I wanted to make it very clear that the man in black / Westley is a pirate. So I used loose billowy clothes that also made him feel bigger and intimidating.
Horse is a Jutland horse, native to Denmark (which is what’s in between Sweden and Germany). It’s a draft horse, so good for farming, which is where Buttercup grew up, on a farm. I also wanted Horse and Westley’s design to somewhat mirror each other. Since Buttercup grew up on a farm, I did not want her to look dainty.
Buttercup’s story is more than just about love, it’s also about freedom. I realised that freedom was the core to her character. Her horse riding, doesn’t care what others think, and wild personality is all about freedom. I wanted her hair to flow with the wind, for her and her hair feel full of life. In the book, Buttercup had red hair. For her to have such a bold hair colour, especially one that in Europe during the medieval period was not considered desirable, felt right. Her hair and her personality is a defiance to the standard of beauty and of how a woman “should” be. That someone as bold as her would be considered the most beautiful woman in the world felt pretty badass. Having red hair (kinda vermillion) also provided opportunity to work with Humperdinck’s more blood red. When wearing her presentation dress as Princess of Hammersmith (despite the title of Princess, it is a title that does not sound dainty), Humperdinck’s red on her dress subdues the boldness of Buttercup’s red hair. Combining this with a restrictive design for her presentation dress and of her hairstyle, her design become reflective of her situation as a prisoner.
But when on her daily ride her dress can flow and her bright, bold, red hair is free.
not to sound horny but I wish I was kneeling between your legs with my wrists tied behind my back, looking up at you with adoring eyes while you push your fingers into my mouth
Kidnap me, brainwash me, make me no more than an animal, I’ll love you forever, I’ll call you master, I’ll get treats and love, I’ll do anything you say, I’ll look up to you, I’ll cry when you’re not around, keep me forever
In true dumbass fashion, I did not get any solo shots of my costume at the Ren Fest. I really need to be better about this stuff but I’m kind of awkward in photos so even though I really want nice pictures of my stuff, when my face is involved I just can’t get it to do what I want . Anyway, I’m super proud of this costume! If it’s not obvious I’m the Dread Pirate Buttercup, a little twist on the Princess Bride. Most people knew what I was doing although I got Zorro a few times?? Which was funny, I even had a little bottle filled with glitter marked “iocane”. All in all it was a good time and next year I will actually try and get some photos AT the event and not the morning after
