The Sculpting of the Shire

THE SHORT VERSION

Michael Perry explains how early nineteenth-century rural clothing gives Hobbit militia, Shirriffs and local notables a coherent visual identity. Agricultural implements, feathers, hats and posture distinguish their roles; the Ruffians instead look degraded and dangerous, while Sharkey and Worm avoid film likenesses unavailable for the characters’ Shire appearances.

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Find this article in White Dwarf 303, p. 19.

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