It criss-crosses her whole torso and is molded the same way Ser Brienne’s more traditional metal armor is. Sansa’s been through a lot of trauma, and this subtle strapping was a way of protecting herself. It’s this idea of being wrapped and unavailable and not feminine,” Clapton told me recently in an interview about Sansa’s costume evolution.

“She is almost to anyone she’s almost strapped down. no more a naive victim.Ī post shared by michele clapton on at 11:36am PDTĪfter escaping the terrible Ramsay Bolton and reemerging as the Lady of Winterfell, Sansa’s armor became more obvious, incorporating leather belts and straps in addition to the fabric ones. A day before episode two aired, Clapton posted a throwback to this original “Dark Sansa” look to her Instagram, writing: “The moment Sansa grew up.no more a naive victim…” Starting in season five, after Littlefinger helped her escape from Winterfell, we saw hints of Sansa armoring up, with wrapped fabrics and more obvious corsetry.

But now, as one of the most influential people in Winterfell, Sansa’s taken to arming herself. Sansa has always been influenced by the powerful people around her (like Cersei, Margaery, and Littlefinger) and their influence has showed up in her outfits. Costumes are never an afterthought on this show, and GoT’s costume designer Michele Clapton has been building Sansa up for this moment over the last eight seasons.Īs show lore has it, Sansa is an accomplished seamstress and has always made her own clothes, so they are a direct statement about how she feels. Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa, revealed to Entertainment Weekly in February that Sansa would finally be getting armor for the first time.

Can we talk about this I'm not here for your bullshit, God damn drop dead gorgeous costume? #Sansa #GameofThrones #MicheleClapton /2FIflVQFU1- Tom & Lorenzo April 22, 2019

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