This is one of Eowyn's cotumes from The Two Towers. Be sure to check the LotR Costume page on this costume. It has a lot of detail.

Reference Images

Exhibit Pics:

Here are two borrowed from the LotR Costume site. There are more on their page for this costume.

The Two Towers Extended Edition DVD has really really amazing pictures of this costume. The screencaps are courtesy of Janine.

The Return of the King Extended Edition DVD has a costume documentary which features this costume. Thanks to Miranda Otto Online for the fabulous captures.

Other Reference Images:

Costume Analysis

This gown is likely made from a cream colored wool blend. It has an invisible zipper up the back. New evidence from the RotK EE DVD shows that the gown has a curved waist seam that is hidden by the belt. It also seems to have a center front seam in the skirt that the belt hid very well too.

To quote the description on the LotR Costume site, "The top inch of the neckline is decorated with golden scrollwork and lined underneath with a fine (about 1/8th of an inch) trim which is a simple light cream and gold twist). This same trim lines the armholes and the sleeve edges. The decorated part of the neckline does not extend all the way around the dress. It narrows and comes to a point at the shoulders. The back neckline of the dress is simply edged with the trim. At the shoulders, there is about 2 inches of material until the sleeves begin. The sleeves are trumpet shaped and are not lined in gold. They are instead lined with a fine wool (blend) brocade the same color as the dress and then edged with that cream/gold trim. The top edge of the sleeve end is at fingertip length and the bottom hangs just below the knee. There is a whole other sleeve under that sleeve... It is made of a sheer cream fabric with an intricate gold design. It is lined with the same wool as the dress and is rather close fitting."

Here is a graphic showing the neck design: http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Human/Eowyn/Wool/eow_WW_embroidery_elventhreads.gif

Eowyn wears a gold necklace with lapis inset stones. There are good images of it on the ACS site here. Image at near left was taken by Kell at ComicCon.

Eowyn also wears a belt (it's worn on 3 different outfits!) - the best view is the closeup from the DVD of it on the green gown. The one worn with this outfit is silver, however, whereas the one worn on the green gown is gold. Same design though.

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