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Merve Boluğur as NURBANU SULTAN [9/?] Muhteşem Yüzyıl (Magnificent Century, 2011)

kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see

(Almost) Every Costume Per Episode + Hafsa’s red gown in 2x14,17,19,25

(Almost) Every Costume Per Episode + Hatice Sultan’s white maternity nightgown and robe in 2x19,20,21

(Almost) Every Costume Per Episode + Gülfem Hatun’s cranberry gown with ebellished collar in 2x19,20,27

And she kissed the little upturned face, whispering, ‘Your grandmother smiles through you.’, — Little Women, Louisa May Alcott (1868)

(Almost) Every Costume Per Episode + Hafsa’s pink kaftan in 2x03,9,15,18

(Almost) Every Costume Per Episode + Mahidevran’s green gown in 2x15,16,18

(Almost) Every Costume Per Episode + Mahidevran’s red gown with gold detailing in 2x17, 18

(Almost) Every Costume Per Episode + Hatice’s white silk nightgown with pink lace in 2x18

(Almost) Every Costume Per Episode + Hafsa’s silver beaded gown in 2x18, 19 (Redo)

(Almost) Every Costume Per Episode + Mahidevran’s brown and orange gown with blue detailing in 2x18, 19

(Almost) Every Costume Per Episode + Hürrem Sultan’s wedding ensemble in 2x18,19 (requested by anonymous).

"Bayezid...Selim..."

in order to be seen as merciful, one must first be seen as powerful. there is no mercy that a sheep can show a wolf.

bite your tongue, but not till the blood.

Hope is the thing with feathers  That perches in the soul  And sings the tune without the words