Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas & Happy 2024
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Every year the Reveals perform at the historical Sanders Theater at Harvard University. Their shows are to celebrate the winter season with traditional songs and dance. For the 2023 season, the show is the based on The Feast of Fools. Their write-up even calls it “Topsy-Tursy.” Because you know why.
The Reveals’ music has long been a part of my holiday season for a very long time so I’m overjoyed to know they are taking inspiration from The Feast of Fool for their new show.
And if you can’t make the Journey to to olde Harvard, they offer virtual performances.
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It’s the culmination of the Spooky Season, Halloween.
The characters of the Magical Adventures of Quasimodo wear a lot of disguises. Heck, in episode eight they have a Halloween-like festival. What are they all wearing this year for “Witches Eve???”
Whose Costume would Win Best Costume?
Quasimodo as Aladdin…maybe?
Not really sure what Quasimodo is dressed up here. The fez makes it look like an Aladdin costume. It’s defiantly a look though.
Esmeralda as a Frightful Old Lady
This is the first time that a Quasimodo calls an Esmeralda “ugly.” However that means it’s a convincing costume.
Frollo as The Reaper
Classic Frollo! If wasn’t for the scythe this could have been a Phantom of the opera costume.
François as a Spooky Ghost
François even has a lighting effect.
Dennis as a Delightful Bird
A cockatiel maybe?
The King as a Strutting Peacock
Seems correct for a King to be a Peacock.
Happy Halloween!!!!!
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So you want to fit in with all the Barbie costumes this Halloween but still want to have a costume related to Hunchback?
That is a very unique and super niche problem. To be a fair a pink Esmeralda look COULD work very well. There is also the fact that Esmeralda, Phoebus and Quasimodo were all given the doll treatment.
But which character from a version of Hunchback of Notre Dame has that stereotypical Barbie look? Who is blonde and wears pink? The Answer is….
Notre Dame de Paris’ Fleur de Lys . Fleur de Lys’ costume in this version is relatively simple, especially the design from 1998-2015. It’s consists of a pink sleeveless dress with darker pink dye marks and some sparse crystal details. The length is a dealer’s choice as you can make it mid-calf to floor length. Also low-high (or high-low) hemlines are fine as they are used in some productions. Though if you want, you can go shorter. If you already have a sleeveless pink dress, or gown, in your closet go for that one but if you don’t have a pink dress on-hand here are some options.
Try to avoid dresses with boho styles as that doesn’t fit Fleur de Lys. Think classic or even glam looks.
Pink Dress Options
Pink Dress option #1: LILLUSORY Womens Summer Casual Slip Dresses Spaghetti Strap Bodycon Maxi Dress
Pink Dress option #2: Yexinbridal Spaghetti Straps Prom Dress Long Satin Beaded V-Neck Formal Evening Party Ball Gowns with Pockets
Pink Dress option #3: Litherday Silk Nightgown for Women Long Satin Slip Dress Nightdress Silky Chemise Nightie Soft V Neck Nightwear
On to Shoes
For shoes any type of heel can work so long as it’s pink. This is a “Think Pink” costume. To be honest as long as the shoe is pink go for it. Maybe not a sneakers though.
Pink Heel option #1: DREAM PAIRS Women’s Chunk Low Heel Pump Sandals
Pink Heel option #2: J. Adams Dove Ankle Strap Womens Heels, Stiletto Heels
Pink Heel option #3: DREAM PAIRS Women’s Kitten Heel Slingback Pointed Closed Toe Low Stiletto Heels Dress Bridal Elegant Wedding Pumps Shoes
The Hair
In Notre Dame de Paris, Fleur de Lys is typically blonde, the foil to Esmeralda. Some productions however opted to have Fleur de Lys use their natural hair colors. In those productions the Fleur de Lys straighten their locks and the Esmeralda has wavy hair. So if you don’t not want to wear a wig or dye your hair at least straighten it. You can also add flowers or crystal into your hairstyle.
Blonde Wig option #1: Short Blonde Wig with Bangs Wavy Bob Wig with Bangs for Women Loose Wavy Shoulder Length Honey Blonde
Blonde Wig option #2: ENTRANCED STYLES Blonde wig with Bangs, Long Straight Wigs
Blonde Wig option #3: Long Blonde Wavy Synthetic Lace Front Wig Middle Part Lace Wigs Synthetic Hair Wig
Details
If you’re feeling bold you can add abstract dark pink paint detail with fabric paint and add crystals. Also in the original production Fleur de Lys wore a crystal bracelet. It’s very delicate looking and not made from beads.
If you would rather just go more book-accurate Fleur de Lys costume you can, just make it 15th century style princess and try to get a hennin headpiece.
