Xena's Outfit

[Meg]

If this don't belong here let me know and I'll get rid of it. I just saw Gabrielle costume in this board so I figured it would be O.K. to place this here.

Now is it just me or does Xena's outfit seem to get a little lighter as the seasons go on or if the theme is relaxed or dramitic?

In the start yes, she is in black, but as time goes on, in my opinion the color seems to get a little lighter. I first noticed in the eppie Comedy Of Eros, from season two.

Comedy Of Eros Caps

Specific Picture

Then there's Coming Home from season 6.

Coming Home

Pic

Pic, Coming Home

So is it just me?

Your thoughts?

[Mini Mia]

I read somewhere that they wanted to go lighter with the outfit to show that Xena is no longer on her dark path. I've never really thought to pay attention, so I forgot to check to see if her outfit was switched back to black whenever they did flashbacks of her past. I'll have to try and remember to do that next time I watch eps.

[Meg]

So, I'm not crazy? Well no more than usual I mean.

I read an artical (can't remember the name or link at the moment) that Lucy's costume had always been brown. Of course it being made from leather they could have weathered it at times.

I also could not help but think she has more than one outfit as not all of them required her to put on a corset (at least that's what it looks like...especially with the stings in the back.) The Gabrielle char one said "Suck it in" as she pulled the laces on the back of the costume.

Yeah, I pay a lot of attention to detail. More so than I should I suppose, but I just can't help it.

Then again being a person that wants to make her own costumes now instead of buying cheap and poor imitations, maybe it's a good thing.

When you watch the eppies please inform what you see. Thank you also for the tid bit of information.

[Mini Mia]

Everyone has different talents that come in handy for the type of creativity that interests them. Maybe paying attention to detail is what is needed in your specific line of creativity. If you've got a talent for clothes designing, then eye for detail would probably go well with that skill.

I imagine that Xena did wear the brown outfit on Xena, for the most part. You should probably include the eps she was in on Hercules ... especially the first 3 eps that created her character. Also the 'Armageddon Now' eps, where she was still evil.

[Mini Mia]

I did a search and thought this page was interesting:

An Illustrated List of Costumes
worn by Xena and Gabrielle

[Meg]

Thank you much.

As far as Hercules goes, I don't remember any of the episodes, and unless they are on youtube I can't go back and watch them. Though I have found some very funny Hercules bloopers on youtube, but that's a different story.

My fabric arrived on time. And I'd be constructing only I'm having a super difficult time with my lupus and fybromilga. Not to mention I have not been able to find any O rings that are of a gold color for the straps. Anywho...thank you again.

[Mini Mia]

You're very welcome. You might find some screengrabs of the Herc eps online to check out her outfit.

[xenawp7706]

Very interesting. I think Xena's outfit changes a bit of color, especially in later seasons