Vikings Ragnar Lothbrok and Lagertha Costume

These costumes were inspired by one of my favorite shows "The Vikings." Me and my husband are Ragnar and Lagertha after a battle. Everything was designed and handmade/created by me (Elizaveta McCasland) - costumes, shields, hair, face makeup. Lagertha's skirt, vest, greaves and arm bracers, Ragnar’s vest and arm bracers were sewn/stiched using genuine suede and black leather, leather lace, plus some faux black leather. Ragnar’s tunic was sewn with faux nubuck fabric. Shields were made with foam board and metal bowls, and then painted with acrylic. Raven is cut from soft aluminum metal sheet, painted with black acrylic paint, and then the pattern was scraped on it. Sword and axe were bought online, then “improved” with red acrylic paint to show blood! I decided to paint runes on Lagertha’s face to make it scarier for Halloween, though Lagertha in the show did not wear such war paint.