In the ballroom scene from Disney's 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast, during which the fictional character Belle dances with the Beast to the film's titular song, Belle wears an opulent golden off-the-shoulder ball gown with a voluminous skirt.
Belle's familiar blue dress was simpler than Aurora and Snow White's peasant getups, but the color also set her apart from them — and from everyone else in her little town.
Belle's look in the opening scene has some major upgrades, costume designer Jacqueline Durran told WWD. Instead of heeled pumps, she wears boots. Her apron doubles as a tool belt. She occasionally tucks her skirt into her waistband so she can freely roam in her bloomers.
But April Calahan, a fashion historian at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, explains that Belle's two main dresses aren't actually reflective of what women would've had in their closets at the time the film is set—namely because they feature design elements cherry-picked from totally different eras: ...
In the ballroom scene from Disney's 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast, during which the fictional character Belle dances with the Beast to the film's titular song, Belle wears an opulent golden off-the-shoulder ball gown with a voluminous skirt.
Belle loves to read, and she just immediately falls in love with all the books around her and can barely contain herself. She's also wearing a pretty amazing green dress, and just like, everyone KNOWS this is Belle's green library dress.
Society established that blue is a gender-specific color; however, colors are genderless — one more time for the people in the back, Blue isn't just for boys! Disney understands that princesses don't have to be pretty in pink; therefore, it is common to see them wearing the color of power and knowledge.
Disney Princesses such as Cinderella, Jasmine, Belle, and Ariel all wear blue. Elsa, Alice and all other princesses except for Rapunzel wear this iconic blue. We admire all of them and more female heroines for the confidence that they instill in us. I never realized that they all had blue clothing in common.
Beauty becomes the belle of the ball when she dons her yellow gown. And just like the story, we can't forget the roses! The dress is stylishly adorned with red ribbon roses. And the gold rose patterned overskirt with gathers and red roses is the fanciest we've ever seen!
Belle's enchanting yellow ball gown—made all the more magical by its perfect coordination with the gilded ballroom and the Beast's blue coat—has gone down in Disney history as one of the most iconic fairy tale dresses worn by any of its pantheon of animated princesses.
Designed by Academy Award-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran, who designed everything from the costumes for all the villagers to the elaborate ball gown worn by Belle when she dances with the Beast in the castle ballroom.
Belle is the only Disney princess with hazel eyes. She was meant to look more 'European' than previous princesses and was given eyes slightly smaller than Ariel's. Incidentally, Emma Watson also happens to have hazel eyes. Belle is supposed to be 18 years old.
Minnie Mouse - Steamboat Willie (1928) As one of Disney's original characters, Minnie Mouse has been around for decades. She never received the title of a princess since Mickey was never considered royalty. The two are just seen as mice just living their lives with their friends.
Pocahontas is currently the only Disney Princess to have a tattoo (the symbol on her right arm) and the only one to wear one outfit throughout her entire film.
Contrary to what you might think, “Belle” does not mean “Beauty” in French, which would be in keeping with her inspirational namesake, but instead means “beautiful.” (The French word for “beauty” is “beauté.”) In the original tale, her full name was “La belle enfant” (“The Beautiful Child”).
“She kind of looked like Angelina Jolie — very beautiful,” O'Hara said in the book “Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara,” as excerpted by Insider. “I didn't see how anybody would identify with that person. You'd look at her and put her on a pedestal. [Animators] changed the look of her.
The three Disney Princess Cinderella, Belle, and Tiana are always seen wearing opera gloves; well, that's because opera gloves signify that they married into royalty.
