#because i already made a somewhat casual fit for jpg

[stoppingo1k]

a variety of dot and cadence sketches. i don't really know how i want to draw these two yet but they're definitely the most fun to draw out of the whole cast. cadence in particular is fantastic for quick sketches

[lordeasriel]

fashion recap: his dark materials

hello there! once again i am procrastinating instead of doing things i should be doing, but nonetheless, i’m here today to rant about the fashion choices we’ve seen in the trailers so far. i am, by no means, a fashion expert, i’m more like an aesthetic enthusiast (and as a former literature major, i over analyse everything), and i’m just here to say some of my thoughts on the outfits in general.

i apologise for any definitions of outfits i may have gotten wrong, but writing in english about clothes is tough lol special thanks to @parslow and @cozcat for their help when getting some of the clothings names because my english knowledge does not fare that well.

also, a side note (two, in fact), i talk a lot about colour in here, but something i’ve noticed is that some of the editing makes the same outfit look differently in different scenes, so i’m just pointing out how i see the colours, so it can be divergent in some places and although i did some editing in the photos, i didn’t mess with saturation or vibrancy, only brightness and contrast. another thing, i did my best to make sure the detail were visible, but in some cases the quality of the images were reduced drastically, so sorry for that too. there’s also a chance the read more is broken on mobile, i did all that i could to avoid that, but it keeps on happening and i don’t know what else to do, i’m sorry. here we go:

LYRA’S FASHION JOURNEY

There has been this subtle similarity between the outfits Lyra wears in the show and the ones she wore in the movie, and I think that’s nice, especially how they drained away what they didn’t like about the movie outfits and stayed with what they liked, toning down so it matched their ambiance. The show is, by no means, pale, in fact, it is quite vibrant when we actually look at it, but Lyra stands out beautifully in her colours, be it blue, grey or red.

On Jordan, we see a casual and carefree Lyra, a child used to running around the campus and playing on the roofs, but a kid that was raised in a somewhat backwards society. In Lyra’s world, women do not wear pants under most circumstances, for example, and despite her extremely feral behaviour, Lyra’s fashion abides closely to the social rules.

She wears a red pinafore dress (very similar in tone, perhaps a bit less bright than movie!Lyra) that keeps her feminine label on, visually. Underneath, however, there’s this blouse in a very light sea-green, almost a neutral tone, with a very simple yet delicate print on it.

It’s almost like a coarse fabric, simple, we can see the folds it has and it’s a very large piece of clothing, if we consider it’s very loose on her arms and on her neck. She’s not portrayed as tomboyish (thankfully! the term in itself is very odd) and it’s clear she dresses to be able to play and to run wildly through Jordan in a way that’s comfortable.

We can’t see much, but she also wears white socks and boots or boot-like shoes. Her entire outfit feels as if her clothes were donated to her, such as the boots that don’t seem to be for children, the over-the-top large socks and the blouse; the only thing that seems to fit “correctly” in Lyra is the pinafore dress. Her whole look, even the short, messy hair, screams “neglected child raised by servants when they have time to look after her.” That’s a very Lyra-y mood.

We only see this outfit once, but I’m mentioning it here because it really made an impression on me. This is a dress she wears, apparently, for her dinner with the scholars and Mrs. Coulter. I’m guessing it’s a dress because they wouldn’t dress her any other way for a dinner of such importance. It’s a simple, very worn-out dress, in the most unflattering colour they could possibly find and it also feels like she got it from one of the servants, who got from one of their cousins, who got it from one of their siblings. Her hair is brushed and she looks tidy, in an unflattering dress that is buttoned up to her neck, which I think suits the whole thing (her mother is with the Church and is a fashionable woman, so they wouldn’t dress her in a way Mrs. Coulter could point out as disappointing or inappropriate, although the outfit wouldn’t be to her taste). It’s often pointed out how difficult it was to keep Lyra clean and tidy, and how much effort it was put to keep her good looking for Mrs. Coulter and I love what they’ve done here. Mrs. Coulter died a little when she saw her child in that outfit.

I love Lyra’s dress for the Arctic institute lunch, the patterns are beautiful and colorful, in pastel tones, but still inside the palette. It’s a looser dress, with shorter sleeves, and her hair still hasn’t been done in a more fashionista way, so this is a point of transition, where we still see Jordan’s Lyra while she slowly is falling into Mrs. Coulter’s Lyra and the way their outfits relate is just… it’s just so beautiful. I particularly like the collar, and I did some quick research, apparently it’s a peter pan collar but I can’t be a hundred percent sure of that. We see blues and light yellows/browns, dirty pale pinks but no reds, as if Mrs. Coulter is washing Lyra with bleach hoping to not make the girl a sinner (as in being a worldly woman, if that makes sense, not the fact that Mrs. Coulter wanted Lyra to kidnap children with her - that’s not sinful, that’s entrepreneurship lol).

