The Historical Inspiration In Tim Burton's: The Corpse Bride

Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride was my favorite Burton films as a kid. I loved Emily's dress and even dressed up as her for halloween one year. I thought it would be fun to look into possible the historical inspiration for the characters costumes. Although it is an animation and does not specify an exact date, I will try and see just how historically plausible the film is.

[@lesliegimps6750]

I really like your interpretation of what Emily's dress could've looked like when she was alive. It feels like something that could naturally be destroyed over time as she decomposes to achieve what we got in the movie

[@carpevinum8645]

I was going to say that maybe they raised the corset cup for modesty in a kids movie. But this was after my instant reaction of nothing beneath the corset which could have also solved this issue.

[@Edd_Martinez]

Corpse bride is both a beautiful and sad victorian movie 🦋

[@carolinaazevedo2088]

I also think that the differences in clothing were inspired by the new money not really knowing what to wear/ wearing late fashion cuz they couldnt before and old money being in need to always be in the latest fashion

[@JaneXemylixa]

The way fashion works in a class society, it always trickles down from the Haves to the Have-Nots, and after that the Haves invent something new to not dress like the rabble all over again, and it continues. The Van Dorts have _a lot_ of tells that they're posers.

[@ethanhart129]

Between Corpse Bride and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 2005 was a great year for Tim Burton

[@mkaylor121]

Victor's parents were new to money so her dresses she thought were in fashion but we're really about five years old so it's correct

[@leatherbracelt]

“He’s napoleon. That’s historical 😐” I’m dying 😭

[@helena2037]

this was absolutely my favorite movie as a little gal!! i know that even though they dont explicitly say it, it is set in england, but part of me wishes the setting took more inspo from the original tale!! a late nineteenth century russian jewish folktale- that coulda had some real gorgeous stuff aswell

[@iamvictoriarae]

That would’ve been wonderful to see! I wish they had done that too!

[@cf8595]

this is honestly the best makeup I've seen - looking for low key and realistic for pictures/distance. not cartoony and not glam. Great job!

[@aeolia80]

I love how she keeps saying 1990s without batting an eye, I bet editing her kept palm facing every time

[@iamvictoriarae]

I have a hand print permanently on my face now haha

[@jane_wants_to_feel]

i just found out abt this lady from the sleeping beauty vid and i'm honestly in love her voice is so calming

[@iamvictoriarae]

My voice? Oh my glob thank you!

[@winkleperiwinkle808]

i loved your version of Emily's dress! but i was wondering, if that's her mother's wedding dress, then it should be 30 years old? (Emily died 10 years before 1890s when she was 20, so she was born in 1860s, if we assume her mother got married before that, then the dress should be from the 60s/50s. sorry i'm not good at maths lol)

[@iamvictoriarae]

I’m not good at maths either obviously, since I said she was dead for ten years. I honestly guesstimated that number. Nowhere in the film did they say 10 years, but that does make it possible that her dress could’ve been 1860s. I was mainly going off the general silhouette of the dress.

[@winkleperiwinkle808]

@@iamvictoriarae i watched the movie only once so i forgot the dates, i got confused, sorry haha but you did an amazing job with the recreation, i love it. 🙏 the scene where she is wearing a corset without a chemise bothered me so much as well, i can't excuse it, even in a claymation movie 😂

[@iamvictoriarae]

@@winkleperiwinkle808 oh but you do have a good point though! And yes that missing chemise shall never be forgiven! 😁😂

[@JaneXemylixa]

I wonder what you'd say about the dead ladies in the same movie (the bridesmaids). And if we could find someone to discuss the dudes too, that would be swell. Like... Alfred is rockin' that porple suit.

[@carpevinum8645]

Love this movie.

[@iamvictoriarae]

Me too!

[@spleens4200]

Perhaps Emily’s gown had to be sewn up a few different times as she decayed, as that would cause the fabric to get looser and possibly even rotten as well

[@InThisEssayIWill...]

The plunging neckline might also be due to different fabrics, the gauzy edges of her train are beginning to deteriorate so it's possible that the upper portion of her bodice was a more sheer gauzy fabric and it was simply the first to decay.

[@lilacfantasy4]

I was waiting patiently for you to roast the fact that in the corset scene she is being laced up AT THE TOP OF THE CORSET instead of at the waist. Girly maybe that's why you can't breathe!

[@iamvictoriarae]

Haha that went right over my head! What a good point, I wish I would’ve included that. Definitely doesn’t help the breathing situation

[@by14996]

So are you going to make this dress from the drawing Vic? Sounds like a great Halloween project! P.S. NOT a Tim Burton, mind BLOWN !!

[@brandyloutherback9288]

She's not wearing anything under her corset! Rookie mistake, guys!

[@PistachioDean]

I think they only say it’s “late Victorian” because I feel like we associate that era with gothic culture. But after rewatching the movie, it’s definitely a fun mix of Edwardian (a lot of bg female characters sport large 1910’s era hats, and fashion) and I’d even say to an extent Georgian or Regency era men’s fashion. A lot of the gowns have that early 20th century Belle Époque shape imo.

[@jennglow4647]

Very cool 😀

[@MrGreyyy]

You should do frankenweenie next, if you haven't already done it

[@galaxyskeleton]

I still use DVDs too 😆

[@iamvictoriarae]

I’m glad I’m not the only one 😆

[@galaxyskeleton]

@@iamvictoriarae oh also I was hoping a video like this would be made because I find it fascinating and I just love Corpse Bride :)

[@iamvictoriarae]

@@galaxyskeleton I’m honestly surprised more people don’t make corpse bride related videos. It’s a great movie!

[@galaxyskeleton]

@@iamvictoriarae I know right! I'm making a custom Emily doll at the moment! Such a great movie and Emily is an icon :)

[@iamvictoriarae]

@@galaxyskeleton I love that!

[@talithacrow7530]

I got an ad for a bra right before the corset clip

[@iamvictoriarae]

The elites want to distract us from corsetry with bra propaganda!

[@talithacrow7530]

@@iamvictoriarae they want me to buy expensive, uncomfortable, and boring supportive garments

[@iamvictoriarae]

@@talithacrow7530 exactly!

[@talithacrow7530]

@@iamvictoriarae I can't wait until I'm good enough at sewing to make my own corset

[@iamvictoriarae]

@@talithacrow7530 practice makes perfect! My advice would be to just go for it a few times with cheaper materials so it’s not as risky as trying to make it with coutille/silk/ steel boning etc. that way you can safely make as many mistakes as you want!

[@rd6203]

"Corpse Bride was my favorite as a child" Me: 💀

[@JI04]

I'm from 1997 too sis

[@whitneyl.1856]

I think you mean to say "especially" not "expetially."

[@letsgowalking1186]

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[@donovandelaney3171]

Ah!! Your breaking out! Oh, well.