Wow! Beauty And The Beast Has an Indian Connection
Emma Watson recently wished her fans in India ‘Happy Holi’ before the release of her movie “Beauty and The Beast”. That was a promotional video for her film. Not many Indians actually know that this was not the only contact the film has with India.
The role she is playing in the movie is called as a modern Belle’s role. The costume is also designed accordingly. “She doesn’t wear ballet pumps, she wears boots,” says Jacqueline Durra the Oscar-winning costume designer in an interview to a tabloid. “She has her 18th-century pockets, but she has them on the outside of her costume so that you can see they’re like a tool belt. They’ve got useful things in them that she’ll need for doing the different things she does in the village. She tucks her skirt up into her waistband so you can see her bloomers, and she wears bloomers so that she cannot be trapped by the skirt.” All of these elements serve as reminders of Belle’s will for freedom.
She further stated that “instead of a corset, Belle wears a flexible bodice that ties at the side. Nothing she wears is inhibiting. She can do whatever she would want to do in any of her costumes. She rides a horse. And most ironically, she dances with the Beast”.
The movie got released and is winning hearts all over the world and it is really praised for its animations, songs, beautiful sets and of course the costumes. The costumes of ‘Beauty and the Beast are earning appreciations everywhere. The assistant costume designer Sinéad O’Sullivan just shared beautiful pictures on her Instagram account on what went behind bringing the character of Belle to life.
On Instagram, she has explained how to make French floral design for Belle’s costumes and revealed of taking the help of some commendable artisans of Bhuj, Gujarat. She posted the story as ‘Who made my clothes’ and shared pictures of two artisan brothers Kasam and Juma, who were behind the beautiful Aari work, that went behind Belle’s costume.