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A Vaguely Underwhelmed Look at the Costumes in Beauty and the Beast
Belle may not have the most costumes (quantity) of the princesses, but she definitely has one of the most iconic dress there is. Read more below.
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This is it, the staple of her wardrobe. Does she have more than one blue dress? Does she wear another white dress under it? Who knows - but it is the go-to outfit for anything that comes up. Shopping in town, avoiding that dudebro who won't leave her alone, adding a cloak to go to an enchanted castle in the rain to save her boyfriend, it does everything.
Female Representation: 10/10 I can't speak to the historical accuracy, but as a costume for all ages, it's perfect. The silhouette is pretty timeless and, while it may be figure-hugging, it does not emphasize Belle's maturity (in contrast to the similar outfits worn by the bimbettes). You could lower the score because of the apron, but I think this is more a class signifier (other peasants in the town have them regardless of gender) than it is an implication that she should be doing work. We don't see her do any actual work in it anyway, so it just seems practical.
Practicality: 10/10 As I said above, it is extremely practical and takes her through the majority of events in the story. The sleeves are long but can be rolled up easily. The skirt is multi-layered but never seems to get in the way. There's a reason our pragmatic protagonist wears it all the time. 
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This is one of the dresses Belle wears while she is in the castle. Specifically, it is when the Beast presents the library to her. Since it is green, this might signal the new beginning (like spring) to their relationship, since after this they get along quite well.
Female Representation: 10/10 This is clearly a fancier dress than her standard blue one. It fits the common idea (at least in the Western sense) of a princess, with the tapered waist and puffed sleeves. This is her second most revealing dress, but it does not emphasize any of her assets over her a character.
Practicality: 9/10 Presumably a bit less practical, though we can only guess what the material is made out of. Still, it works quite well for her indoor adventures in a castle. The sleeves would be warm but unlikely to get in her way, for example.
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This is the other dress Belle wears while at the Beast's castle. She wears it to play in the snow and then removes the cloak to have dinner with the Beast afterward. Since Belle brought nothing with her, it is presumably from the enchanted wardrobe. It is obviously the dress of someone who was not a peasant, what with its fur cloak, fancy trim, and bright color (though blue would not really have been a peasant color either). It is also, importantly, worn during her budding romance with the Beast and the color reflects that.
Female Representation: 10/10 Again, like above, it is a great dress to be a costume for all ages. It is more feminine and fancier than her other dress without degrading her previous choice. Her current role, which she expects to last the rest of her life, is to live in an enchanted castle and she is starting to dress the part.
Practicality: 9/10 Perhaps less practical than her first ensemble, but obviously more suited to the snow. The dress is longer and the cloak appears warmer (if only because of the fur). The sleeves are shorter, but the decorations on them wouldn't get in the way, so I think it's still pretty great.
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Here it is, the reason the Disney Princess brand puts them all in ball gowns. And maybe even the reason the Princess brand exists as a concept. The design of the dress was intended to make the dancing scene as beautiful and awe-inspiring as possible. While she was not the first princess to dance with her prince, the animation of the scene definitely went up a level. And the color is a HUGE part of that. Gold stands out against all of the background, while the other ladies tended to be complemented by the rest of the room instead of wearing something that pops out of the screen. It's iconic.
Female Representation: 10/10 I'm just going to give it a perfect score as well because it's so lovely. It is a bit more revealing than the other dresses but I would put it in the category of "adult woman dressing up" more than inviting us to objectify her in any way. We also see her through the eyes of the Beast, who is quite smitten, of course.
Practicality: 9/10 I mean, it is a ball gown - so perhaps less practical. Presumably it has a hoop skirt which could make going through doorways difficult. But overall it is perfect for the spectacle, which is the purpose after all.
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scurviesdisneyblog · 1 year
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𝙳𝚒𝚜𝚗𝚎𝚢 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚙𝚝 𝚊𝚛𝚝Iᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇɴᴀɪꜱꜱᴀɴᴄᴇ (1989 - 1999)
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colonelalloy · 1 year
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I set a few rules for what qualifies: first, only films from Disney’s Animated Canon were considered; second, the song must be sung by or about a villain in the theatrical cut of the film - no cut songs; and third, the song must have lyrics - it cannot be a leitmotif or score cue.
I did consider a few other songs, but I decided against including them because they were either not clearly villain songs, or I thought one of the other songs on the list would make for a better or more interesting voting option.
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alexstewart · 5 months
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Beauty And The Beast (1991) Dir. Gary Trousdale And Kirk Wise
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lysscking · 1 year
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tale as old as time
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joninhaart · 1 year
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Eu fiz essas ilustrações durante o Dia dos Namorados de 2022, eu amo demais esse projeto!
"Uma moça inteligente e determinada, que para salvar seu pai de uma dívida, vai trabalhar na mansão de um jovem veterano da Segunda Guerra, recluso e amargurado pelas cicatrizes em seu rosto devido ao campo de batalha."
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I made these during brazilian's Valentine's Day 2022, and I love it so much!
"An intelligent and determined lady, to save her father from a debt, decides to work on a manor of a young, World War II vet, recluse and bitter due to the scars in his face caused by the battlefield."
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cinematv · 8 months
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Top 10 Favorite Movies ➞ Sole (@fionagallaqher) ↳ #4 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991) dir. Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
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fizzy-elf · 1 year
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nathsketch · 1 year
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I have a new one in the works! Can you guess who will it be this time?