Follow thehunchblogIt’s been a while since I have offered new Merch for my Zazzle store.
The idea behind these designs was inspired by “movie monsters” and Quasimodo dressing up like them for Halloween. It is meant to be cute and silly. There is are Zombie, a Mummy and Dracula/Vampire designs.
Quasimodo as a Zombie
Quasimodo as a Mummy
(the hieroglyphs phonetically spell “Quasimodo” (at least I hope they do) and the irony of latin being depicted in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs is not totally lost on me)
Quasimodo as Dracula or a Vampire
Bonus Vampire Socks
Lastly not for Halloween but a new Keychain using Esmeralda’s color scheme.
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Valentine’s Day! It’s either one of the most romantic days of the year, a stressful day that you forgot about till JUST now, or the bane of your existence.
Whatever the day means you go treat yourself with chocolate or any other treat you prefer.
Side note (slightly personal)- I love Galavant, wish it had a third season, it should have gotten a third season. I have seen it twice and I tried to rewatch it back in May 2022 BUT due to circumstances I couldn’t get back into it at that point. Maybe in future but I still love the songs and the vibe.
Follow thehunchblogHere is a throwback from 2013.
A Christmas Cookie I decorated a very long time ago that was a cross-section of that bell from the sequel. I have never been know for my cookie decor game but I had fun.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Follow thehunchblogHere are Ten Titles for Hallmark Christmas movies that would be either inspired by Hunchback or Hallmark Hunchback of Notre Dame versions with Christmas.
If you have no idea what a Hallmark Christmas Movie is, Congrats. Basically Christmas is magic and great, big city bad, rural countryside good, careers bad, family good, and conventionally attractive white people in front of Christmas trees.
So here are just titles they are meant to be not good or at most amusing. To my knowledge these titles don’t exist yet….*
A Christmas Hunch
A Christmas Bell
A Hunchback for Christmas
The Christmas Goat
Our Lady of Christmas
The Feast of the Fool(ish) Christmas
A Broken Christmas Jug
Jingle Cathedral Bells
Deck the Belfry
Christmas at Notre Dame
* Christmas Belle and A Belle for Christmas are real movies. Christmas Goats are a subject of some movies since the Yule Goat is traditional in Scandinavian and Northern European countries. The Broken Jug is a real movie and Christmas at Notre Dame is the name of an album.
Follow thehunchblogLike most people on the internet I make a lot ranked list content. Not here so much but else yes. A few years ago I did a list of Non-Christmas Movies which is not a new concept and how I’m doing again so this a part 2 of the this list except this one is not ranked and there are only four.
Why four? Because. That is a good enough reason. (I had five but one was already on my OG list and I just wanted this out prior to the Holiday so four)
I had a few parameters for these movies. First they had to some kind of winter aesthetic, had to have something to with family and gifts. However none of these film are about Christmas or have scenes Christmas.
Some Spoilers
Anastasia (1997)
I don’t know about you but when I think about Christmas the music from The Nutcracker comes up as peak Christmas music. And that makes me think of the setting of Anastasia. Add in some snowscape, “The Once upon as December” song, the necklace motif and reconnecting with family and you could add this to your holiday watch list.
The Chronicles of Narnia; The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005)
Dumb side story, I love Bob’s Burgers and one of my favorite bits is in the second episode where one of the kids says that Narnia was written by Salman Rushdie. I don’t know why I find that so funny but I do.
So back to Narnia. Giving that Narnia is under a constant winter due to Jadis, The White Witch, I think it very much got that winter aesthetic down. The internal drama is about family and Santa a.k.a Father Christmas gives them presents which are very useful.
The Little Princess (1995)
Again we have snow imagery with Sarah spinning as snow blows around her. She gets a locket from her father before he goes off to war. The locket is taken after her father is presumed dead leaving Sarah at the mercy of her boarding School’s Head Mistress. Her friends get the locket back for her. And at the end of the movie she reunites with her father and gains an adopted sister.
La Belle et la Bête (2014) or any version you want
Surrounding the Beast’s domain is snow, much like the Disney version. The Beast gifts her items, like in the Disney version and the 1946 version. In this version it’s dresses. There is also a family dynamic at play since she offers herself to the Beast to save her father. Why did I pick this? Seemed logical however any version of Beauty and the Beast will work for happy Christmas movie watching. Even the 2017 (or the Christmas mid-quel movie) if you want, it’s not the one I would go for but whatever makes you happy.
Shout out to Three Wishes for Cinderella, I forgot you were on the OG list.
Happy Holidays
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SO I’m rather sick…. so Throwback image.
Have a Spooky Autumnal Holiday or Halloween to you all.
I photoshopped this back in 2012…..
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