Merchandising at some point leaned into Cinderella "being blue" and Aurora "being pink" (even though her princess dress is blue for most of the film), probably to keep it simple for kids to recognize the difference. I've definitely seen people cosplay the silver dress (it's rare) and it warms my nerdy Disney heart. So what do you think? Do you prefer Cinderella in white or blue? Maybe it's up to each viewer to decide.
After all, if beauty is in the eye of the beholder, maybe so is Cinderella's dress. In the end, Walt Disney's choice to shift Cinderella's dress from silver to blue had an enormous impact on her lasting popularity and iconography. The ball gown's distinctive blue color is now forever linked to Disney's animated classic and Cinderella herself.
In 1950, Walt Disney Productions released the famous Cinderella. This Disney classic ultimately ended up saving the Disney company from closing its doors. One of the most recognizable scenes from the animation is when Cinderella is turned into a princess with a blue dress.
But wait, is the globally recognizable blue dress ACTUALLY blue? Cinderella's. "For many years, Cinderella was not the right colors," Goldberg laughs. "Her hair [is] dusty blonde, and her dress is silver.
And over the years, we've seen her hair look the color of Cheez Whiz. We've seen her dress be bright blue. We've seen all sorts of stuff.
So going in, for myself and Michael Giaimo, the very first thing was, Let's get that hair and dress right. ". Allow me to rant about the true color of Cinderella's dress and other elements of the designs First, let's talk about Cinderella's costumes.
Female Representation: 9/10 High collar, long skirt, this. Cinderella's dress was originally meant to be blue, it just looks silver because of the way films were coloured in 1950. You can see this in the rerelease of Cinderella.
One thing that's interesting about this dress is that contrary to most of the reproductions, including the official Disneyland/Disney World repros, Cinderella's dress is white or white and silver, not blue. This dress is a mishmash of possible eras. First, let's look at the silhouette, which is very full but mostly over the hips.
Cinderella, the iconic fairytale princess, is known for her breathtakingly beautiful ball gown. But have you ever noticed that in many adaptations, they seem to get her dress color wrong? From the classic Disney animation to live-action remakes, the color of Cinderella's iconic gown seems to constantly be a topic of debate. In the original animated film, it is definitely silver.
For all the official merchandise and her appearances in the park, it is blue. This is part of the reason why Aurora is always shown in pink on merch to distinguish her from Cinderella. Same thing with her hair color, she's strawberry blonde in the film and straight blonde on the merch.