Yeah! And that's fine.
I don't mean it's THE MOST aesthetically pleasing. Please allow me to clarify:
I'm pretty sure she would wear very few of her outfits TN has given her (and you all might disagree with me), and that includes her default costume. It's essentially lingerie with laced calves and a leisure robe. Her costume two is awesome, though. Her male French Aristocrat/female buckeneer (costume 7) was original and suitable in DOA2 but now... meh. And also CLIPPING lol.
I'm excited because even though TN didn't follow the design as much as I would have liked it is still my favorite design and it suits her well (inherently so, I think - because it's so simple) and because it is something that Helena would wear - sans the material of course (it would be closer to cotton).
Even though they changed her leggings to hosiery and her shirt to a dress, it's still looks sophisticated. Because of her large bust size it is important to give her neckline a shape so it doesn't look like a mammary blob. However, I believe no matter what costume you put Helena in will make her breasts look like a mammary blob (it's how TN made the female characters, sadly.)
In western society women select to reveal skin strategically. This is done, I suppose, to avoid any negative feedback from people, (i.e. people calling her "trashy" or a "slut"). One method of revealing skin that receives positive feedback (i.e. people calling her "sophisticated" or "beautiful") is selecting either the upper portion or the lower portion of the body to reveal and then covering up the rest. So I believe that this costume is the most consistent for Helena's personality within contemporary western society. I was pleased that the artist interpreted this in a realistic manor rather than TN's
abstract interpretation of Helena's personality.
That's really why I was excited. I also happen to really like the outfit, too.
Tastes do differ... D:
I think, this is/will be her best:
"Venus, born from sea foam and carried ashore..."
HISTORY NERD TRIGGER! LOL
Venus didn't have the braids or headdress. However, Aphrodite from Greece did. The markings on her body are more reminiscent to some second millennium BC Mycenaean cul-ture (British History Channel Accent). Also note the sheer fabric trailing from her waistline; this, in ancient society represented wealth and royalty. The more translucent the fabric, the more rare and valuable it was. This was more-so the case in Greece and Egypt than in Rome. Therefore, the likelihood that this is the Roman iteration "Venus" is quite slim. Though Venus does come directly from Aphrodite as a result of Rome's Hellenization. Roman's Venus has short, dark, curly hair, no headdress, with an undecorated body.
It is also notable that BOTH Aphrodite and Venus would be completely nude -- without any body markings censoring the nipples or the vagina.
But yeah. I agree with you. lol. She looks goddess-like, for sure. I'm done now. I promise.
