Tale As Old As History

Sooooo... the stinkin' masters is done.  But that is not what I came to blog about.

I love music and I'm glad I learned as much about it as I did in school, but if I had hit my epiphany much earlier in the educational process, I would now be announcing my degree in costume design or textile construction something-or-other.  I just can't help it.  I love costumes.  And I've found some particularly fun interpretations of Disney princesses lately, thanks to my long-time favorite blog/site Costumer's Guide.  The first is a fabulous 1960s styled draft of the "official" princesses (don't get me started on my bitterness that Meg and Jane are not included with them as I think they are much more dynamic characters than most of the princesses):

Magnifique, n'est-ce pas?  Apparently Disney is slowly releasing each one a limited edition doll.  *Eep*

Now Flavorwire posted this great article featuring the work of Claire Hummel, who did the Disney Princesses Through a Historical Lens, which has some really awesome interpretations and you can even buy prints!

My favorites:

I love the detailing on these last two.  Snow White has apples worked into the design and Aurora has spindles.  Awesomeness. 

Anyone who knows me knows my princess is most decidedly Belle, and I liked her picture but I hate the look on her face.  Plus I think I would have placed her gown a little earlier in the 18th century to keep the rounder hoop shape and I think the wider neckline is more appropriate to those earlier decades too.  And it makes sense - I doubt that the wardrobe would have the most current fashions sitting around.  The gown more likely originally belonged to the prince's mother or aunt, don'tcha think?

And here are the first historical renderings I came across quite a while ago, by Foxy Lady Jacqueline:

So fun.  And lastly, Suburbanbeatnik's sketches of Belle:

I love the sketch; it reminds me of the concept art for Beauty and the Beast.  I think the color drawing is pretty too.


Thus ends my celebration of historical renderings of Disney princesses.  Which, by the way, the drawings are all property of those who drew them, to whom I tried to give proper credit, and the characters, of course, belong entirely to the enormous corporate giant that is Disney.