The royal castle (top right) from the outside, a neo-Gothic white structure located in a wooded lake landscape, seems to have been inspired by Neuschwanstein.
Sickening Sweethearts should dress alike at least once.
retells the Fourth Story in a straightforward manner, that can be easily understood by anyone. From what I have read, her beloved as beautiful as this abridged version:
The land belonged to a princess who not long ago had decided to get married.
She had decreed that all the eligible men in the land could come to the castle and woo her. Whoever was most clever would receive the princess's hand in marriage.
The eager men lined up at the palace. There was a boy with blue eyes and brown hair.
This boy was so clever that the princess chose him to be her husband.
The royal garden led to a door at the back of the castle. The door opened into a long, winding staircase. Once upon the stairs, one ornate hallway gave way to the next before arriving at the royal bedchamber.
The prince and princess awoke and lit the lamp between their beds.
They were good people.
My analysis of the illustration
The Princess: hair, attire, overall colour scheme
She appears to be in her twenties. She's wearing a scarlet cloak right upon her back, and a royal blue/aqua mid-sleeve ballgown with a light golden petticoat beneath and a matching corset (also light golden) over it. She wears her long titian hair falling loosely upon her shoulders, above the cloak. Her facial expression is a sincere smile.
The Prince: hair, attire, overall colour scheme
He appears to be in his twenties as well. His long hair is loose and light brown leaning on titian; he is completely clean shaven (as this character is most usually portrayed). His attire consists of a full court dress combining Elizabethan and Baroque/Rococo elements: the cravat, the Prussian blue coat embroidered in gold, the golden brocade waistcoat beneath it, the Prussian blue knee-high breeches to match the coat, the stockings and low buckle-shoes are all distinctly Rococo court dress, along with the loose hair that resembles an allonge wig, but the ruff collar around the cravat and matching cuff ruffs are distinctly Elizabethan. His facial expression is also a sincere smile.
The Prince and the Princess, Side by Side: their facial expressions convey that these two are good people who wear their hearts upon their sleeves. Also, their coordinated clothes and hairstyles reinforce the idea that they're one another's equal, two halves of a whole. Sickeningly Sweethearts like to choose matching outfits for fancy occasions or costume parties to make it clear that they are together. Here, not only their attire, but also the hairstyles and the smiles are matching, as they willingly wear the same look to show that they belong together.
The Castle: architecture style, landscaping
Here, the Slot appears to be a fortelesque early Renaissance/Gothic château (just look at the windows and towers), made of some cream-coloured stone. I have not seen the garden proper, but there are some bushes and climbing plants, all of them evergreen, lining the walls. From the outside, the castle is white and neo-Gothic, with lots of turrets, and the surrounding kingdom is a wild landscape of woodlands and marshy lakes, recalling Bavaria and Schloss Neuschwanstein.
The Ambiance (light, colour): This scene is very light and cheerful and effectively conveys the idea of good people who live in a safe and sound place, what with the first winter snow, the royal couple's coordinated outfits in the colours of Sweden, their earnest smiles, the crisp air, the evergreen plants along the walls...
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