Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones."
"Game of Thrones" costume designer Michele Clapton makes it her mission to tell characters' stories through their clothing.
"The costumes for me are narrative and you should be able to look at them and understand where [the characters] are mentally in their journey," Clapton said in a recent interview with INSIDER.
We've chosen seven characters to break down season-by-season and see how their shifting storylines are reflected in their outfits. This analysis focuses on their arcs through season six, since we don't yet know for certain where season seven will take them.
Keep reading to learn more.
Daenerys has come full circle in both her storyline and outfits.
Season 1
Daenerys found her way on season one as Khal Drogo's khaleesi. Her leather tops paired with horsehair skirts and pants were both queenly and down-to-earth.
Season 2
After a rough period in the Red Waste, and the loss of her Dothraki husband, Daenerys found solace in Qarth. There, she wore ornate gold jewelry and expensive silks, along with a fluffy crimped hairstyle we'd never see again.
Season 3
Daenerys' conqueror side began to take hold on season three. She returns to Dothraki-esque silhouettes but with a rich blue coloring. Her new Mother of Dragons identity is reflected in the scaled pattern embroidered on her dress.
Season 4
Meereen was Daenerys' new home for season four, and there she began slowly transitioning from her iconic blue dress and into the clean styling of a queen. No longer spending time outdoors with the Dothraki or her armies, she began to incorporate more white into her wardrobe.
Season 5
By season five, Daenerys was full-blown royalty in her blindingly white gowns. She donned silver dragon necklaces and ruled from the top of a pyramid. All sense of her fierce Dothraki days was gone — she was both literally and figuratively above getting her hands dirty.
Season 6
That all changed on season six. She fled the fighting pits of Meereen on the back of Drogon, dirtying her white dress in the process. Daenerys literally went back to her roots as she found herself among Dothraki once again. She wore brown leather again, with her top a similar silhouette to the blue dress.
Sansa Stark's embroidered dresses have reflected her surroundings.
Season 1
Sansa is known for her sewing abilities. She often wore dresses of her own creation on season one, all of which reflected her desire to be a proper southern lady with lighter fabrics and rich detail.
Season 2
By this season, Sansa's family was torn from her and she was a captive in King's Landing. She fell into a forced role of "good little lady." Her clothing became more similar to the people surrounding her in the capital, and her hairstyle began to mimic Cersei Lannister's braided look.
Season 3
Trapped in Cersei's plots, Sansa began wearing more light red on season three — the color of House Lannister. Her hairstyles grew increasingly "southern," and she stopped wearing it down.
Season 4
Littlefinger helped Sansa escape King's Landing early on season four. She wore a purple patterned dress for much of this season — a reflection of the "Purple Wedding" (Joffrey's death scene) and of her move away from the lighter colors of the capital.
Season 5
Though Sansa dressed in a black outfit while disguised as Alayne for the first part of season five, her real iconic outfit from this time was this northern-style dress and cloak. Sansa shielded herself underneath the dramatic hood while escaping from Ramsay Bolton.
Season 6
Sansa is now in a position of power for the first time in the series. She's sewn a new blue dress with a Stark direwolf embroidered in the front, and she keeps warm under a regal cloak. This is the true Sansa Stark — Lady of Winterfell.
Jon Snow was never meant to wear black for life.
Season 1
Jon began the series wearing muted northern colors (and Stark colors) — browns, greys, and blues. He was dressed in the fine leather of a highborn boy, ready to become a man of the Night's Watch.
Season 2
After formally joining ranks with the Night's Watch, Jon was dressed in black from head to toe. His thick black fur coat accompanied Jon as he ventured north beyond the wall.
Season 3
Jon was captured by the wildlings at the end of season two, and was forced to feign allegiance with them. That meant shedding his black cloak and wearing the warm brown furs traditionally found on the free folk.
Season 4
But he never truly betrayed the Night's Watch. By season four he was back among them, wearing black alongside his brothers. Jon's face bears more scarring by this season, reflective of his seasoning as a leader and warrior.
Season 5
At the beginning of season five, Jon is elected to be Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. He remains in black, but his larger cloak signifies him as the man in charge. Unfortunately, he's killed for showing compassion for the free folk he once lived among.
Season 6
After his resurrection, Jon decides his oath to the Night's Watch has been fulfilled. He immediately ditches the black cloak, and instead returns to the Stark clothing colors of brown and blue. His hairstyle (a pulled back bun) is also reminiscent of Ned Stark.
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