My Favorite Hunger Games Fashion
In honor of Sunrise On The Reaping, i’m gonna talk about some of my favorite hunger games dresses. Fashion is such an effective tool in the hunger games in a variety of ways so, i’m gonna yap about it.
Effie’s monarch Alexander McQueen dress is an absolute classic. Firstly, butterflies represent transformation and re-birth. Nothing better represents Effie’s mental state at the moment. For the first time in her life she questions the Capitol, disagrees with them. And that feeling transforms her entire world view.
Additionally, monarch butterflies can represent death and passing on. This dress may be Effie’s way of mourning Katniss and Peeta because she may lose them forever.
A bit more of a sleeper pick, Katniss’ “coronation dress”. This dress is everything Snow wants Katniss to be. The dress is soft and frilly and light. Katniss says, “I give the illusion of wearing candle light”.
This is exactly what I mean. Candle light is fire in its most controlled and safe state. It’s contained and can’t spark anything bigger. Katniss also bares a striking resemblance to famous Disney princess, Belle. This could show that Katniss and Peeta’s story is just a pair of fairy tale lovers, nothing revolutionary. And Katniss is just a princess, the Capitol’s princess, not a hero.
But of course the dress is still defiant in small ways. Even though a candle is controlled, it’s still fire, still light in the darkness. And this princessy shade of yellow perfectly matches the mocking jay pin. She’s still a symbol of hope.
Dr.Gaul’s blood soaked gown is delightfully evil. There’s barely any analysis to be done here, her hands literally look bloody (as does the rest of her). I love the idea that she reveals in the brutality of the ensemble.
It really shows how she views human nature. A lab coat, a symbol of science and human intelligence, covered in blood, showing an animalistic brutality. Not to mention the pure white being corrupted by the ombré of red, as the hunger games smilingly corrupts pure people and turns them into monsters. The lab coat is so disturbingly beautiful .
The most gorgeous dress she ever wore. Look at the sleeves. The wings look like they’re on fire. The designs on the bodice are so beautiful and bird like. The beautiful sheer bottom. This dress is just stunning. A beautiful spin on the mocking jay imagery to wear specifically in the capital.
The suit is stabbing him. He literally cannot put his head down, there’s at a knife at his throat. Not to mention he is completely decked in snow’s white color, this is so sad.
The dress that got Cinna killed. I don’t know how this BIRD themed dress manages to not look costumey at all, but it’s doesn’t. The design of the dress reminds me of stain glass in away. Like Katniss is a savior coming down from the heavens. This dress reminds me that the rebels also used propaganda, that this dress WAS propaganda, meant to send a very clear message. On a more superficial note this color is beautiful on Jennifer Lawerence.
Okay these are (very few) of my favorite fashion moments in the hunger games. Im very late cs i had tgis sitting my drafts for WEEKS
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