Lawrence of Arabia (2013)
I was unsure whether to list this under movie costumes or historical. I made an effort to research real Bedouin garb, so it's not implausible to consider this a historical interpretation.
Most of this is thrift store finds, modified to differing degrees. The under robe (thobe) is actually a white bath robe; I just sewed up the front so it would stay closed. The outer robe (bisht) is made of a set of semi-sheer curtains. The head scarf (keffiya) I already had in the costume closet as a shawl. The gold bit that holds it on (agal) is made of--get this--four bendy hair rollers, painted gold and with knots wrapped around them. Special thanks to Brian Richardson for the loan of the dagger.
Why Lawrence of Arabia? So I could be Lawrencium (Lr) in the Periodic Table of Elements in the DragonCon parade, of course!
Most of this is thrift store finds, modified to differing degrees. The under robe (thobe) is actually a white bath robe; I just sewed up the front so it would stay closed. The outer robe (bisht) is made of a set of semi-sheer curtains. The head scarf (keffiya) I already had in the costume closet as a shawl. The gold bit that holds it on (agal) is made of--get this--four bendy hair rollers, painted gold and with knots wrapped around them. Special thanks to Brian Richardson for the loan of the dagger.
Why Lawrence of Arabia? So I could be Lawrencium (Lr) in the Periodic Table of Elements in the DragonCon parade, of course!
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