Self Indulgence!

in other news, a wip! bc I wanted to do a little more w the Knight Nagisa and Princess/Dignitary Honoka :D

“I feel so blessed to have stumbled upon such a beautiful whispered confession of the heart”

Im gonna go breathe heavily and shed a few tears now because i have never felt more real in my life.

A part two (of this) but for Honoka! bc it would be a crime to have only one half of this duo.

In the same vein as Nagisa’s adult uniform leaning towards her armor references, Honoka’s look here leans into princess-y vibes with a touch of strategist/tactician/fighter.

The Breakdown:

Overall, her og design feels very Rococo with her light blue pleating down the center of her top, bows, and lace! (cure black may have ruffles and bows, but no lace)

Her hair ribbon mimics a royal headpiece

The top layer of her skirt that splits in the middle is probably what marks her as more princess-like than Nagisa, bc it reminds us of the two weird pillowy things that the og animated princess Cinderella has.

To go off on a tangent here, the floofs on both sides of Cinderella’s hips are actually loose references to either bustles or trains found on court dresses from the 18th century, but it’s hard to say definitively what the hell she was actually wearing bc they’re two symmetrical puffs w no train or anything in the back😵‍💫 (I can’t link it for some reason, but search “Disney Princess Historical Costume Influences Part 2”)

But that specific element most likely is a reference to Robe à la Polonaise, where the overskirt is bunched to reveal the petticoat underneath. The rest, however…

You can’t NOT see it!! The illustration is “Figure de mode— dame en grande parure de cour à la française, 1789”

Whatever’s going on w the drapery on her neckline looks like the shape of a ribbon, and the skirt design is pretty spot on!

mainly bc we didn’t get to see an adult version of Nagisa and Honoka :,(

I ended up taking an entirely different route than canon for making the adult version of them and their uniforms, and leaned into the subtle references to armor nagisa’s cure black outfit has. In fact, I’d say she’s knight-coded w a hint of princess, while Honoka is princess-coded w a hint of knight. Maybe it has to do w Mepple being the chosen warrior to protect Mipple, who’s a princess.

The Breakdown:

Her turtleneck that’s layered underneath her shoulder caps mimic a gorget

The cropped red top(?) she wears kind of resembles a cuirass worn over a gorget

The shoulder caps/sleeves are the spaulders!

I should’ve probably kept the hearts on the knees to make my point stronger, but the ones on her og design r kind of like the poleyn while her leg warmers r like greaves.

ok just them in solo now <3 I lied I remember why I loved this pairing sm, it just feels so wholesome in a “old married couple that never fell out of love” or just “omg!! they’re crushing on each other!!” kinda way, and for slightly angstier audiences, the pirate era (CAUGHT ik you read insolent peridot)

2016–>2019

2023 :,)