off the shoulder to show some feminine charm, embroidered with motifs, applique, and trim, long skirts that have tiers and rich jewel colours. We could have jewels sewn into their garments, making a visual representation that, since they are miners, jewels are less valuable to them, so they can be flippant about how they are used, than say a human who would need to buy them off the dwarves, increasing their value, and making their use more of a standout. Instead of traditional embroidery, the jewels themselves would make up the embroidery making these amazing patterns. Have threads of gold and silver braided into the hair with jewels woven into the hair as well. Have their beards long and made up as part of their hair style, braiding or twisting it backwards, framing the face, which makes a feminine use of their beards while the men keep theirs down and adorned with trinkets. They could have detatchable collars and cuffs, cuffs made entirely of gold and silver that cover the entire forearm and are kept in place via hooks. Establish a way to tell the different noble dwarven families by which motifs they wear, or make it so that different houses wear particular coloured jems, while the royals wear whichever colours they want.

[@jakelevinson7802]

I really love her design as shown in the trailers but I will admit if not exactly dwarfly and I would like to see more of that. You have Really good commentary

[@Selmeras15]

I would enjoy that you explain more of the drawing

[@MadKingOfMadaya]

*_It's as if they wanted to get the illuminati feel to it._*

[@darlenedavis8690]

I agree Disa's costume was a total failure. Other things to take into account (in my opinion) should have been that not only was she a dwarf princess but she was also a resonator, and a smith. We actually see her smithing at one point in the show. The choir robe that she wears might be appropriate when she's singing to the mountain but such a flowy, billowy outfit would probably get in the way while smithing. Maybe they were putting more of the focus on the fact that she was first part of a group or sect of dwarves that sang to the mountain.

[@Dorfkind-zm4xi]

Just a thought... wouldn´t trans women make for perfect dwarf women? With a still kinda male appearence and voice, but also that feminity we want.

[@voiperkele3980]

Well done! Love this Video 😍🥰

[@claudiopereira5163]

I think she something like a priest (priestess??) Thats why the long white dress, it would be interesting how you would create a dwarf priest.

[@AndromedaCeline]

I read an interview with the actress who played Disa. She described how they came up with the costume. The costume designer, Kate Hawley, originally had a very structured, heavier fabric-ed costume for her, but she changed it because she wanted to see what it would look like if Disa was “sexy” and “not ashamed of her body”.😐 And yes, the slit up her thigh is DELIBERATE. 🤦🏽‍♀️😒 First, all well and good if they wanted to make her look more attractive from how dwarf women are described, but it could have been done much better than what they did. I think Lana’s design fix is very well thought out and STILL flattering. I would have added some furs too. Something to reference the fact that she lives in an underground cold, damp, stony mine! Also, if they were going the “sexy” route it should only be in service to the character and the world she lives in, not because you want to incorporate some random, uncharacteristic sexual liberation message in the design. Second, the outfit they made is not sexy in the slightest. As a plus sized girl, I have seen too often similar types of loosy goosy tops and dresses like the one they put Disa in and it is NEVER sexy on anyone! Always pisses me off! 😤 It’s already hard to find great looking, fashionable clothes as it is, even more frustrating when all you are offered are these ill-fitting, frumpy sacks thats not accenting any curves or fitting naturally at the waist. All it does is make you look wider, with no structure or shape at all (odd design choice for a DWARF, no?? 🤨🤨). This gown is the same type of cheap, frumpy knock off fashion from places like Lane Bryant that they think plus size girls wear because they assume we hate our bodies and want to hide it behind tons of loose unflattering fabric. 😒 The exact OPPOSITE of feeling sexy or proud of one’s body. Just crazy the designer did this last minute change to her costume only to come up with this abomination! PLUS, her triangles…🤦🏽‍♀️sigh….look like nachos. 😑 Like nacho chips spilling out of a bowl around her neck. Ooo wooow, Kate, thanks….sooo “sexy”. 😒

[@LanaMarie]

Wow thanks for sharing this info! That's very interesting how the designer changed the costume... but like you said, there are other ways to make a garment look flattering on someone, not just by adding leg slits and such.

[@meganjaime7728]

I mean fur does go with royalty, it would have fit. It would have been so awesome to play with intricate stitching and metalwork. I mean come on! They would be awesome! They totally missed out.

[@Barnabas64]

I am not in love with the chunky dwarven aesthetic depicted in the Hobbit movies. I don't think it fits the lore well. Perhaps the dwarves of the Lonely Mountain favored chunky practical designs in their exile, but I can't imagine them doing so at the peak of their civilization in Khazadum. Tolkien dwarves were made by Aulë, the Vala of crafting. Dwarven society were obsessed with crafting to the point that many would forsake taking spouses so they could dedicate more time to their crafts. I imagine the end result to be extremely ornate and over the top designs and construction, the end result of centuries of obsessive work. It should evoke the feel of a Baroque cathedral multiple layers and lots and lots of gems. Multiple thick layers would do well to protect against extremes of heat and cold and the gem stones would signify status and lineage. A noble in Khazadum might also show quite a bit of elvish influences in their dress due to their close relationship with the elves of Eregion. The Nauglamir, the most known of dwarven crafts, was jewelry made by the dwarves loved and fought over by multiple Elvish kings.

[@samg1879]

I feel like they tried to make such a point out of diversity, that even the costume looks more North African inspired than Dwarvish. The costume doesn't fit with the aesthetic of all the other dwarves in the show at all.

[@MistbornPrincess]

Don’t forget, there is about 3000 years before RoP and TH…

[@angelo14leo]

When I think Dwarven princess I think Ginger and muscles like the Dwarfs in World of Warcraft not fat and black

[@eiszapfenkobold]

Its a fortuny gown with Klimt inspired jewelry and hair its perfect! *g (

[@jeffmorris5802]

Love this. I should comment though that the dwarves are better craftsmen than the elves. The elves repeatedly went to the dwarves to fashion jewelry - especially in the case of the silmarils.

[@KaregoAt]

Wow, next to the LOTR and Hobbit dwarf outfits the dress looks even more like a bad Halloween costume...

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen5410]

now * uncaps white out tape * let's fix something else

[@horsemumbler1]

Your fress redesign looks good. I think it would work well with a gold and jewel encrusted gown.

[@Arielprincesssara]

I absolutely love your design but after watching episode 2 of ring sof power I got the feeling that she isn't just a regular dwarf princess, I think her dress reflects her role/ in the mines that in a way could be like a priestess... Then I think the style of these dwarf women is diferente from dwarf city to city and also because time influences fashion and this show is supposed to be before all we have have seen so far. It could make some sense that her style would be based on some older fashion trends. What do you think? I just have a tendency to analyze, hear critics and then try to see why it was chosen to be the way it was 😊

[@LanaMarie]

I've seen a few other dwarven women in ROP (in the bg, in the stone smashing scene) wearing similar design (a greco-roman-like dress and a big chunky necklace), so I don't know about that theory. Might be. I will say, the grey color of Disa's dress looks a bit better in the light of Khazad-dum than it does in stills, but I still think the costumes are not too well made, the necklace has an odd fit and everything looks a bit simplistic. I don't mind them taking influences from older cultures, but then again it is true that the elves (gil galad especially) and the numenoreans also appear to have greco-roman influences in their outfits which makes it confusing since different races are really not set apart much in this regard... i'm still not a fan of it, but I liked hearing your perspective :) thanks for sharing!

[@kamakazed3747]

I love your ideas they are far superior it's clear these show runners don't care about the product just the end paycheck.