#jingle jangle

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I’m finally able to upload the reason I haven’t been posting art as much recently. This took up a good chunk of my free time. A lot longer than I figured it would. But even though it broke many a needle and took my blood a few times I’m pretty happy with how he turned out. He was a Christmas present I made and was finally able to get him to his person. This is of course yesman from fallout a very good character.

Jingle Jangle, A Christmas Journey (2020). the actual plot was very much a "this is fine but I'm not the intended audience and I didn't watch it as a child, so it will never have the nostalgia factor and it doesn't particularly compel me as an adult. and that's okay!" situation

but the COSTUMES. oh my god. Cheyney McKnight calls this "Afro-Victorian," and they did it in such an amazing way. one part that struck me is the way the clothes change over time- they didn't have to start it with 1860s-inspired fashions and then make the 30 Years Later timeskip clearly 1890s. it's a fantasy land; people would have forgiven them. but they DID and it's SO COOL

beginning of the movie. the hoops! the little perched hats! this is clearly like 1865, but it works in a lot of both fantastical twists and colors and patterns inspired by various African cloth-dyeing traditions

main character's adult daughter, after the timeskip. puffed sleeves! menswear-inspired tailoring! this is clearly Fantasy 1890s!

main character's granddaughter and her friends post-timeskip. honestly, I say African-inspired textile colors and prints, but some of these would definitely not be out of place in classic European Victorian fashion. mostly the plaid on the white girl here. appropriate skirt lengths for little girls! Cute BootsTM! hats on 99% of the female characters in this shot!

the other is The Favourite (2018)

early 18th century is severely underrepresented in film. the 1690s-1710s were gorgeous and I will die on this hill. plus the way they play around with laser-cut trim and exaggerated hair and makeup is heightening the period look, not watering it down to suit modern sensibilities

Queen Anne and her lover are doing something here; I forget what. I liked the movie, but it wasn't a- pardon the pun -favorite

would she have been wearing full-on masc clothing to shoot? probably not. is it reasonably accurate masc clothing for the era, but Stylized? yes! Also This Is Hot so I'm not complaining. maybe I'd be more into butches if they wore historical menswear...? anyway I digress

holy Tim Burton wet dream I love it so much

do I think Black Panther deserved to win the Oscar that year because the designer had to create a whole visually cohesive clothing culture from scratch? yes. do I still love the costumes in this movie? YES.

I will forever die on the hill that Ortho's Fairy Gala card is THE BEST SSR IN THE ENTIRE GAME.

Like I love Ortho but she's not even close to my favorite character (live laugh love Diasomnia) but this. This is perfection.

Imma be real I would kill a man to have a doll or something like this.

NO ART TONIGHT‼️‼️‼️

I’m recovering from minor surgery so listening to my head instead of my *other head* I’m not going to draw sexy men tn 💔

My offering in the meantime is a jester Kurt Wagner Nightcrawler sketch for my Knightpool au💞

But, if you haven’t checked out Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey on Netflix, please do.

Forest Whitaker. Keegan-Michael Key. Anika Noni Rose. Phyllicia Reshad. Oh, my gosh, and Ricky Martin! What a cast!

Magic and clockwork tech abound! Beautiful costumes, dance numbers, and songs.

I feel like this one has flown under the radar since its 2020 release, but Sugar and me make an effort to watch it once a Christmas Season.

Gosh golly, Forest Whitaker is such a good actor.