To Everything, Turn Turn Turn

Ywain and Gawain

Jordon Stevens as Elinda Massey in House of the Dragon

Spin the wheel again. That’s who’s trying to protect you.

(If you have zero idea about a name you got, spin until you see someone you recognize.)

Memento Mori Finger Ring, black enamel and gold, 17th Century

【Historical Reference Artifacts】:

China, Song Dynasty Mural Painting — “Female Attendant Donor”中国 宋代 壁画 ——《女供养人》

Northern Song Dynasty, China Mogao Cave 256.

北宋 莫高窟第256窟

Makeup Reference

Donor Figures (II), East Wall, Cave 61, Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang, China

Five Dynasties Period (907–960)

The female donor wears a phoenix crown adorned with horn-shaped combs and buyao (swaying hair ornaments), along with multiple jade necklaces. Faint traces of floral facial makeup are still visible. She is dressed in a floral ceremonial robe decorated with folded-branch floral motifs from head to toe. This style of ceremonial attire, inherited from the Tang dynasty, was worn by women of the aristocracy during the Song dynasty. The donor is richly adorned in luxurious brocade garments, presenting an elegant and dignified appearance.

The television drama faithfully recreates this historical aesthetic. Its makeup design is inspired by the bold and opulent cosmetic styles characteristic of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period through the early Song dynasty, featuring with different shape of HuaYe/花靥(decorative facial ornaments) painted across the face.

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📸Photo：©China Historical Drama—

《Swords Into Plowshares / 太平年》

♦ 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: 𝐙𝐡𝐨𝐮 𝐘𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐠/周雨彤

plays as Sun Tai Zhen（孙太真）

東京 1980年代