Variety Artisans: Sandy Powell and the Costumes of 'Cinderella'

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Disney's live-action "Cinderella" brings the fairy tale to life in grand Hollywood style. The film's costume designer, three-time Oscar winner Sandy Powell, tells us why fittings can be the most exciting part of the creative process -- and how clothes helped make Cate Blanchett scary.

[@ishrat_anand]

Idk why so many people compare this dress to Belle's dress. Belle's dress was completely ordinary if you ask me. Cinderella's dress, on the other hand, is a magical masterpiece!

[@Rose-zh5xg]

It looked bad, it wasn't ordinary it was ugly

[@sushmasachdev4021]

Cinderella's dress is so beautiful, however Belle's dress is just shit

[@chrissiek8706]

@@Rose-zh5xg more of an omlete, not much of a ball gown...

[@samuelchaim4378]

i know I am pretty off topic but does anyone know of a good site to stream new tv shows online?

[@brettlochlan1460]

@Samuel Chaim flixportal xD

[@phoebeahn8941]

I love that Cinderella's dress matched her personality without compromising the original design. It's elegant because of it's simplicity. It outshine the ballroom. Also it has butterflies which is a great callback to her childhood memories of her mother and father.

[@franklesher4459]

The classical blue dress for Cinderella is the beautiful highlight of the film. For me, Sandy Powell definetely will get an oscar nomination.

[@acharich]

+Jose Francisco Arellano Marquez Hope she wins it too..!

[@andersonfreirebrunaoltvetr9580]

BRUNA👠👗🏰📷🐦CINDERELA

[@ForteExpresso]

It is supposed to be silver

[@brandonlim8755]

No the blue dress is not simple it was STUNNING

[@puppysr4ever432]

The dress is stunning magnificent something every girl wants. They made the ideal dress for any age. Well done Disney

[@acharich]

+puppysr 4ever *Well done Sandy :P

[@nosterbebot]

puppysr 4ever, the step mother's dress/es suits you...

[@blameitoncapitalism]

every girl wants LOL NO EW

[@liv97497]

This movie had such great costumes. I love that they didn't go for period accurate, it makes everything look more fantastical and fairytale-ish.

[@tattooedandy93]

The way Sandy spoke about Cinderellas ballgown really did capture what she set out to do. She said she wanted it to move like it was a watercolour painting and it did. Also the dress was so simple and that spoke more than the other dresses that had so many details so she stood out from them. Cate Blanchetts costumes were such a strong vibrant classic Hollywood style. Plus Cate Blanchett moved well in those costumes. Sandy is an artist. Her and Colleen Atwood are incredible costume designers. Can’t wait to see what Sandy does with Disneys live action Snow White.

[@camomiletea7357]

As much as this wasn't a needed remake, just like all the rest, the fashion and visuals are gorgeous.

[@Rose-zh5xg]

Yeah, it was probably the best remake, the other ones were terrible, let's not even mention Lion The King

[@heynhamnham]

I liked how they expanded the story, you can see the people's cultures, the kingdom's culture, the relationship with other kingdoms, it's like way more detailed than the original movie but I think they were both pretty good! Different times after all, but both good

[@rose-of7sx]

the cinderella dress is stunning. Crazy how much work and detail went into this movie, but that's probably why the outcome was perfect!

[@florianegabriel69]

I love to hear her talk about how clothes help to build a character !

[@eduardo_corrochio]

While this modern blue ball gown has become iconic, and the one in this movie is lovely, I still love the classic white dress from the 1950 animated feature. It's striking and angelic. Maybe at one point in time Disney started using blue for kids' dressup gowns so the outfit wouldn't get dirty as fast as white does, and it just "became" the color of Cinderella to which we're all accustomed.

[@veronikaczr1105]

I've heard it was because of marketing since selling white dresses to young girls would look too much like wedding dresses. And it's simpler and cheaper to make a blue dress instead of silver or silvery blue

[@eduardo_corrochio]

@@veronikaczr1105 I hadn't even thought of the wedding gown angle. Makes sense.

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

Yes! My favorite is still the animated version. The way the skirt sparkles and moves is just magic.

