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The same costume designer who clothed the "New Moon" cast, Tish Monaghan, returned to duty for the third movie in the saga, "Eclipse." Lucky for us — that meant she was just a phone call away. Yes, it's true after the first trailer for "Eclipse" hit the Internet, we were plagued by many probing questions related to the fashions of the main characters. Besides, uh, those wigs (which we got Kristen Stewart herself to talk about), there is one other thing that many of you are dying to know: is that an engagement ring on Bella's finger in the pics from the meadow?

Don't worry we got to the bottom of this "rocky" mystery and, in the process, found out a bunch of other fun facts from Tish about the wardrobe that you've seen so far in the trailer. So step back inside the "Twilight" closet...

IS THAT AN ENGAGEMENT RING?

YES! "This is an engagement ring on Bella's finger!" Tish confirmed. "This is something that was made for her by the props department." In other words: she doesn't have a whole lotta info to share on it. So, until we are able to investigate further, we should point out that the ring (at least what we can see of it from our extreme zoom-in) looks like he could be quite similar to the domed oval one authorized by author Stephenie Meyer after the "Eclipse" book came out, which is for sale by Infinite Jewelry Co. Check out a 2009 article from the Salt Lake Tribune for more information on the story behind that ring.

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Tags Eclipse, Fashion & Style, Kristen Stewart, Photo, Robert Pattinson, Sarah Clarke, Taylor Lautner, Tish Monaghan, Twilight, Video

For the third and final part to our exclusive interview with the woman behind the "New Moon" wardrobe closet, costume designer Tish Monaghan, we're heading to Volterra, Italy where beneath the Tuscan sunshine lives a coven of vampires who posesses incredible power ... and style. After you venture to Europe, don't forget to travel back to Forks for our look at the costumes of Edward and Bella and Jacob and the Cullens.

TIME AND PUNISHMENT
Tish’s starting off point for creating the look of (very old) Volturi? “What I did originally was go back as far in antiquity as I could to where there were visual representations of judicial gowns in sculptures and paintings. I wanted to find something that the audience would recognize as an official robe, but still have the flavor of the 14th or 15th century.” The heavy wool robes were made by the costume department, though each had a different kind of trim and sleeve detail.

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Tags Cameron Bright, Charlie Bewley, Chris Weitz, Dakota Fanning, Daniel Cudmore, Fashion & Style, Jamie Campbell Bower, Michael Sheen, New Moon, Photo, Tish Monaghan, Twilight, Volturi

Our trip down memory lane with "New Moon" costume designer Tish Monaghan continues today when we take a sartorial magnifying glass to the wardrobes of the Cullen family and boy wonder Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Don't miss yesterday's look at Edward's and Bella's costumes either!

THE ENRICHED CULLENS
We know those Cullens are basically perfect, but one modification was made to the family’s closet for "New Moon." "Chris wanted to stay away from them looking as pastel as they did in the first film," Tish explained. “He thought they stood out too much. So he wanted them more of the world, but set apart within the color palette — so, just in cool colors.” Here, Alice (Ashley Greene, left) wears a blue dress by Rebecca Taylor and Rosalie (Nikki Reed, right) wears an Eli Tahari design.

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Tags Ashley Greene, Chris Weitz, Elizabeth Reaser, Fashion & Style, Jackson Rathbone, Kellan Lutz, Kristen Stewart, New Moon, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, Photo, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Tish Monaghan, Twilight, Video

In the long awaited countdown to "New Moon," we've brought you just about everything you've ever wanted to know about the franchise, its stars and their (maybe) love lives. Now that you've seen the big sequel (and caused it to break box office records), we bet your head is swimming with even more "I need to know this NOW!" questions — especially ones about your favorite character's style in the movie. That's where we come in.

We knew how much you loved Edward's grey pea coat in "Twilight" (it was a custom design). And we bet you already own a version Bella's blue hooded jacket (made by BB Dakota) — but with "New Moon" comes a whole new shopping list. So, starting today, we'll look back at the making of the movie's wardrobe with costume designer Tish Monaghan. First up: Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart).

BEGINNING THE PROCESS
“There was already a particular look in place, so the first thing I did was find out from the studio and the director, Chris Weitz, if they were happy with the looks of the characters,” recalled costume designer Tish Monaghan. “Were there things they wanted changed? Once I got those instructions — there were only minor adjustments to be made.” Bella's presentation from “Twilight” was kept consistent. “[The studio and Chris] liked that she was a tomboy and that she was in earth tones and was a little bit out of place. So I picked up on all of those comments, and when I did all of my purchasing for her, I stayed more or less in that world unless there was something specific that was required in the script.”

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Tags Bella Swan, Chris Weitz, Eclipse, Edward Cullen, Fashion & Style, Kristen Stewart, New Moon, Photo, Robert Pattinson, Tish Monaghan, Twilight, Video