Disney Princesses

A part of the charm and enchantment surrounding women of the silver screen is indeed their attire. From Audrey Hepburn’s black Givenchy evening gown in Breakfast at Tiffany’s to Marilyn Monroe’s sultry pink number in Some Like Hot, women of the screen wow us with their marvellous floor length gowns. So when we enter the magical world of Disney and observe the famous princesses in their beautiful frocks the awe and wonder reaches new lengths.

Although information on the original designers is scarce we are still bewitched by their work. Starting with Cinderella in her powder blue dress going through to Ariel in her shell bra and pastel hued tail. The Disney princesses’ fashions and attire have always been a focal attraction to the world of Disney.

Below we have gifted you with a few rare but fun facts on the Princesses and their acclaimed attire.

Ariel is the Disney Princess with the most licensed, themed merchandise.

In the original Little Mermaid concept art from the 1940s, Ariel had black hair and a blue tail.

Ariel has sung more songs than any other Disney character.

Belle is the only Disney Princess to have her film nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award.

Belle’s dress was inspired by a real life European princess.

Belle is the only Disney Princess to not sing her film’s theme song on screen.

Cinderella’s actual shoe size is mentioned in her sequel films – it’s 4½.

Cinderella’s birth name was not “Cinderella” until the Disney film.

The moment when the Fairy Godmother transforms Cinderella’s torn dress into a beautiful gown fit for a princess is said to be Walt Disney’s favorite piece of animation ever.

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Jasmine is the only Disney Princess to not have a dress or gown as her official costume.

Jasmine is the only Disney Princess that ever kissed a villainous character.

Jasmine is credited as the first Disney princess to represent a different ethnic origin

Mulan is the only Disney Princess that isn’t a literal princess by blood or marriage.

Mulan has the highest on-screen kill count of any Disney character, including villains!

Mulan is the only Disney Princess based on a mythological character, the Chinese epic hero Hua Mulan.

Snow White is the youngest of the princesses, at 14 years of age.

The animators used real makeup on the animation cells achieved Snow White’s skin tone and appearance.

Snow White’s costume design was based on a character from the 1935 Disney short, The Cookie Carnival.

Tiana has the most different on-screen costumes, with eleven.

Tiana only has nineteen minutes of screen time as a human.

Tiana is the only Disney Princess with a job.

Aurora only has eighteen lines of dialogue in Sleeping Beauty.

Coincidentally, she also only has eighteen minutes of screen time.

Aurora is the only Disney Princess whose debut feature film was a commercial failure, making only $5.3 million in its original theatrical release on a $6 million budget.

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Disney Princesses

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