Blade II: Blade's (Wesley Snipes) Costume
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Blade's (Wesley Snipes) costume from Guillermo del Toro's vampire action-thriller sequel Blade II. Blade wore his costume for much of the film, such as when he was first introduced to The Bloodpack, and during the climactic fight with Reinhardt (Ron Perlman) and the Reaper Nomak (Luke Goss) in Damaskinos' (Thomas Kretschmann) lair. The costume was designed by Emmy-nominated designer Wendy Partridge, who also worked with del Toro on Hellboy. It differs from the one designed by Sanja Milkovic Hays for the first Blade film, as it features more ornate buckles and a different vest that has a sleeker, high-tech, "vampire hunter" superhero aesthetic. Overall, this costume swaps gritty minimalism for functional ornament, with more hardware, layering, and visible detailing, while preserving the dark aesthetic of the original. The lot comprises five garments: a long black coat, a padded vest, an under vest (size L), a pair of trousers and a pair of leather boots (US size 11 ½). The coat is made of leather and features a shiny red lining. The black padded vest features two large metal buckles, which are intentionally tarnished and decorated with red resin pieces. The buckles latch together with magnets and each has a small pin to secure it more firmly. There are also four small pouches alongside the buckles, two of which are secured with fastening strips, while the other two are secured with metal poppers. On the back of the vest is a metal clip to secure Blade's sword (not included in the lot), which also fits through a hole in the back of the coat. The trousers are black and made of waterproof synthetic leather. They feature the same magnetic buckle as the vest, and have two back pockets and a fleece lining. There is dried stage blood on the right shoulder and lapel of the coat. The trousers have scuffs and markings, with some sticky residue on parts of the waistband. The padded vest has scuffing and paint transfer on the back, while the leather is cracked in some places. The right boot has an intentional hole drilled in the sole so the whole costume can be fitted onto a mannequin.Use
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