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Okay so one thing I love about Knights of Guinevere is the lack of cynicism about Guinevere herself. Despite the fact that she's an android and not human, despite the fact that she seems stuck in a pre-programmed fantasy world, despite the fact that she is the face of a marketing empire, Guinevere herself is not evil.

She's everything we were told as kids that princesses are meant to be. Friendly, graceful, wanting to be there for and protect children. She is a princess in need of rescue who tries over and over again to rescue herself while waiting for her knights. She is just as abused under the corrupt system in place, if not more so. Yet she still fights to protect the people who are trying to save her when she is broken. The surveillance system used by the corporation over it's citizens is something she uses to fondly remember the children she befriends.

I just love that despite how scathingly and rightfully this show criticizes Disney as a company, it never points the finger at the audience for loving princesses and wanting to indulge in fantasy, and the creativity that brought these fantasies to life were done so out of genuine love.

And anyways, that's why I'm crying over an animatronic park princess from cyberpunk horror cartoon on a Saturday morning, have a good weekend everyone.

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Traditional Saami dresses: Inari

I’m starting with what is most familiar to me: my own people’s tradish gear. My people, the Inari Saami, are a unique group within the Saami, having always lived around the Lake Inari in northern Finland and nowhere else. Our customs and culture are similar to other Saami groups, but distinct, as is our language. For more basic information about us, visit Anarâš.

Here are brief overviews to faciliate identification: all the parts and accessories of the costumes would take a lot of time and space to list, and I may do it later.

WOMEN

The dress comes in two main variations: the winter and the summer dress. The winter dress is heavier, usually made of broadcloth, and more decorative: see picture. The dress is held in place with a belt that bears a local, distinct pattern. Notice the women’s hat: red, with relatively few decorations.

Traditionally the shawl is white (see ladies in the picture below), but other colours are coming into use.

(Photo borrowed from here.)

For now I couldn’t find any photos of the summer dress; however the basic cut is the same, but the hemline and the back is decorated with a single strip of fabric (usually red) instead of the heavier winter decorations.

MEN

Here presenting the winter dress as well. The “four winds’ hat” is part of the Inari men’s wardrobe, however with the distinct red, green and yellow decorations and fur lining in the winter hat. Here, an older Inari man in winter finery (minus the reindeer fur overcoat), with the more decorative “Sunday” bootlaces and reindeer fur leggings:

And here, a slightly lighter-dressed younger man:

The belts and bootlaces bear distinct patterns (gender and regional variation).

The Inari dresses also have heavily decorated backs, as you can see (the back of the man’s coat):

Women’s dress is as heavily decorated in the back, with slight differences.

As you can see, the basic cut of our dresses is very similar to that of other northern Saami groups. But whereas the best-known variations i.e. Guovdageaingákti and the Ohcejohka dress and some others are traditionally blue, the Inari dress is usually BLACK, making it automatically cool. Other base colours like grey and dark blue are used, too, and other colours seem to be making their way into the selection, but black is still the most popular (for being cool).

Apart from belts and shoelaces, the regional/family variations are best seen in the women’s winter dress’s hemline—the colours red, green and yellow are combined in distinct styles.

Photos from and © Sámi Duodji ry unless otherwise noted. Sources: moi & Anarâš.

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Character Design tips when creating a Hijabi Muslim OC

Note: Sleeves or a head appearing is okay IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. Like working in a garden and rolling up your sleeves OR going to the hair salon OR checking up in a hospital. In other Mazhab or fiqh, it's much more lenient and it's okay to show ankles or neck. (depends on country or Mazhab)

Note: Camel Hump hijab in certain tafsir could mean a haughty attitude rather than the camel hump shaped hijab, but there are also others that take it literally too, so it depends on the person.