Xena: Warrior Princess, Gabrielle´s Bitter suite costume

original movie costume

Gabrielle´s costume worn by Renée O´Connor in the episode “Bitter suite” from season 3. I am not very fanatic of the musicals, but in this case, “Bitter Suite” was the best musical episode of the whole series, there’s no doubt. The costumes in this episode are all based on the Rider-Waite designs of Tarot cards. Gabrielle was The Star, then The Empress, and then The World with the last costume, the reptile dress. This dress reminds me a Greek style wedding dress. The dress is composed of a pale white chiffon fabric which has a seam under the chest and reaches to the feet. The most iconic part of this dress is the reptile chest piece that is awesome, probably real crocodile skin. Indeed, the costume is described in the “It’s a Wrap!” COA as “Gabrielle’s Reptile Vest Costume”.