Belle's gown at the end of the film, once the Beast's spell has been broken, was created from an 18th century woven silk apron pattern Durran purchased when she was still a student.

The reasons for Belle's blue dress may be subjective with many drawing parallels between the story's French setting and the classic hue of French Blue or the connection to innocence and purity via ...

Designed by Academy Award-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran, who designed everything from the costumes for all the villagers to the elaborate ball gown worn by Belle when she dances with the ...

Belle's look in the opening scene has some major upgrades, costume designer Jacqueline Durran told WWD. Instead of heeled pumps, she wears boots. Her apron doubles as a tool belt.

Also, Disney and everybody involved wanted Belle’s dress to be different from the Cinderella dress [in the 2015 live-action movie]. Emma didn’t want to be corseted.

The first photo of the stunning look was spotted on the packaging of a set of Belle and Beast-turned-Prince dolls. The gown is cream-colored, but it also boasts a pattern of pink flowers across ...