Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Alice in Wonderland White Knight armour and Mad Hatter battle costume...

Aside from the futuristic Tron costume display, another of the highlights of the Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit at Disney's D23 Expo this year had to be these fantastic battle costumes from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.
Original Mad Hatter and Alice's White Knight
battle costumes from Alice in Wonderland on display
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I've already seen many costumes from the movie up close, but I loved seeing these Colleen Atwood designed outfits, especially the White Knight battle armour worn by Mia Wasikowska as the titular 'Alice' when she fights the Red Queen's army and the Jabberwocky at the end of the movie.

White Knight armour worn by
Mia Wasikowska as Alice in Wonderland
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Alice in Wonderland White Knight breastplateAlice in Wonderland White Knight armour
Alice in Wonderland White Knight chainmail skirt
Alice in Wonderland White Knight armour boots
You don't often see battle armour made for women in movies, especially someone so petite as Mia, so it was interesting to see that the materials used were mainly faux metal and looked quite lightweight to wear. It's a wonderfully detailed costume and looked very convincing on the big screen.

For a more authentic suit of armour made from metal and chainmail, check out Milla Jovovich's Joan of Arc armour designed by Terry English.

Alice in Wonderland's White Knight sword and shield props
Alice in Wonderland sword and shield props
Also on display beside the armour were Alice's ornate sword and shield props.

Alice in Wonderland movie poster
Mad Hatter Alice in Wonderland poster

Mad Hatter battle outfit worn by
Johnny Depp in Alice in Wonderland
Johnny Depp Mad Hatter costume
Johnny Depp Mad Hatter battle costume
Mad Hatter battle costume
Johnny Depp's colourful and unique Mad Hatter battle outfit and sword prop was also included in the exhibit.

If you're a fan of the eccentric character, be sure to check out another crazy Mad Hatter costume from Alice in Wonderland on display at Disney's D23 Expo on August 19, 2011.
Mad Hatter's battle sword prop

Alice in Wonderland movie poster
Alice in Wonderland movie poster

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