Belle

Belle's everyday yellow rose dress

Following my theme of designing costumes for Disney Princesses in the 1950s this is the first dress I've made. I kept it simple with not much of a flair on the skirt because I designed this to be an everyday dress for the character of Belle while she's living in the castle.

In the tale of Beauty and the Beast there is a theme of a rose. When the last petal falls he will remain a beast forever. I've chosen a light yellow fabric with a recurring print of yellow roses. Yellow or gold being the classic colour of her dress she wears when she dines with the beast and they dance round the ball room, and roses covering the dress implying that while she is living in the castle the thought of the rose is hovering over everybody, even Belle a guest.

Lined top of the dress

Will never be able so sew a zip in perfectly.