For all that is worth, Lyra’s outfits tell great things about her as her story progresses. In London, she is slowly being shaped by Mrs. Coulter, turned into a doll and manipulated into her little pet project, and we see it on many levels, but mostly and more importantly, in the way she dresses. The blue satin dress is by far the most glamorous of Lyra’s outfits and it echoes Mrs. Coulter in many ways, from the colour to its cut. The fabric is similar to shot silk, producing a fierce iridescent aspect to it and much like Mrs. Coulter’s, her dress goes a few centimeters below her knee. It’s a high neck collar, and the sleeves go up to her elbows, it’s a demure look, almost church-like if it wasn’t for the flamboyant fabric. It’s like seeing Mrs. Coulter’s imprint all over her, twisting and tainting her child. Lyra never loses her childish appearance though; although the dress feels a bit mature, her shoes bring back a boarding school innocent-like aspect to her, the white socks that are up to her ankles adds to her looking young. She never seems to wear any sort of jewelry too, when compared to Mrs. Coulter who relies on extravagant rings and earrings, or delicate necklaces.

At this point, Lyra is already tired and worn-out, probably because of her confinement to a London apartment. Her hair is done in a tidy, classic way, in a style similar to Nicole Kidman’s Mrs. Coulter (and I did some quick research, it’s inspired on 20s/30s hairstyles), which gives her a certain air of… aristocracy? Maybe a certain flair? One way or the other, when we see her in the mirror, beside a reasonably dressed Mrs. Coulter, it’s easy to notice how she is being manipulated and moulded into her “employer’s” image. Because she is young, her hair is shorter than Mrs. Coulter’s (or the other women) and her dress is longer and definitely less revealing. She evokes the image of children who are forced to behave like tiny adults, you know? These traits in her outfit are opposites for Marisa’s green dress.

When she finally runs away, the dress has some tweakings, around the neck and her waist. They’re frilly, childish and girly embellishments (?), further visual proof of Marisa puppeteering Lyra to shape into her model daughter, washing away any sights of common folk/servant clothings or less feminine pieces.

She is in the distance here, so we can’t sort out many details, but it’s a simple, navy blue/deep dark blue, with a spread collar. It looks very angular, we can almost see the folds with precision, and she wears the same shoes as in the gala dress, with the same white socks, so I’m guessing this happens after she tries on the gala dress (or they’re just using the same shoes, which further scenes seem to back up). Her hair, plus the rest of the outfit, make her look so tiny and childish, with its short sleeves showing what’s left of her carefree mindset, which is so pleasant because that way she fits so well in the large apartment, trapped there whether she knows it or not, slowly becoming something she is not, yet. The white bag contrasts nicely against her dark dress, it stands out. I loved how they mirrored Lyra and Marisa, how their colours echo each other, especially when they live together. It’s creepy. @parslow pointed out the same mirror pattern in her post about Lyra’s fashion in the movie, and it’s honestly the best thing they could do, not only because it makes sense that Mrs. Coulter and Lyra dress similarly due to Mrs. Coulter’s meddling, but also because it shows how they are similar in general. Even as Lyra leaves her mother, their colours and outfits still relate to each other.

The cut on the purple dress is, wow. Look at how we can see the wrinkles (?), how angular and super straight it is. That horrid peter pan collar is a monstrosity on Lyra, when we think of that wild girl running through Jordan, in loose and second-hand clothes, this outfit is a cage on itself. Now she looks like she frequents a Catholic school and it unnerves me. The collar is delicate and chaste, and quite a contrast with the dark purple of the dress. It’s possible to see she wears the same shoes with the purple dress, and there is also a white detail on her sleeves, that also go up to her elbows.

We’re working with partial imagery here, but there’s a lot to say about Lyra’s gyptian clothes. This is after Lyra leaves Mrs. Coulter and once she is with the gyptians, she returns to her original behaviour: proud, careless, picking comfort over glamour. The blouse makes a comeback in a nice pattern, and the red colour from the beginning. Note that she never wears red when she is with Mrs. Coulter, a colour that is often associated with sin and hell, but once she is away from her controlling proxy parent (lol James McAvoy), the red makes a comeback on this shirt and later on her hat/cap/hood.

She wears a blue, denim overall, but I’m guessing it’s another pinafore dress since she doesn’t wear pants or so we assume (I’m not revising all of this, but recent behind-the-scene photos showed us Lyra in very loose pants, so maybe she moves on from her conservative world in season 2, but it’s also possible she wears pants here). So this is a mix of her original look, in darker colours, with a deeper red in a more simplistic pattern. Her outfit comes from the gyptians themselves, who suffer a lot under the tyrannical gaze and influence of the Magisterium, so their fabrics are of lesser quality, their colours are darker but less saturated, their clothing is focused on practicality over extreme quality. Her hair is back to loose and messy, as it was before. Her shirt is just as loose on her neck as the green/neutral one was too, as if it’s borrowed from someone larger than she is (maybe it’s from Billy or Tony, or even some gyptian girl - it’s a tough guess).

I accidentally forgot about this outfit lol but there isn’t much left to say about it. This is Lyra’s uniform from Bolvangar, and this is likely the cabin scene because of the lighting (it’s the same as Asriel’s shots with the blue lighting and the evil talk). Once again, Lyra makes a change of outfits, and once she is back to her actual journey, she has another pinafore dress/overall. This is thinner and is clearly worn-out, but considering she left Bolvangar and got stranded n Svalbard, it’s interesting that they made the choice of giving her another set of overalls. This one matches in colour the blouse underneath, except it’s darker, and the cold tones maker her stand out in the warm lighting of the room.

LORD ASRIEL’S “LESS IS MORE”

I was joking recently about Lord Asriel and his one and only sweater, but truth be told, this isn’t a man who either can afford to or would like to have a varied wardrobe. Asriel is a man that worries about theories and philosophy, he couldn’t care less about what shirt he is wearing and the show seems to get that nicely, and he also doesn’t have much money. As far as we can understand, this is his arrival at Jordan, he has a large bag and an aviator-like jacket, that doesn’t look very formal or indicative of his title. His sweater and shirt are in dark tones, along with the jacket, but he wears warmer tones than the other scholars, who wear dark (if not black) but colder tones. (Except the master and his burgundy gown and that dude with the red stripe (?) like, please sir, I am trying to make a point!). Compare him to Boreal, for example, who is another Lord and the discrepancy is loud and clear, through fabric, cut and style.

He dresses more stoically and more adequately, but we can still see his entire outfit is a bit rough and messy, like Lyra’s. It’s possible to perceive how he stands out amongst the scholars, especially because in the books, he even says to Stelmaria, “There’s probably some ancient etiquette that allows them to fine me a dozen bottles for coming in here dressed improperly”. So although he still is well-dressed, he doesn’t fit in as he should.

Despite mocking his only sweater, he does change his shirt after what I’d say is post-meeting with the Master. He is agitated, eager to leave, and he now wears a light-blue shirt with a darker red tie; he either took a bath or it’s a continuity problem, either way he still has a sweater lmao but this time it’s grey and not a desaturated navy-blue (and closer to the one in his shots in the cabin). Something I noticed about the navy blue sweater scene is that the greys in his hair also seems blueish, so I’m willing to bet he doesn’t necessarily change his sweater and the colour difference is happening because of colour correction on that particular scene. I noticed that the sweater doesn’t look blue anywhere else, so it’s a possibility, but I’m still rolling as if he has two sweaters.

I’m not joking lmao I swear he has like two outfits, three if we take the winter gear into account, which is just him probably wearing a coat over - guess what! - his second (or his first, I don’t know anymore) sweater. He looks messier here, this is the grey sweater, but it looks darker than his second one, but also less blue. My theory is that he lost his clothes during the flood lol He does seem to be wearing a jacket over his sweater, but that seems to be made of the same fabric or something similar, and its collar is larger than the original sweater. It makes sense, though, since he is the middle of Svalbard.

MRS. COULTER’S FASHION ODYSSEY (I mean it)

If there’s a person who needs to be dressed appropriately, that person is Mrs. Coulter. From what we have seen, she arrives at Jordan during daylight in a silky trench coat-style, but there is also a darker scene where she is dressed the same way (from my point of view, I can’t really be sure it is the same outfit) and we can see the Master blurred when she is rising from her chair (I had to cut him out of the photo because of the zoom in, but he is there). I mean, we’re talking about a woman who would NOT wear the same outfit two days in a row, it’s why I’m guessing these happen in the same day, she probably intimidates the Master before having dinner with him and Lyra, because by the end of the dinner he is already aware she wants Lyra. We can see she wears a small, delicate gold necklace, in both these scenes, and I find her coat to be very slick and it has that silky glow to it that fits her so well. It’s flamboyant and nonchalant at the same time, if that is possible.

She comes in a very formal (I’m tempted to even call it frilly) and demure outfit, her heels look simple and humble, black (@cozcat pointed out they could also be navy) and basic, if there was ever anyone brave enough to call Mrs. Coulter basic. She wears a velvet/suede jacket over her silky dress and in the earlier teasers it was hard to notice it, but here we can see it. Then we have Marisa walking down the hall, and a much closer shot where we can see how ABSURDLY detailed the jacket is. There is a very, very flamboyant embroidery with tiny gems all over, in colours that vary from light-blue, turquoise, yellow/golden, and there is some hint of pink and purple, if not red and @cozcat also pointed out there is some beading in it. It’s a very detailed pattern, one that we can see from a distance and that screams “Extra” and “wealthy” from a woman who tries to dress in a very demure manner. It’s beautiful and classy.

The golden necklace, however, is gone or at least we cannot see it, but she wears the same jacket (it’s possible to see the embroidery slightly blurred) on the scene she is speaking to Lyra for what it looks like it’s the first time. There’s something so charming about the way the collar is set, the entire look is very Church-like in my opinion, and I think the colour is just so beautiful and it suits Ruth’s complexion perfectly. (There is also a divergency in colours here, in some scenes the outfits are closer to aqua blue/light teal and in other it’s closer to a deep, dark and saturated blue, but I’m guessing this has more to with lighting other than colour correction).

Here is likely moments before Lyra and Mrs. Coulter leave Jordan College, their creepy dialogue is about Roger, probably. Mrs. Coulter wears an actual trench coat, over her light-blue dress, and she is more earthy toned this time. It’s a very simple outfit, probably a change of colours to make her more relatable to Lyra before London. She still wears her wedding ring, apparently, we can see the gold band in that scene here and when she touches Lyra’s face. After some research, @cozcat found out widows tend to wear their ring on the opposite hand to indicate their status, so maybe that’s what they tried to achieve here, after all she still uses her married name, so it would make sense for her to wear her ring as a widow.

We can see the blue dress underneath the trench coat when Lyra and Mrs. Coulter arrive at her apartment (I tried zooming in, but I basically destroyed the image, so no pictures here). By what I could see, this is the same dress from the scene where she attacks Lyra, or it shares the same colours at the other one at the very least. It seems Mrs. Coulter is carrying a bag on this scene, perhaps they went shopping and this is their arrival, since Lyra wears the same outfit as she did in Jordan and we know a least a day passed between the dinner and their voyage to London.

This is a beautiful, simplistic and classy dress, with a low cut v-neck. Mrs. Coulter entire wardrobe has been toned down quite nicely as opposed her version in the film - hell, even her version on stage. This is a darker, slightly more down to Earth Mrs. Coulter (I’ve stated this multiple times, but it doesn’t hurt to say it again). She doesn’t need to exhale glamour here because her apartment does it for her; hence the softer fabrics, the lighter, pastelish colour, the modest pattern and the minimalist accessories.

Most of her dresses have been below-the-knee length, and I did some research, this is recurrent on 1940s fashion. I like how simple and straight this dress is, her delicate goldish watch (it looks like a watch, anyway) and the subtle necklace are beautiful additions to it all. She also seems to be wearing earrings, but it’s hard to say if they are also golden. Her shoes are also very simplistic, a high heel in snake skin in the most neutral colour she has worn so far. I like the pendant on her necklace, it’s delicate and it resembles a compass rose (or windrose or whatever it is called, I found multiple terms) which makes me quite happy. It’s an ode to her scholarly aspect, and despite her entirely demure and subtle outfit, her jewelry is made of gold. That alone speaks volumes.

I’d like to just make a remark on Mrs. Coulter’s dress in here, because we don’t see it again in the trailer: it’s about the same length as the others, with a slightly similar cut, her v-neck remains and so do the accessories. It’s so minimalist I find it insulting lol but it’s beautiful and very classy. Her sleeves are shorter here and with frilly details, though, and she has a thin belt in snake skin or something similar, that helps make the dress more shape-defining. Storywise, I believe this is the point where Lyra begins to distrust Mrs. Coulter, so they don’t have to conceal much of her nature. She seems less virtuous and demure, she shows more skin, even if she is just with Lyra and two random women. Actually, there seems to be an exponential situation when it comes to showing more skin as the story progresses: the closer we get to Mrs. Coulter’s reveal as “the villain”, the less demure she looks, the more skin we see, concerning her London appearances. (She can’t show her shoulders in the North because, you know, it’s cold).

The amount of thirst generated by the green dress is beyond human understanding lmao It’s honestly the most beautiful outfit Mrs. Coulter wore this far in the trailer, but I’m guessing this is the most Extra she is going for this season. A great deal of her outfits, as far as we’ve seen have a more classy, stoic and chaste approach, even though is all just a ruse to deflect people’s attention from Mrs. Coulter’s nature, be it her shameless seductive behaviour or her nasty temper. This dress has us all fucked up beyond all reason, says @cozcat, and I wish sometimes I could disagree lmao It’s a beautiful cut, the fabric in itself is gorgeous, it’s lustrous and reminds me of satin. The colour is beautiful, it really makes her pop, but I honestly think they should have made it copper or gold, it would really make her stand-out and as Ruth is a brunette, warm tones are just a beautiful match. But the green and gold are classic complementaries of each other, and the embroidery on her collar (?) is just one of my favourite things. It’s pretty yet very simple, and very similar in patterns to her blue jacket from the beginning.

We can’t see its length, but I’m betting on below-the-knee length, as the others, and while talking to @parslow we thought that dress seems to be open in the back. This is the most revealing outfit so far, and if it really is open in the back, even if just slightly, there’s a nice contrast to the long and loose sleeves; it’s a way of her compressing her true intentions and nature. This Mrs. Coulter conceals herself in her wardrobe, plain and simple. Her hair is just as it was before, and there is no necklace here. Instead, she trades her gold watch and necklace for a very big middle finger ring (which I love, by the way, it’s one of my favourite ways to wear rings) and it’s dark gold, similar in saturation and brightness to the embroidery on her dress, and so it’s her earring. For all her simplicity before this moment (this is likely the scene where Lyra runs away), this entire outfit is a change of personality in how Mrs. Coulter is translated to the audience. At this point, Lyra knows she is no saint, in fact she is quite the opposite, so she dresses in a more flamboyant way (also for the party), with lustrous fabrics and exuberant jewelry, honestly, Iorek Byrnison saw that earring from where he was, I can tell you that. Her colours are darker, more vibrant, including the nail polish that becomes a rich dark red as opposed to her vibrant red one when she tells Lyra children just disappear. (They don’t, Marisa, mind your business.)

Now for the red sweater, I have to say, I’m eager to know what kind of pants she is going to wear, because I doubt that outfit is a dress and I doubt they are going to make her wear a skirt in the snow. In the movie she wears a long dress and boots, but they favoured fashion over realism, and the show seems to be going the other way around. It’s why it makes sense for her to wear pants, in my opinion. Mrs. Coulter in red is just sinful, literally and metaphorically; it just suits her to wear red. I love the turtleneck style, and it looks like the sleeves are up to her elbows too. There’s just something beautiful in portraying overly sensual women in demure outfits, because it shuns away that idea that someone needs to be revealing to be sexy and that’s nonsense. And adding to Mrs. Coulter being an agent of the Church, it just fits her character to dress in a more chaste way and still fuck around like she does. Her entire persona is a façade and it can be read through her fashion. We can see the gold ring on her finger again, and she also wears golden earrings, I couldn’t identify if they’re the same as the other ones she wear, but it’s possible. (Except for the green dress one, since that one is bigger).

Lastly, it’s the Royal Arctic Institute outfit, I see it as either a two piece suit or a dress and a matching jacket (would that classify as a two piece? I don’t know, I did some research but found nothing conclusive). This whole scene is beautiful, the colours all harmonise with each other, and Marisa’s light blue, almost teal, it’s breathtaking, I really love that colour on its own, but on her it just… glows. There’s a slight shimmer to the fabric and the fluffy collar gives her an air of quirkiness and sweetness it feels uncanny for someone who knows her entire arc, but translates beautifully how she is seen by most people.

PAJAMA PARTY

Here’s one of my favourite things so far: from all the teasers and trailers, we get to see Mrs. Coulter twice in pajamas, different ones at that. The first one is the white, silky pajamas that she wears in the teaser. It has a strip/ribbon around the waist, tied in a similar way to the blue one, but this one feels more angular, as we can notice on her shoulders and how her arms feel like straight lines from the cut of it. She mirrors Lyra’s pearl pajamas when it comes to fabric, but her outfit seem more like a nightgown, as opposed to Lyra, who wears a two-piece pajamas, with buttons and a spread collar. Her pajamas also feels like a robe, I like how slicky it is.

