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Disney Princess in accurate period clothing


Claire Hummel was born and raised in the quiet hamlet of Los Angeles, California. She is currently working as an artist for Microsoft Game Studios Publishing.
Claire gravitates naturally towards anything having to do with her childhood haunts of Disneyland, Myst, national parks, museums, and Hawai’i, thus ensuring a lifetime interest in nostalgic escapism. She also has an extensive, practical knowledge of period costuming and snakes, in case you’re into that sort of thing.
period clothingMost of the world seems familiar with the famous Disney princesses, from Snow White to Pocahontas their likenesses are burned into our memory, fan or not. What makes them so iconic? Many would argue it was their lavish and flowing costumes, based on historical fashion. But just how correct are those period fashionable dresses? Claire Hummel, an illustrator with a passion for historically accurate costuming recently reworked many of the famous ladies, giving them new garb fitting a stylish member of their periods society. Many of the original Disney costumes weren’t far off, while a few are vastly different.

Disney Princess in accurate period clothing - Fashion - Ariel
Ariel’s dress is based on 1890′s evening gown fashion
Disney Princess in accurate period clothing - Fashion - Cinderella
Cinderella’s dress is based in the mid-1860′s
Disney Princess in accurate period clothing -  Fashion - Jasmine
Jasmine is based on rare drawings of pre-Islamic Middle Eastern fashion (Persian empire)
Disney Princess in accurate period clothing -  Fashion - Pocahontas
Pocahontas based on 17th century Powhatan costume (Virginia, USA)
Disney Princess in accurate period clothing - Fashion - Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty based on the 14th Century in France
Disney Princess in accurate period  - Chicquero Fashion - Snow white
Snow White on 16th century German clothing
Disney Princess in accurate period clothing -  Fashion - 2 Princess Tiana
Princess Tiana living in New Orleans during the 1920s
Disney Princess in accurate period clothing - Fashion - 2 Mulan
Mulan in ancient Han Dinasty (China 386-589)
Disney Princess in accurate period clothing - Fashion - 2 Rapunzel
Rapunzel 18th century (Northern Italy, Archduchy of Austria/Austrian Empire)

Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile and explicit means of communication yet devised for quick mass appreciation. Walt Disney

1 comments:

  1. I am so annoyed with this.
    These are BEAUTFIUL, artistic and imaginative updates to the Disney princess franchise, but don't pretend they are more than that.
    That is NOT period accurate garb for pre-Islamic Middle East. The cropped coat is not period accurate, it's an 15th century entari, the under shirt doesn't have a period because a gomlek has never been cropped and neither are poofy pants period, they came in fashion in the 1700s. Sleeping beauty is missing her under-shift and the artist transformed that vital under garment into decorative added sleeves and made the many layers of Frankish dress into a modern all-in-one single piece costume. There are SO many flaws in these that using the word accurate is insulting. If you want to do accurate, just do it, don't take a few elements and throw them in a blender.

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