[@eduardo_corrochio]

@@BbGun-lw5vi And that is such a great moment in the movie, when the Fairy Godmother creates that dress. :)

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

@@eduardo_corrochio Yes! Probably the most magical moment in a Disney movie.

[@romyroy7295]

The dress was MAGNIFICIENT!!!!! SO AWESOME DRESS!!! THE DRESS WAS SO STUNNING THAT MY JAW DROPPED WHEN THE FAIRYGODMOTHER CHANGED IT FROM THE PINK ONE. I JUST LOVED IT!!! ITS MY DREAM DRESS!!

[@raechelyndawn2580]

The movie is the BEST Disney movie ever! It exceeded my expectations and Cinderella was my all time favorite from childhood. I have purchased the movie and watch it over and over....each time noticing something that I didn't notice the time before! Very Very good and the costumes are drop dead gorgeous. I would give anything to dress in a gown like that just once in my lifetime.

[@zvslt01]

I was so satisfied when I saw the dress, it is exactly how a Disney princess's dress should look like.

[@AngelofMusic04]

It should have been five time winner by now. She was robbed for this and "The Tempest".

[@lesmiscye9146]

Will C ikr. i was shocked..mad max fury's costumes is blah unforgettable compared to the costumes of Cinderella. she was definetley robbed!

[@msluvlee717]

500 HOURS!?!?! It's beautiful though!

[@ArtemisScribe]

and they made 3 of them! 1500 hours of dress making to pull it off. They needed one for still shots which was a little longer to look more dramatic, a shorter one for walking and then a different one for dancing.

[@joel-cx7hm]

honestly thats not something shocking! many dresses take a rly rly rly rly rly long time to make especially when they have intricate, small stunning details

[@strawblemonanime4723]

ArtemisScribe well actually they made 8 And it took 4,000 hours and about $88,000

[@silvias7319]

StrawbLemon Anime why 8?

[@silvias7319]

Anyone know how long the other dresses took? The ones of the guests

[@kytyoy5694]

I love, love, love, love the dresses in this movie! Probably my favorite thing about it! Cinderella’s dress is a masterpiece and the step mothers dresses are so beautiful and elegant and intimidating.

[@liliks14]

that woman really knows her job wow , that blue dress completely blew me away ,it is just perfect !

[@bluebellhs]

I was absolutely stunned by the perfect costumes in this film. great work!!!

[@avtgomez]

That Dress was Everything.

[@purplelily4410]

That's the most magical and breath taking ball gown that I've ever seen 😍💕 well done 👌

[@acey850]

wish this was longer!! I am into designing and this is very interesting.

[@em7169]

i loved the questions this interviewer asked, my goodness!! they were all so thoughtful and unique, instead of a lot of the basic questions ppl ask! well done, beautiful job :D

[@ZindagiJhandwa]

i have this movie more than 50 times and every time it feels so magical and like dream ......love u kit and ella😍😍😍😍😍

[@aestheticedit5485]

Even cinderellas wedding dress was so pretty!!

[@CorettaJG]

Indeed!

[@kellyryan7046]

Everything about this film always sends my heart racing (I don’t even want to guess how much money I’ve spent renting it on prime to watch over and over again) and the costumes are no exception!! I would kill to be able to wear ANY of those dresses!! Amazing work

[@anasan00]

Sandy Powell is further than a great designer 🤔 very intelligent and I would love buy clothes design under her own great style. I am a designer. It is a pity that these dresses dont exp. The world around. Master

[@frndofbear]

Loved Cinderella's gown. It was magnificent. But I thought the Fairy Godmother dress looked very cheap.

[@Maatjuhhh]

Thought it was ok, but yes it should have be more. Like an ethereal flowing dress. What's funny; I liked the Enchantress dress from Beauty and the Beast more than Fairy Godmother's dress.

[@liv97497]

Yes! I think it's the fabric. It looks too much like plastic, like the stuff they make children's costumes out of.

[@lisafernley3810]

Watch The Slipper and the Rose, the fairy godmother dress was beautiful

[@frndofbear]

Exactly!!

[@limerence8365]

0:18 that sisters greatest moments!

