Middle-Earth Clothing - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rumil · 06-08-2009, 12:56 PM

Nicely spotted Mith!

some other clothing-related odds and ends...

No shoes for hobbits, hairy feet mandatory (unless you believe Maril

), except for some of the Stoors that seem to have worn clogs or boots in marshy land.

The Guard at Minas Tirith wore surcoats over their armour.

Oh, and the Dwarven cloaks had detachable hoods (how does that work?)

The Shirrifs wore caps with feathers on.

Wood elves liked green, Lothlorien elves grey or white.

Cloaks seem popular - hobbits, dwarves, Aragorn, elves, Wizards, etc

Orc clothes were made of some unclean hairy beast-fell (reminded me of horribly scratchy camel-hair coats that were popular in the 70s)

Definitely agree with Eomer that practically everyone would wear a hat (when outside of course), after all 50 years ago in our reality practically everyone did too - little in the way of central heating, shopping malls, cars etc.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-08-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumil

Oh, and the Dwarven cloaks had detachable hoods (how does that work?)

With zippers of course!

Anyway, I rather liked the clothing in the films because it made the Elves look angelic, the dwarves dirty, and the hobbits rustic.

I have a notion that elves would wear soft, thin fabrics like silk.

Hobbits would wear bright colours, obviously, but the fabrics would be something comfortable bu not too expensive.

Orcs would wear whatever they could find!

Rumil · 06-08-2009, 03:13 PM

TGEW - zippers

makes me think the Dwarves liked their hoodies for suspicious lurking around shopping centres while not appearing on CCTV (Watchers??).

Hakon · 06-08-2009, 04:08 PM

I doubt they had zippers. It seems a little too advanced for the time when the story takes place. My guess is they tied the hoods onto the cloaks. The bottom of each hood had a string on each end and it tied to strings on the cloak.

06-08-2009, 12:56 PM	#1
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	I'll get my coat Nicely spotted Mith! some other clothing-related odds and ends... No shoes for hobbits, hairy feet mandatory (unless you believe Maril ), except for some of the Stoors that seem to have worn clogs or boots in marshy land. The Guard at Minas Tirith wore surcoats over their armour. Oh, and the Dwarven cloaks had detachable hoods (how does that work?) The Shirrifs wore caps with feathers on. Wood elves liked green, Lothlorien elves grey or white. Cloaks seem popular - hobbits, dwarves, Aragorn, elves, Wizards, etc Orc clothes were made of some unclean hairy beast-fell (reminded me of horribly scratchy camel-hair coats that were popular in the 70s) Definitely agree with Eomer that practically everyone would wear a hat (when outside of course), after all 50 years ago in our reality practically everyone did too - little in the way of central heating, shopping malls, cars etc. __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion

06-08-2009, 03:13 PM	#3
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	Zippedy doo dah TGEW - zippers makes me think the Dwarves liked their hoodies for suspicious lurking around shopping centres while not appearing on CCTV (Watchers??). __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion

06-08-2009, 04:08 PM	#4
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	I doubt they had zippers. It seems a little too advanced for the time when the story takes place. My guess is they tied the hoods onto the cloaks. The bottom of each hood had a string on each end and it tied to strings on the cloak. __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes