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Fanart for the lovely fic series The Chosen End by pyrrhiccomedy and wizzard890
People who don't read this do not know what they're missing, man.
( Period clothing is forthcoming )
People who don't read this do not know what they're missing, man.
( Period clothing is forthcoming )
Okay, um, thoughts, thoughts, right. The first two are pretty much perfect summaries of the first two TCE fics, and I'm still laughing over it. XD Especially Russia in the second one. He's just all "God, have a drink and shut up." And the CLOTHING. The clothing is BEAUTIFUL. I would totally love to see the references, if you don't mind...? I'm just really curious! America looks great, too, but Russia looks incredible. Especially in the first one. For some reason the scarf/cravat combo really does it for me.
...Also, I am so fangirling the fact that you researched what kind of wine glasses they would use. Just. Omg. That is so. So amazing. WINE GLASSES! *spaz*
The third one I can hardly look at because I know what's going to happen next. ._.
And the fourth one is freaking adorable. I want them to be happy, too, damn it. Wizzard and I, uh, actually have written just reams and reams of AU fic where they DO get to be happy, because we cannot take this. Boys, you are made for each other, why are you doing this to us?
Your art is really beautiful. Thank you so much for drawing these and sharing them with us. =D
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Well, um, references-! Yes, okay.
1.)
Russia
http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/01854/img_to_cont/3/2/21s.jpg
America
this, minus coat: http://locutus.ucr.edu/~cathy/images/i-bm/bm1.jpg
2.)
Russia
Outfit, as a whole: http://www.costumes.org/ethnic/russia/russia_plate_18.jpg
America
You can't see them, but he is totally wearing these boots http://dept.kent.edu/museum/exhibit/menswear/images/mounts/bootsF300.jpg
Coat: mix of http://dept.kent.edu/museum/exhibit/menswear/images/portraits/Jessop300new.jpg & http://dept.kent.edu/museum/exhibit/menswear/images/mounts/1997.29.2.jpg
Pantaloons: same as coat
Wineglasses: http://www.goantiques.com/scripts/images,id,1316846.html
Also, Russia totally has one of these: http://www.goantiques.com/scripts/images,id,346655.html
Original links (not linked to images)
http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/01854/eng/3/2.htm
http://locutus.ucr.edu/~cathy/men2.html
http://www.costumes.org/ethnic/1pages/russcostbits.htm
http://dept.kent.edu/museum/exhibit/menswear/1800-1830clothes.htm
http://dept.kent.edu/museum/exhibit/menswear/1780-1830.htm
Additional (possibly useful?) things
Russia keeps one of these carefully preserved in a closet somewhere: http://www.nicholasandalexandra.com/virtual1999/senator.html
Lots and lots about Russia, and the Romanovs: http://teacheroz.com/russia.htm
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First of all, there is nothing wrong with Fem!Russia. Nothing. In fact, if I could change the gender of one Hetalia character, for real? It'd be Russia. COME ON! Russia's the Motherland! And there's that whole groovy theory about how communism is actually a matriarchal system! I love the character, obviously, but he'd be such an amazing girl I can hardly bear it.
Oh well. (There's some incredible fan art of Fem!Russia out there, and I think I have...uh...all of it.)
Second of all, your attention to detail and the extent of your research for these pictures is making me ♥ so hard. I, like...I don't even know. Maybe there's some kind of chemical disorder in the brain that transports me with happiness over period appropriate men's fashion plates and learning what a samovar is, but in the absence of any sophisticated neurological examination, all I can say is that I find this completely admirable. Also, that gala ceremonial uniform is gorgeous, oh my God.
Lastly, great, thanks, now I'm going to spend the rest of the afternoon on these sites.
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