Tauriel is the fierce captain of the Woodland Realm guard in The Hobbit, a skilled elf archer associated with forest green. This costume centers on her green hooded coat dress and its black lace-up front. The combination gives you a starting point for a Tauriel outfit, especially if you want to assemble the archer accessories yourself. The supplied garment is the coat dress only, so the bow styling seen in the reference photographs needs your own additions.
Forest Green and the Black Lace-Up Front
The dress is made from polyester, and the available style is named Tauriel Hooded Coat Dress. XS and 3XL are among the available size choices. This Tauriel style is listed among the store's adult costumes. Its black front lacing contrasts with the green coat dress.
For a photograph centered on that contrast, use the front and front close-up references to plan the framing. A view cropped tightly around the face would leave out the lace-up detail; a composition that includes the front of the dress gives both colors a role. The lacing offers a subject for a closer costume photograph between wider archer poses.
The Hood from Different Angles
The hooded-angle and hood-side references offer viewpoints for planning a portrait featuring the green hood. A separate side photograph provides another reference for the coat dress. Use those viewpoints when planning a profile, particularly if you are adding a long auburn wig. The hood and wig can then be considered together, with the wig supplied by you.
One approach is to photograph the hood from the side, then turn toward the camera for another frame showing the black lacing. This gives the green hood and black lacing separate photographs, with each composition centered on a different part of the Tauriel coat dress.
Brown Boots, an Auburn Wig and Archer Accessories
Brown boots and a long auburn wig are suggested additions for this elf archer styling. Neither comes with the coat dress. The bow, quiver and other props also come from the wearer, which matters when using the on-model bow and on-model archer images as inspiration.
Decide how closely you want to follow those archer references before gathering accessories. With your own bow, you can build a pose around Tauriel's archery role. For a photograph centered on the coat dress, let the forest green and black lacing lead the composition. If you add a quiver, consider a side view that lets it appear beside the coat dress.
Planning a Woodland Realm Photo Sequence
For a small Tauriel photo sequence, give each reference a separate job: the front close-up for the black lacing, the hood-side image for a profile, and the on-model archer image for the character pose. This keeps the photographs tied to the actual features of this coat dress.
A woodland setting is an optional creative choice for a portrait inspired by the Woodland Realm guard. You could choose an open area behind the green hood to give its outline space in the picture. Include a wider frame when you want your own brown boots to appear with the green coat dress, then use a closer portrait to feature the hood and your optional auburn wig.
Costumes to Pair with Tauriel
For a group built around Tauriel, start with another Hobbit elf, then consider a hooded medieval knight.
- For the same franchise, The Hobbit Elf Cosplay Costume Long Faux Suede Vest In Green Or Black With Belt And Bracers Option adds another elven costume choice.
- The hood on Medieval Templar Knight Cosplay Costume Hooded Chainmail-Style Shirt Belt And Leather Bracers In Black Or Grey offers a similar costume feature within a knight-themed outfit.