The second pajamas Mrs. Coulter wears is the dark blue one, in the same fabric or similar to the white one, slightly lustrous. This scene is probably after Lyra left, so her colour palette is consistently getting darker and with more vibrant colours. She seems to fit better in this one, which is a simpler piece of clothing than the white nightgown and it’s just visibly more comfortable, and more suitable to her personality. It’s as if she is finally allowed to be herself at her own home because Lyra is no longer there.

THE WINTER GEAR

We can see almost Lyra’s entire outfit from all of the scenes and it is bulkier than the movie version, clearly intent on keeping her warm in the North, which is, you know, the point. The red colour goes to her hat and gloves, in deeper tones, but not as saturated, yet quite visible and these two items are what make her stand out in Trollesund’s white ambiance. She wears a yellow scarf, in a very mustardy tone, and her coat is similar to Mrs. Coulter’s, as in the same details and the same colour, I dare say even the same cut. Asriel’s seems a bit darker, but it’s probably also the same beige, neutral colour. But Lyra’s coat resembles John Faa’s coat more, especially the clasps (?) in front, while Mrs. Coulter’s coats relies on buttons and a thick belt, which is a more feminine choice.

As Lyra goes to the North, saturation is left behind, traded for darker colours and neutral ones, as if to blend in with the landscape, but the colorful items really make her pop and it’s a nice way to identify your main character without trying too hard. She wears a very robust pair of boots, and we can see she has very thick socks (?); her pants are also very thick and of second-hand fabric, but it looks warm. Her red gloves have nice, colorful patterns, and underneath her coat we can see she wears some sort of blue sweater or maybe a cardigan (we can the tip of her sleeve in the square).

There’s nothing special about Asriel’s or Marisa’s winter gear, they both seem to wear similar coats, Asriel’s is a bit more rustic, but probably because it’s tailored for a man or because he got it in the North instead of Brytain. He also has goggles, which is honestly too cool for me.

A REMARK ON HAIRSTYLES

Taking into consideration what we’ve seen so far, Marisa’s hair stays the same throughout the first season. It’s a beautiful hairstyle, very classy and demure, but it’s the same. Asriel’s hair changes in length but I wouldn’t say it changes much in style. Lyra is the only one who suffers from a change during her time with Mrs. Coulter, then she returns to her old Jordan style. They seemed to have gone opposite to the movie: while Mrs. Coulter had shorter hair there, indicating maturity and she also had a constant 20s/30s hairstyle of a glamorous woman of that time, and Lyra had longer hair, curly and loose all the time, the show goes the other way around. Mrs. Coulter has longer, more voluptuous hair, that takes longer time to get done and it’s always done in an impeccable hairdo, while her daughter has a shorter, playful and childish hairstyle, that it’s easier to wash, brush and to keep tidy for her uncle’s visits, whenever necessary, because it is a necessity.

BOLVANGAR’S COLOUR PALETTE

This is just a quick note; the nurses all wear aquamarine blue and white caps, while the children wear light-teal pajamas, in soft and thin fabric. Lighter tones, especially blues, tend to mean innocence and purity, which is why all of Bolvangar’s victims wear variations of blues and light colours (light teal for the actual victims which is the children, darker blues for the brainwashed nurses who are also victims, in a sense). We can’t see the doctors, but I’m guessing they wear grey or black, which is a neutral position, underneath the white coat (that means purity, in this case a false purity to cover their darker, shady intentions), while Mrs. Coulter wears a deep red outfit, which is a colour associated with sin, wrath and hell, as I mentioned before, but also fierceness, passion and lust. A quick reminder that Mrs. Coulter also only wears red after Lyra is gone, and she also wears red in a Magisterium building, like, come on, that had to be intentional. They put a sinner dressed in red in the middle of a religious building where everyone is dressed in black (she is also besides a priest lol).

I also wanted to talk about Mrs. Coulter and her red outfit, but because it’s so distant, we can’t see much, so I’d rather wait for better footage than just ramble about her red hat now lmao.

And this is it. I only focused on the main trio because they have more footage and I’d rather have more on Lee and the gyptians to have more to talk about. Sorry for the long ramble lmao give Lord Asriel a new sweater 2k20 (please make him wear a linen shirt with rolled up sleeves, i never asked for any fucking thing).