Getting to the part in Alexander Comic where designing military dress is becoming necessary. It's my first time having to design clothes for war. With the ancient Greeks, I wanted to approach it with an interest for the finery of war as part of ritual performance - which is no longer a thing in modern military what with all the camo and monotones - so I am going all out with the head dresses, colours and all the accessories.
I think if I were a peasant back then the thing that would most scare me about the ancient Greek army would be their mechanical, efficient behaviour - almost automaton. That, mixed with loud, showy accessories.
To emphasise the eerie automaton-y vibes, I am standardising a uniform for the Companions: they will be sharing the linothorax, pteruges, chlamys and tunic. My first intinct is to have them wear all white with orange/red accents for that alien, sterile aesthetic - and they will contrast well with Alexander's outfit, which I plan to make dark. The second option is white with a brown linothorax, which looks more pleasing and will match better with Alex's dark clothes.
One element I am including that's not anywhere in sources (text or art) is the right-handed glove. Mostly cos I keep thinking about the burn and the sweat that comes with holding onto a weapon for so long. It's not historically accurate 100%, but it's viable, so... this is an Alexander Comic Reimena Yee special.
I would like to play around more with the helmet but Hephaestion's big nose (which I love) is getting in the way