Cinderella Dress Breakdown - Details of the Huge Skirt & Tiny Waist - Part 1

From the foundation of this huge skirt and tiny waist, to the many frills, explore the details of this spectacular ballgown!
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This is the very beginning of a video series about replicating Ella's Ballgown (for the 6th time!) Join me as we continue this journey!

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Image Credits:
All photos the original dress do not belong to me. Using under fair use.
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Music Credits:
"Magic Awaits" by Howard Harper-Barnes
"Cinderella Ball Night" by Sinfonietta Cinematica

[victoriouswreath]

Thank you for bringing up the optical illusion. It always bothers me that no one notices how huge the skirt and shoulders are or even consider James natural waist size before ranting about corsets. I wear a corset everyday and I am never going back to modern bras.

[cheerful_something_something]

Cinderella dress: Made by dedicated team with Hollywood Budget.
Bella Maes, On her own: So My 6th version....

[LBrobie]

in the quoted article, she calls it "synthetic polyester". just to be clear, ALL polyester is synthetic (in case anyone might have been confused by that). ;)

[mclaire]

The live action Disney remakes overall aren't very good at all, but I do think Cinderella was the best of them. And you're right, that dress is EVERYTHING. Can't wait to see you recreate it!!!!

[ThisPettyPace]

I'm only speaking from childhood ballet classes here, but the V cut into the back of the corset for James' dance double is probably for freedom of movement. "Ballet"-cut necklines are a wide scoop neck with a lower back, which is how leotards are cut, so your arms & shoulders are unencumbered.

[Daniellasanche]

Am I the only one who thinks her waist wasn't that small? Its realistic for her size, and if you have Lily James body type, you should be able to wear a proper corset for her size no problem

[mellie]

One thing that people forget as well regarding corsets is that when they are made for you and nor tight laced they are quite comfortable and supportive

[Kineela]

Think of the movie what you want, but this dress is a gorgeous piece of art. Anyone making a replica is a champion in my books, but you made 5. Bella Mae, you are my hero. I think this will inspire me to finally finish my projects that I've postponed because I can't do frills... Let alone flounces.

[angelaplatts]

I have a couple of dresses made for Lily James in the costume hire store where I work. She was in a production of Othello at the Crucible theatre in Sheffield before she became well known (You can find pictures of her wearing them if you google her name and Othello.) One is white and the other is a two piece dress in light blue (it looks grey on the pics) with white gauze sleeves. I was one of the first people to meet her there as I was working in the stage door at the time when she came in for her final audition.

[robilynfuentes]

For me, this is still the most beautiful Disney dress in all live action adaptation.

[TheFiown]

It is probably silk tulle which is the lightest fabric but you do need a LOT of it ! I did a wedding dress with 6 full circles of silk tulle and I could easily have added another 10 no problem ! but it moves so well. Cost a lot too.

[elineclaeys]

The cinderella dress is my ultimate sewing dream. One day i plan on making it. Your series is gonna be so helpful, thank you so much.

[ironmonkeyswhat]

I saw the dress in an exhibition in London when the film was premiering in 2015, along with many of the other iconic outfits that Sandy Powell designed for the film and they were even more beautiful in real life. They displayed the iconic blue dress on a spinning floor section so you could see it moving, and oh my gosh, the crystals glinting in the light made it feel truly magical. I can't believe someone could make something like that in real life!

[yvonneburns]

As a kid i had a Ladybird book of Cinderella, where she had 3 ballgowns starting with bronze then silver and finally gold, the time period for the fashions i'd hazzard s guess about 18th century, it would be nice to see them reimagined.

[jfcarrier]

I would understand if you need to keep your sanity, but the layers will be lighter with flounces than with frills. It shows that they where trying to take as much weight off as possible in every part of the shirt while keeping as much volume as possible !

[growingupinthegarden]

Eeek! i soo love this dress. Lily James is one of my current favorite actresses. Im so here for all of these videos!

[pyjamamc]

I remember on an article comment about this dress, there was this mom who bragged about how the dress "wasn't that great and I made it for my daughter's 8th Halloween and mine looked just as beautiful". No. No it didn't.

[elisasisk]

Thank you for doing this series... my daughters have been begging to see how you made this dress. They even went as far as to say, "Mommy, I'm sorry, but I think she is a better sewer than you." I just smiled and said "YES she is!" We are excited for future uploads.

[lizthedisjointedzebra]

I'm fourteen years older than you, but I doubt I will EVER acheive even half your sewing/design talent. I can't believe you have made FIVE of those, that's immensely impressive. And THANK YOU for the corset explanation!! SO many people are adamant that corsets were torture devices that killed women on the daily, rather than actual underwear that was accented by padding/bustles/etc. I am so tired of people that know nothing of history of corsets insisting they are evil, but you addressed that so much nicer than I would have😂 I would have gotten snarky lol

[madelinesertner]

I'm so happy you're back to weekly videos! My personal vote is for the flounces, but don't lose your mind! Love the fishing line idea. The closest I've seen to that is Angela Paxton, I think, using horseshair in a skirt. Can't wait for part two! Take care of yourself, and get plenty of rest. (This weather changing is killing us with allergies)