Miquiztli

for 's Sailor Zodiac project [link]. I chose Sailor Miquiztli (Death)~!

The inspiration for the outfit comes from a book I picked up about Mayan culture and fashion. There's a rule in Mayan fashion: The bigger the hat, the more important the person! I gave her a big hat, based off a drawing of a Mayan high priest.

Body paint was also an important part of rituals. Priests would paint their entire bodies in a combination dark and bright colors in lines and circles. Normally it would be the whole body, but I went with just the highlights.

Death was a positive thing in Mayan culture. It symbolized a new day and a new life.


Pose from stock: Marcus Ranum aka `mjranum-stock