Historical cinderella

A twist on your favorite Disney princesses

I've decided to continue my redrawing of the Disney characters in clothing more accurate to the century/country in which the story originated, Cinderella's story came from the 17th century France, at least the version most recognizable today did, but the dress in the movie was inspired by the 1860s, so I drew both, the first time I did this, I read "17th century" as 1700s, instead of 1600s, so I fixed it this time, hopefully, J.A

Disney princesses are possibly some of the best-known characters worldwide, and part of their appeal lies in their oldey-timey-ness. Each one is certainly a product of the period in which the movie…

Peasant dress

Pat Carroll as Prunella, Ginger Rogers as Queen, Barbara Ruick as Esmerelda, Lesley Ann Warren as Cinderella, Celeste Holm as Fairy Godmother, Stuart Damon as Prince, Jo Van Fleet as Stepmother, and Walter Pidgeon as King in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1965)

- Historically accurate Cinderella - A lot of research went into this one, and there is still so much to learn! I pictured her as a late 17th century French woman. Fashion was really evolving at that time. The baroque style period was going into rococo so everything (including clothing) became more ornate and refined. The waistline transformed from a broad, high-waisted silhouette (from the previous period) into a long, lean line with a low waist. She’s also wearing a ‘fontange’ on her…

TO VIEW HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES - CLICK ON THE TEXT LINK BENEATH THE MEDIUM RESOLUTION IMAGE TO "ORIGINAL" Cinderella costumes on display at El Capitan Hollywood CA. 2015 Lily James Ella, Cate Blanchett Lady Tremaine, Sophie McShera Drisella Tremaine , Holliday Grainger Anastasia Tremaine, Step Mother, Step Sisters, Helena Bonham Carter Fairy God Mother, Richard Madden as Prince "Kit" Charming

Cinderella (2015) dir. Kenneth Branagh