Aw, thanks! I'm glad you liked it! As for references, I don't have anything specific I went off of, but...
As silly as it is, I imagined Austria to be wearing something like this (http://images.costumesgalore.net/captain_hook_deluxe_costume-1.jpg), except much more flamboyant. Brocade coat, lace poking out of the cuffs, embroidered trim (silver stuck in my head, for whatever reason), the works. (And his tricorn might be bigger and would have oodles of feathers, of course. XD) It's possible he would have a couple nautical accessories, too, like a telescope and/or a saber. His mask would cover the whole face and be very simple, like these (http://www.bestourism.com/img/items/big/1395/Venice-Carnival-Italy_Carnival-masks_5571.jpg). (I didn't bother to work it into the story, but I like to think the lips were painted silver, to match the trim on the rest of his costume.)
I don't have anything so specific for Hungary, but the shape and general cut would probably be like this (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ch1uPZMSfbc/TBsmMgzkv8I/AAAAAAAAB38/qTxQ-g55aUc/s1600/18th+burdastyle.jpg)--again, very lush fabrics and decoration. Her hair would probably be styled similarly to this (http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/hair-marie-antoinette-la-2-14-14.jpg), and her mask would be something along the lines of this (http://assets0.maskitalia.com/images/masks/fulls/columbina_musica_piume.jpg)--something very delicate and feminine, possibly with a few more feathers? And in appropriate colors, of course.
Italy I imagine is dressed a bit more "traditionally" (if you will), probably like this (http://www.delpiano.com/carnival/images_carnival_venezia/bautew1.jpg), though this (http://students.cis.uab.edu/yazmin/bauta.jpg) gives you a better idea of what a Bauta mask looks like.
Oh, geez, I hope that helps and wasn't too ridiculously long. Anyway, thanks again, and if/when you get around to drawing it, could you maybe let me know? I'd love to see it! :D
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Date: 2013-03-10 09:04 pm (UTC)As silly as it is, I imagined Austria to be wearing something like this (http://images.costumesgalore.net/captain_hook_deluxe_costume-1.jpg), except much more flamboyant. Brocade coat, lace poking out of the cuffs, embroidered trim (silver stuck in my head, for whatever reason), the works. (And his tricorn might be bigger and would have oodles of feathers, of course. XD) It's possible he would have a couple nautical accessories, too, like a telescope and/or a saber. His mask would cover the whole face and be very simple, like these (http://www.bestourism.com/img/items/big/1395/Venice-Carnival-Italy_Carnival-masks_5571.jpg). (I didn't bother to work it into the story, but I like to think the lips were painted silver, to match the trim on the rest of his costume.)
I don't have anything so specific for Hungary, but the shape and general cut would probably be like this (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ch1uPZMSfbc/TBsmMgzkv8I/AAAAAAAAB38/qTxQ-g55aUc/s1600/18th+burdastyle.jpg)--again, very lush fabrics and decoration. Her hair would probably be styled similarly to this (http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/hair-marie-antoinette-la-2-14-14.jpg), and her mask would be something along the lines of this (http://assets0.maskitalia.com/images/masks/fulls/columbina_musica_piume.jpg)--something very delicate and feminine, possibly with a few more feathers? And in appropriate colors, of course.
Italy I imagine is dressed a bit more "traditionally" (if you will), probably like this (http://www.delpiano.com/carnival/images_carnival_venezia/bautew1.jpg), though this (http://students.cis.uab.edu/yazmin/bauta.jpg) gives you a better idea of what a Bauta mask looks like.
Oh, geez, I hope that helps and wasn't too ridiculously long. Anyway, thanks again, and if/when you get around to drawing it, could you maybe let me know? I'd love to see it! :D