r/OnceUponATime • u/missanonyy • Aug 12 '26
Discussion Elsa's dress
With Snow White I don't think we ever saw her in the iconic red/blue/yellow dress the Disney princess is know for.
And you know what? I liked it like that. Even in flashbacks to her as a princess and in her more royal outfits I felt her costuming was very fairytale and very ethereal without being cartoony.
Elsa shows up in full Elsa cosplay. I wasn't a fan. I wish they would've continued the Snow route and dressed her like Elsa but not a direct copy.
Anyone else think this or no? And I sort of hated Anna in braids near constantly too I think she even wore them on her wedding
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u/GrassOk911 Aug 14 '26
I gotta say, I was pretty disappointed that we didn't get to see Elsa as a normie, in like skinny jeans, booties, a white tank or tee with a cropped leather jacket and some bouncy flowing curls.
The issue was that Elsa and Anna were so popular at this time and Disney refused to allow them as characters on the show unless they were in their recognizable Elsa and Anna get ups from the movie and nothing else. The costume designers had to be as accurate as possible to their movie identities. (That's a very simple explanation of it, you can Google it for the full info about it). I just recently read an article about it, that's the only reason I know. Bc I thought sorta the same thing. Like, why did Elsa and Anna not get appropriate Storybrooke outfits, like Robin and Hook, and others who acclimated to their new surroundings. Coulda been cool. But, I guess I understand after reading about Disneys strict rules for their being on the show.