[HPforGrownups] Re: What's going on under Snape's robes (longish)

[The Crashing Boar]

No: HPFGUIDX 74328

From: Cindy 
  <<<<snip>I have my own theory about Snape's real clothes (the clothes he wears in the book <snip>


  Snape's Robes:

  Pg 571 (ootp): "...a second flash of light later, Snape was hanging upside = 

  down in the air, his robes falling over his head to reveal skinny, pallid l= 
  egs 
  and a pair of greying underpants..."
  Notice, only underwear. No trousers etc...

  Pg 225 (PoA): "Professor Snape sat in the very front row, wearing green like everyone else..."
  Something very rare, and to be remembered; Snape wearing a colour that isn't black, or a shade of black.

  Pg 134 (PS): "Snape was holding his robes above his knees. One of his legs was bloody and mangled. Filch was handing Snape bandages."
  Note - this is all completely my theory.<snip>>

  -Cindy
  http://www.designerpotions.com/ss  

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  Has anyone seen a more detailed description of robe construction/tailoring?  A lot of people are assuming that wizard robes are rather like the academic robes still worn today (for ceremonial purposes) of the type worn by Snape/Rickman in the films, or else of the loose fitting, bell shaped/wide sleeved type you see on 'traditional' wizardy representations.  

  For some reason, I've always pictured the robes as a more structured garment, like some of the later Medieval/Renaissance clothes.  Something like a more closely tailored, button down body, with a higher collar and fitted sleeves, a full 'skirt' widening from the waistline, and an additional draped layer flowing from the shoulderline at the back, perhaps with a flowing oversleeve as well.  These could be worn with an undershirt of some kind, which would not always be visible.  There can be more than one weight of fabric used, to give different movement to the garment, eg the main body/skirt in a practical wool weight, with the drape being in a silk, to billow out.

  This kind of clothing just seems more practical (and potentially flattering) to me, and would still fit the rather minimal descriptions given.

  It also might explain why I readily accepted the Snape outfit in the films - the only real difference to the outward appearance would have been the skirting instead of the trousers!

  Dawn


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