Historical disney princess

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- Historically accurate Rapunzel - I imagined her as a late to mid 16th century German girl, more specifically at the court of Saxony. The dress was heavily inspired by the paintings of Lucas Cranach the Elder, in fact dresses like these are called 'Cranach dresses', because he painted so many. I think the German renaissance is my favourite, fashion wise. The clothing was so intricate and feminine. I'm a bit sad we don't wear dresses like that anymore haha 😄 #digitalpainting #tangled…

Description I've started a new series of character designs; historically accurate Disney! I will be designing Disney characters according to the fashion that was worn when they lived (according to the original fairytale). I started with Snow White, who lived in Germany around 1550. Half of the time I spent on this was spent on researching the fashion of that time. I tried to create a design that still resembles her original Disney look.

Reinterpreting Disney Princess Costumes Through a Historical Lens by Claire Hummel

Historical reinterpretations of Disney princess fashion.

- Historically accurate Cinderella - A lot of research went into this one, and there is still so much to learn! I pictured her as a late 17th century French woman. Fashion was really evolving at that time. The baroque style period was going into rococo so everything (including clothing) became more ornate and refined. The waistline transformed from a broad, high-waisted silhouette (from the previous period) into a long, lean line with a low waist. She’s also wearing a ‘fontange’ on her…