Historical Cinderella

[mala_14]

Thanks to theladyrebecca and bauhausfrau I've been thinking about Disney princesses and cosplay. I think cosplay is a lot of fun, but I always get stumped on things to cosplay because I don't want to be a poser and dress up in something that I don't have a firm grasp of fandom-wise. But I grew up watching Disney princesses and I dressed up as several of them growing up (Cinderella, Snow White, Jasmin) and even made a Snow White a few years ago. I was also thinking of historical Disney princesses. And I was looking at the Frock Flicks posts about historical inspiration for the movies and historically accurate princesses.

Anyways, long story short, I came across this fashion plate from the Barrington House site dated 1893. Doesn't it look oddly like Cinderella, particularly the weird panniers and the puffed sleeves?

Comments

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

That would be so pretty!

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

It's really pretty and with the right accessories people would totally get it was historic Cinderella

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

I love it! Were you thinking of doing it in the typical Cinderella blue with white/light blue, or keep it like the fashion plate?

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

It would be! And also sorta silly, which is always fun.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Glass slippers are key! I'm not sure if I'd go with this plate in particular, still brainstorming, but definitely needs the puffed sleeves and weird panniers.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

I really don't know. I'm still in early brainstorming phase. This plate is 1893, but what I really want to make is something more turn-of-the-century. As for color, maybe a pale silvery aqua, more like the original movie version before the redesign. I don't really like the way most blues look with my skin tone. I guess it depends on what I'd be able to find.