Top 5 Cinderella 2015 historical influences
Historical influences in cinderella 2015 Whilst Cinderella is technically a fantasy, the costume designers of the 2015 version definitely gave a huge nod to historical dress, with inspirations from the 17th century, the 1840s, the 1860s, and the 1950s to name a few! I LOVE the costumes in this film so much and I think they are some of the most cinematic, beautiful works in the history of film. Let's have a look at some of these examples... 1. Cinderella's mother. Here is Hayley Atwell as Cinderella's Mother wearing what looks like an 1840s/50s -inspired dress. This dress from the 1850s has the same smooth wide neckline and short sleeves as Hayley's dress! See the pointed bodice that too is a feature of Hayley's dress. Notice that Hayley's dress had a smocked front, the smocked form was in high fashion in the 1850s. Look! This dress has nearly all the elements of Hayley's dress, a wide low neck, short straight sleeves, smocked bodice, pointed waist, AND it&