Gabrielle's Peasant dress from Remember Nothing

 Here a beautiful addition to my Xena’s archive: Gabrielle’s peasant dress worn by Renée O’Connor in the episode “Remember Nothing” from season 2. Definitely one of my favorite episodes.

The gown features a Renaissance-inspired silhouette made from a lightweight, lavender-colored linen fabric. It features a gathered scoop neckline and a front-lacing corset style bodice. The short sleeves include unique open slits that are held together by thin, adjustable lace-up ties along the arms

Staying completely true to the episode, the dress originally belongs to Xena’s mother, Cyrene, and it is given to Gabrielle so she will feel more comfortable.

 

Do you know that this episode is a direct homage to Frank Capra’s classic 1946 holiday film, “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Just like George Bailey, Xena is granted a glimpse into an alternate reality to see what the world would look like if her life had taken a completely different path…

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