What? They've made a D&D game of it? This is the first I've heard of it! I've never gotten into D&D, but this may be the excuse that I need... D:
But yes, if you're ever in the vicinity of Edmonton, Canada, totally make a point of visiting the MacTaggart collection if you can. It's one of the largest non-private collections of Chinese textiles, like, outside of China. You wouldn't believe how tiny and delicate the needlework is on a lot of these things.
Then, of course, they break out the lotus shoes, and you stare at them for a moment before realizing that hey, those aren't CHILDREN'S shoes... D: Have you ever seen x-rays of bound feet? Quite disturbing. I think I read a fic once in which Toph had that done to her, which I thought was absolutely horrifying. (I'm normally not one to judge other cultures by my own standards, but I draw the line at crippling people, you know?)
The sad thing is, those shoes were GORGEOUS. Embroidery-wise, anyway.
But seriously. Costume symbolism = awesome. I love the cut of the robes of the Fire Nation royalty, but because of the medium (animation, so they have to be drawn over and over again...), they have to be coloured relatively plainly, you know?
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Date: 2010-02-19 06:46 am (UTC)But yes, if you're ever in the vicinity of Edmonton, Canada, totally make a point of visiting the MacTaggart collection if you can. It's one of the largest non-private collections of Chinese textiles, like, outside of China. You wouldn't believe how tiny and delicate the needlework is on a lot of these things.
Then, of course, they break out the lotus shoes, and you stare at them for a moment before realizing that hey, those aren't CHILDREN'S shoes... D: Have you ever seen x-rays of bound feet? Quite disturbing. I think I read a fic once in which Toph had that done to her, which I thought was absolutely horrifying. (I'm normally not one to judge other cultures by my own standards, but I draw the line at crippling people, you know?)
The sad thing is, those shoes were GORGEOUS. Embroidery-wise, anyway.
But seriously. Costume symbolism = awesome. I love the cut of the robes of the Fire Nation royalty, but because of the medium (animation, so they have to be drawn over and over again...), they have to be coloured relatively plainly, you know?