Dress Robes

[grace701]

No: HPFGUIDX 53768


I (Greicy) wrote:
>>I have seen the movie, so I can definitely picture them wearing 
>>robes.

Gulplum wrote: 
>Oh-oh. I don't want to repeat the discussion we had in October, 
>but I maintain that what they wore in the movies (and indeed what 
>Harry wears in the book illustrations) weren't "robes", 
>but "gowns". My idea of a "robe" 
>is something which is closed at the front and hides what's 
>underneath. As far as I'm concerned, the only male character in the 
>movies whose costume is a "robe" is Dumbledore.
 
>Certainly putting lace frills on the arms of the something shaped 
>like the gowns the students wore in the movies would look 
>incredibly silly and out of place, even for a wizard.

I (Greicy) wrote:
>>That's not a problem, but I wanted to know what *dress* robes look 
>>like.  So are these dress robes for boys?

Gulplum wrote: 
>My point exactly. If you can't imagine "dress robes" based on what 
>the movies portray, the movie doesn't portray something that can 
>rationally be called a "robe". In other words, I imagine "dress 
>robes" to be along the lines of what Dumbledore wears rather than 
>what the students wear.
 
I (greicy) wrote:
>>What about the girls?  I picture the girls wearing medieval gowns 
>>as their robes.  You know like the way Liv Tyler and Cate 
>>Blanchett dress in LOTR. :D

Gulplum wrote: 
>Me too. Or indeed, something akin to what McGonagall wears in the 
HP movies. :-)



Well I've tried to make it easier for me to imagine, since the 
movies do not help.  I did a search on google and just couldn't find 
anything (I'm impatient today for some reason).  So it looks like 
that link you sent me, Gul, is what I'm going to use from now on and 
I will also visualize Hermione wearing a nice long flowing dress as 
Liv Tyler and Cate Blanchett wear.  As I'm sure, if we ever get a 
movie 4, that they'll differentiate the wardrobe anyhow.

Greicy, who now claims this discussion closed before I get sent a 
howler about the movie comments