[@kingandrewcecil348]

Cinderella 2015's ball dress is almost just as stunning as Cinderella 1950's ball dress 😍😍😍

[@bella8972]

This lady is a genius! 🤯

[@dzc2805]

This movie is just soo lovely and georgeus

[@hikmahanggriani8371]

wow blue dress cinderella is the beautiful ..

[@khaliaward1771]

This was the movie that made me realize that I wanted to be a costume designer 💜

[@laeticiapemba5635]

I like the wonderfull blue dress and the wedding one

[@emilydiveley9661]

That’s beautiful. I love it

[@sheilawolk]

marvelous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@danjynxyourbobbies8024]

love her

[@toxicflour833]

Beauty and the beast designer can't relate.

[@ItzA.Y]

Your amazing designer keep it up

[@acharich]

Excellent work Sandy.. Was blown away by the dresses in the film..! Hope u win another Oscar for it.. - @acharich

[@mimishinee7957]

İ fall in love cindrella ball dress really awesome :)

[@catherinerrpz7475]

I love cinderella more then belle though ....

[@petersalucci5444]

Catherine RRPZ I like both ❣️

[@sunisthachopra3583]

Me as a kid did but as I grew up, I related more to Belle on so many levels so now she's my fave

[@molliebrown2236]

The dress was gorgeous

[@fantasyfiction101]

I’m curious to know why they changed Cinderella’s hair color though?? I mean that ginger like color was gorgeous.

[@sunitafisher4758]

🌸 A young girl Bella Mae has recreated this by herself It was very impressive 🎉 This is most beautiful gown I have ever seen I happen to love blue ✨

[@ucong79]

wow!

[@heynhamnham]

Even the costume designer looks like she could be a character in the movie eeeee

[@Miguel-ky3pi]

4 Years

[@aliciaoliviach2569]

I want the blue dress is so beutifull / cute

[@reoslash505]

woww best

[@jillforbesforbes2873]

🤗 you did absolutely amazing on Cinderella's dress it's better than any of the Disney remake dresses especially bells Belle's dress is trash but Cinderella's dress is so amazing like I don't have words to describe it it's that amazing 💕

[@coneil72]

Why would you not ask more questions about the ballgown? Come on. It's the highlight of the whole movie.

[@TheValiantZero]

This piece shouldn't have had background music, it detracts from the interview. Otherwise good piece

[@sierrasorensen1981]

Has anyone else noticed that Lucifer is the name of the devil and Lucifer is the cats name?

[@allyebravo]

asdfghjkl; thAT GOWN IS TO DIE FOR

[@cindyutleg5811]

I love Cinderella's dress in the live action. It was just mesmerizing. Its a shame that the live action Belle's dress was just too simple, not eye catching... Not memorable at all, considering the era. In the animated version, I always considered it as the most beautiful disney princess dress but the live action dress didnt live up to my expectations.

[@reginapenarivera5338]

the actress of Cinderella of course

[@tischapparat]

...ich hätte nev schulman -als prinz genommen...

[@veronikaczr1105]

I didn't like her wedding dress, uniforms of guards and stepmother's dress at the ball. The rest was a bit over the top for me (even the colours of this movie), but that can be because I am from Europe, from the Czech republic. I liked the Cinderella gown though, it looked really stunning, except for the butterflies.

[@XeaRae]

There is a flaw in the logic of the outifts. A mother that is that impeccably and tastefully dressed (and controlling in nature as she is) would not in a million years allow her two daughters to dress that tastelessly.

[@tiatia3627]

show is't cool 👸

[@gwyngwyn_2416]

:o

[@jesseh998]

the blue dress was so off . it could have remained tin can color for the film to

[@DH-gq7bm]

The ball gown is ugly. I cant see it any other way. The blue is so electrifying and gaudy it comes off as ugly. The overlayering with tons of different colors and materials does do well to make it shift and flow, but the color shift and iridescence looks tacky combined with the electrifying blue. The butterflies on the sleeves are pretty, but honestly add to the tackiness of it all. And I hate the white highlighting the gown

[@reginapenarivera5338]

such a pain the actress was horrible

[@tiatia3627]

show is't cool 👸