How do we look at costume when a film is animated?  In the case of Disney’s Cinderella, the costuming is an even-more-obvious-than-usual echo of the fashion trends at the time of the film’s creation.  Plus, we look at how Cinderella rescued the faltering Walt Disney Company and at controversies surrounding the over-restoration of classic movies.

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Duignan, Stephen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephen_duignan/status/988445879773351941

Hallay, Amanda at the Ultimate Fashion History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYFpVzkP3UM

Lugli, Emanuele at Bright Lights Film Journal: https://brightlightsfilm.com/tear-that-dress-off-cinderella-1950-and-disneys-critique-of-postwar-fashion/?fbclid=IwAR3JssZsnUkUgovlz73-QJJL_JgfDFz1Bgjkw7pV8GgAiqGy55F8URbhs-0#.X0sG3y2z1aq

White, Brett at Decider: https://decider.com/2020/02/15/cinderella-70-year-anniversary-saved-disney/

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