#conquest.wardrobe

in favor of the masquerade twist of the night, joanna has replaced her usual red and golds by a gown with cloth of velvet in the deepest of purples, true to how regal she is. the bust and shoulders are layered with sheer silk with droplets of amethysts, cut especially for the evening; they also line up the top of her mask, which is otherwise painted with actual gold. her hair has been done up with ringlets, in the fashion she has often worn and has helped popularize over the years.

other than the choice of the cut, favored and traditional to her house, mere left the details up to the seamstress who did her gown — which is the same to say that it was partially in her sister's hand (and coin purse, for it was a most gracious gift by the mistress of whispers). the green velvet has been etched with a design of leaves and sunflowers in a lighter tonality she has tried to match on her mask.

following the advice of the seamstress, she has opted by a gown outside of her comfort, though she has guided the workers to fashion the embroidery after a design of her own hand; the intricate pattern layers blue thread over the cream lace that is partly hidden by the outer skirts of grey-blue silk. she has done part of the embroidery of her mask herself, which is complimented by a sapphire on its center and surrounded by tiny pearls; enthused by the spirit of the ball, she hopes to keep the mask for all of the night and not give away her identity so eagerly.

the knight posing as a lady in waiting had to choose a gown that was easy to move in, that was not restrictive but was supportive. there could not be loose elements or flowing sleeves, no capes of any kind, not too tight. sanaa felt she had to consider hiding a knife or three on herself as well so no high slits or low cut necklines. she had wanted red to show her lannister loyalty but she felt she'd stand out too much, she wanted to disappear in the crowd, to go unnoticed. she was talked into a jeweled mask to match the color of her gown and similar stones were placed into her hair which she insisted on putting up and keeping simple. she thought the effect was actually flattering, she had never really had the opportunity to dress like this, it wasn't as bad as she thought it would be, but she missed her leathers and boots all the same.

lady amirra tarth considered several options for her look for the masquerade, something to represent her house, her home but it all began to get too complicated. in the end she chose simple elegance, a gown that was bright white and deep black, covered in shining crystals. her mask was a beautiful and matching in color creation of butterflies with black satin ribbons. she pulled back some of her hair to make sure the mask was snug and adorned the dark locks with the same crystals dotting the gown. she felt as if she looked quite lovely, without running the risk of upstaging anyone but enough to attract a little bit of attention at the same time. the most important part was that she was comfortable, her slippers had black satin ribbons that laced up around her ankles and she had insisted on extra padding for the dancing she planned to engage in. maybe, just maybe she'd catch the eye of someone that would finally be the right match.