Why that story in particular you might wonder? Before she ran away, she got to ask for three dresses: a Sky coloured Dress, a Moon coloured Dress and a Sun coloured Dress. What little girl wouldn't dream of those!
Moon Coloured Dress, Peau d'Âne, Les Plus Beaux Contes de Perrault, Lito-Paris Editions, Illustrations by Monique Gorde
My book shows no illustration of the Sun Coloured Dress, so let's look at the movie version instead:
Catherine Deneuve as La Princesse "Peau d'Âne", Peau d'Âne (1970)
So, obviously, being a costumeholic, I would one day like to make a Peau d'Âne costume. The dresses are one thing: they look a little complicated at first glance (I want to make them from the illustrations), but I know I could figure them out in a few hours. What poses a problem to me is the donkey skin. I haven't a clue how to make that. The head is the biggest challenge: it has to be solid, fit on my head and yet be empty.
To give you an idea, this is what I'd want the donkey skin to look like:
Catherine Deneuve as La Princesse "Peau d'Âne", Peau d'Âne (1970)Basically, I'll need to learn how to make a Fursuit to make that costume (one can never have enough skills or be done learning), so I'm not making it anytime soon. But it's nice to dream!
Thanks so much for these images, this dress has been haunting me for years and I only had clues about the book, now that it's fully identified I'll go buy a copy :) I remember being in so much awe at this imagery!!! Thx!
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