Style of Middle-earth

 The idea behind this outfit is a rich townsperson, someone who has money to spare, and time to give. In the words of my brother, "the outfit looks like it is for someone who is going to trade stocks".  For the female version of the outfit, I chose the dress, as when dyed white, it turned into a rich grey color, and didn't look too wintry. The shoulder guards added a very expensive feel to the outfit, and I finished off with a fancy and regal circlet.  I've considered doing a male/female outfit for sometime now, but it has taken me quite sometime to find pieces that complimented one another while staying true to the suggested gender. I finally decided that two Extravagant pieces from a Yule festival quest line would work perfectly, along with the Gwir-palvais shoulders. Woman Head: Winged Circlet (white dye) Shoulders: Gwir-palvais (grey dye) Chest: Frostbluff Dress of Thanks (white dye) Man Head: Extravagant Festival Hat (white dye) Shoulde...

The idea behind this outfit is a soldier or a guard who is off duty, and decides to wander the town and browse. Also, I'd like you all to meet my new alt, Erchelm! After heartily enjoying Othelm (my race of man mini) on beta, I decided to make a physically similar character on my main server. The main colors I tried to base the outfit around are steel blue and silver, with the silver coming from the accents on the pieces. The only downside about this outfit on a race of man is because of the length of the hauberk, you will experience a bit of cutting with the boots. The hauberk is definitely my favorite part of the outfit. I used this hauberk quite recently in a different outfit, but its too cool not to use multiple times. The gloves were chosen next, because they dye fairly well, but keep a hearty, strong feel. The boots are an absolute favorite of mine, with a very unique design. I finished off with the shoulder guards, which are a simple silver base. S...