Cinderella (2015) - Lily James as the protagonist wearing her wedding dress - a beige long-sleeve silk organza gown with a floral print. The film’s costume designer, Sandy Powell, explained the creative process behind it: “Creating the wedding dress was a challenge. Rather than try to make something even better than the ball gown, I had to do something completely different and simple,” she said. “I wanted the whole effect to be ephemeral and fine, so we went with an extreme-lined shape bodice with a long train.”
“Cinderella wins the Prince’s heart through her goodness, so I wanted to show this through her clothes, I wanted her to stay modest and pure even though she was going to be a part of royalty.”
A team of seamstresses meticulously cut, sewed, and stitched together the elegant, to-the-floor–length gown for nearly a month. Once it was assembled, the frock was given to the artists who intricately hand painted flowers onto the gown. It took 16 people and 550 hours to complete the dress.
