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Mayla Took · 04-07-2002, 10:44 PM

This is just one of my odd ponderings (so please don’t mind me). Okay, have any of you ever noticed how when an author of filmmaker is depicting the future in their works, the costumes almost always seem to relate to the renaissance era? For example, the woman’s costumes in “Dune” are dresses, which are long and beautiful. But consist of more cloth than could cover a wooly mammoth? I just can’t help but notice how the characters in fantasy films and books are dressed in clothing that has not been seen since Queen Elizabeth 1, but in reality, woman’s clothing seems to consist of increasingly less material! Does that make sense? Personally, I would just cherish to wear such elegant clothing (if society would allow). Anyway, am I totally unreasonable? Or does somebody understand what I mean.

04-07-2002, 10:44 PM	#1
Mayla Took Wight Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Shire Posts: 152	Just a thought.... This is just one of my odd ponderings (so please don’t mind me). Okay, have any of you ever noticed how when an author of filmmaker is depicting the future in their works, the costumes almost always seem to relate to the renaissance era? For example, the woman’s costumes in “Dune” are dresses, which are long and beautiful. But consist of more cloth than could cover a wooly mammoth? I just can’t help but notice how the characters in fantasy films and books are dressed in clothing that has not been seen since Queen Elizabeth 1, but in reality, woman’s clothing seems to consist of increasingly less material! Does that make sense? Personally, I would just cherish to wear such elegant clothing (if society would allow). Anyway, am I totally unreasonable? Or does somebody understand what I mean. __________________ Good Things Come in Small Packages. (And don't you forget it!) Pippin:"What is that?!?" Merry:"This, my friend, is a pint!" Pippin:"It comes in PINTS?!?....I'm getting one!" "Don't let your heads get too big for your hats! But if you don't finish growing up soon, you are going to find hats and clothes expensive." Bilbo to Merry and Pippin "Fool of a Took! This is a serious journey, not a hobbit walking-party. Throw yourself in next time, and then you will be no further nuisance. Now be quiet!" Gandalf to Pippin in Moria E-mail me at mailto:ThirdAgeHobbit@hotmail.comThirdAgeHobbit@hotmail.com</A> Oh, and please rate me. THANKS!