They’ve been requested by many of you quite a few times! Long overdue! 🌸
Find me here: Instagram | Website & Portfolio 
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masterhallmark · 12 days
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Rant incoming
I feel like the problem with a lot of Disney's live action remakes (and arguably Wish) is they're trying to appeal to a crowd that no longer exists, namely the people who used to claim that the Disney Princesses were sexist.
All the interviews tend to include, "Well she's not chasing a MAN anymore" which...almost no one sees the princesses like that, anymore. Virtually NO ONE still believes the princesses are man-chasing sexist caricatures of women.
Cinderella is now hailed as an abuse victim who stayed strong long enough to get help to get out of her situation. Anyone who says she should have saved herself is basically regarded as a victim blamer. And it's very clear in the film she wasn't looking to marry the prince, she just wanted a night off. She was the only one who wasn't in line to meet him. She didn't find out she met the prince until he went looking for her!
Snow White is now hailed for her negotiation skills, ability to calm down after extreme stress (she had a moment of panic and had to cry for a bit, but who wouldn't after finding out The Queen hired someone to kill you?), and ability to take charge of a house of adult men. And again, she was an abuse victim, this time trying to escape ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS. While she dreamed of her prince, it was secondary to her main goal of SURVIVAL. There are also entire video essays about how Snow White gave hope to people during The Great Depression.
Everyone acknowledges that Ariel wanted to be human BEFORE meeting Eric. We all know she was a nerd hyperfixating on humans, and also standing up to her prejudiced father.
We understand Sleeping Beauty wasn't the main character, the Three Good Fairies were, AND PHILLIP WOULD NEVER HAVE BEATEN MALEFICENT WITHOUT THEM! He literally depended on them! WOMEN SAVED THE DAY! But even then, is it really such a sin for a girl to fantasize about romance and fall for someone with corny pickup lines?
We all understand Jasmine just wanted someone to treat her LIKE A PERSON. She rejected every Prince before Aladdin because they treated her like a prize. So why did they need her to want to be Sultan? How did that make her more feminist when she already wanted to be treated like an equal and have a say in her future? Is it only empowering if you want a career in politics?
We admire that Belle, despite living in a judgemental village, was kind to everyone (even though she found the village life dull), and her story teaches girls that the guy everyone else loves isn't always a good guy. What's sexist about teaching girls about red flags? And she didn't start being nice to The Beast until he started treating her with respect and kindness.
Do I really NEED to defend Mulan or Tiana? I think they speak for themselves.
Rapunzel was yet another abuse victim who just needed a little help to get out of her bad situation. In this case, she also needed to learn that she was an abuse victim, and that what Mother Gothel did WASN'T normal, much like many victims of gaslighting.
And don't get me started on the non-princess animals.
Perdita had a healthy relationship with Pongo to the point she was open to express her pregnancy fears to him, and was ready to TEAR APART Cruella's goons for daring to touch her puppies as well as adopting the other puppies. Like, she was so ferocious the goons mistook her for a hyena! She's basically that "I AM THAT GIRL'S MOTHER!" scene from SpyXFamily if Yor were a dog. She and her husband were a TEAM.....but they made a Cruella live action to turn her into a girlboss?! The literal animal abuser!? THAT'S the woman you wanted to put on a pedestal when Perdita was RIGHT THERE!?
Duchess kept her kittens calm after they had been catnapped and was classy as heck. Nice to everyone regardless of social class during a time period where that was uncommon.
Lady stood up to Tramp when she believed he had abandoned her and didn't really care about her. She found out he was a heartbreaker and was like, "Nuh uh. No. You are not doing that to me! You put me through enough."
Miss Bianca from The Rescuers was IN CHARGE the whole movie, and was willing to risk life and limb to save an innocent child. THAT TINY MOUSE TOOK ON ALLIGATORS! And she picked Bernard to accompany her because he was the only one who wasn't ogling her. And then in the sequel SHE DID IT ALL AGAIN! I wish I were as brave as her.
Like, the public haven't accused these ladies of being sexist caricatures since 2014 (Actresses and actors don't count, they're out of touch like the rest of Hollywood) yet Disney is operating under the assumption that the public still thinks that way, hence all the "sHe'S nOt AfTeR a MaN iN ThIs VeRsIOn" talk.
The live action remakes are trying to attract an audience that doesn't really exist much, anymore, and back when it did exist, was comprised mainly of people who didn't actually watch the films. The Disney princesses are no longer seen as sexist, and feminine qualities are no longer seen as weak or undesirable.
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miwtual · 4 months
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3K CELEBRATION ♡ film timestamp roulette ↳ BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991) (requested by anonymous)
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scurviesdisneyblog · 7 months
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Chris Sanders’s character design and storyboard art for Beauty and the Beast (1991)
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the-amazing-boop · 5 months
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i can’t think of anything that comes close to this design of the beast
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hampop · 1 year
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Currently pirating Disney movies
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nokkiart · 8 months
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Recently I had the opportunity to experience the amazing Beauty and the Beast ride in Tokyo, which has rekindled my love for that film. I was having to hold back tears the entire time.
But I've always wanted to see more of Belle and Beast bonding. And I know that Beast would be so soft to cuddle up with. XD
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pickypickypeak · 10 months
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the category is. alan menken deep emotional solos in disney remakes sung by the love interest who had none in the original movie but definitely deserved one cause they have their own story to tell and it really puts them on the same level as the main character
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