A Look at the Wardrobes of Diferent Medieval, Fairytale-ish Fantasy and Renaissance Films.

I finally decided ( with a little help from my sister) that I needed a little more medieval influence on the blog. I'm afraid it's been taken over by fairytales at the moment. My sister told Me I should name it "Fairytale Fixation".That's why I've had some history posts, and because I love the history. Idon't know whether it's boring to yall or not. So now we'll have some lovely medieval dresses to look at. I hope you enjoy the collection. They're from movies I have and haven't seen along with a few photographs that fit in well, but quite frankly I don't have a clue where they come from. Due to some techincalities some of the pictures are a little small. There would be a whole lot more but I've had a terrible time finding good full length shots of the gowns.

I'll start off with one of my favorites! It was worn by Liv Tyler in Lord of the Rings.

Check the sleeves! That's what I love the best.



Can anyone tell me who this girl in the mist is. My guess would be Liv Tyler again as Arwen, but I really don't know.

Lord of the Rings - Eowyn

Now to me, a gril in a medieval dress holding a sword is just down right cool!

And swinging the sword is even cooler...as long as it's in the general direction of the villian.



I Love Eowyns Green Gown!






This is one of my favourite dresses from the Narnia films but you don't even get to see the whole thing.




I'm going to make the assumption that this is from the new Three Musketeers movie.
Love the dress though, and I think it fits in this catagory.

This is from Braveheart.....that's all I know.




Keira Knightly  in the Movie King Arthur.



I think girls with bows and arrows are pretty cool too.



Kiera Knightly in King Arthur

I love all of Sophia Lorens gowns in the Movie "El Cid" where she plays oposite Charlton Heston.
I wish I could find more of her gowns and better pictures. They are gorgeous!

Olivia Hussey as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.




Janet Leigh in The Vikings with Tony Curtis and Kirk Douglas.
Her crown does seem a might exagerated...I think.




Right: Janet Leigh - In The Black Shield of Fallworth



The Black Sheild of Fallworth



The Black Sheild of Fallworth




Christine Kaufman in Taras Bulba. This is not a medieval film, it's actually set in the 1800's but it still looks very medieval, especialy her dresses.






Olivia de Haviland in Robin Hood



That's one medieval style I don't go for....womens head gear.



Oliva de Haviland and Errol Flynn
I've always loved those braids they're gorgeous I think, but even though I have really long hair and its really thick compared to most peoples....it's not quite like Oliva de Havilands here.


Well that's about all I can dig up at the moment. I'll save some more for next time.

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Lady Jane Grey: Queen of England for Nine Days

Well, lately I've been reading in my history about Lady Jane Grey. I have read bit's and pieces about her here and there but never really studied up on her you might say. Lady Jane Grey was only 15 when England's lord chamberlain John Dudley, duke of Northumberland arranged for her to marry his own son Guilford Dudley. John Dudley planned to change from Henry VIII'schoice of having his own children succeed the throne to Lady Jane. Dudley also planned to control the throne by way of his own son though his marriage to Jane. The young and sickly King Edward VI was dying at age 16 and John Dudley convinced Edward to make Jane his heir. Jane and Edward were born in the same year and month. Edward had been dead two days before Jane or the people of England knew about. Jane did not want the crown, however she was being pressed by certain officials and her parents. Wanting to honor her parents wishes she submitted intears. At her coronation she practically refused the crown but only agreed to have it set on her head and then off again. Her husband Guilford Dudley then insisted that she make him King. She refused and he eventually left the room in tears seeking out his mother. Jane was Queen for nine days, and was thereafter overthrown by Edwards half sister Mary Tudor. When Mary came forward for the thrown the people that had forced her into an unwanted marriage and crown deserted her right and left. When Jane was brought news of her cousin Mary being proclaimed Queen she was relieved, because she knew it was Marys right and that she had done nothing but obey her parents and officials, and after all it was Edwards wish for her to be queen after him, or so she thought. But to Queen Mary things weren't that simple.
Jane's fathernever seemed to desert her but washowever arrested. Jane's mother begged Queen Mary to pardon her husband but she never asked as much for her daughter. Jane did not appear to love her husband but she was compassionate. She was deeply upset and cried from her tower window as she watched him go to his execution. It's is unclear why she refused to see him in their last days, it is not known why. She did, however, write that she found him to be whiney and immature. Later in Guilford's own cell in the tower of London, the name "Jane" was found engraved in the stone.
Mary did not sentence Jane to the usual public execution but had it done privately with only a few people. I for one do not know who those people would have been but if the painting above is anywhere near true they seem to be quite mournfull and distraught over her early death.
Just before her execution, to the people round about she said this:

"Good people, I am come hither to die, and by a law I am condemned to the same. The fact, indeed, against the queen's highness was unlawful, and the consenting thereunto by me: but touching the procurement and desire thereof by me or on my behalf, I do wash my hands thereof in innocency, before God, and the face of you, good Christian people, this day"

The Executioner asked her forgiveness wich she gave willingly. She then said "I pray you dispatch me quickly" and blindfolded herself. She knelt down for the block and couldn't find it. "What shall I do? Where is it?' Jane cried, whereupon someone standing by guided her to the block where she laid her head down and said her last words. "Lord, into thy hands I commend my spirit!"

King Arthur

The Death of King Arthur by James Archer

King Arthur - Charles Ernest Butler

This is a cropped version but I was unable to find the original size as well as the artist.