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Published: 2013-05-23 20:09:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 8917; Favourites: 121; Downloads: 21
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Description Vanessa (human Ursula) from The Little Mermaid.

This dress would be from the early 1630's. You might not believe it, but I think that of all my historic disney designs this one took the longest research. Somehow there are not many references of this era. I mostly found paintings of queen Henriëtta-Maria, but decided to go with a 1630 portrait of an unknown woman by a painter called Johnson upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia…

I tried to give her a typical 1630's hairstyle, but that didn't quite work out. It meant that her bangs would've been pulled back straight, but the result wouldn't look like Vanessa.

As you can see I incorporated the seashell twice. Once as a jewel on her breast and also on the background. The green around it represents Ursula's spell.

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Comments: 19

otnesse [2014-12-08 01:00:16 +0000 UTC]

Actually, the more accurate dress would be around the time of the 19th century, not the 15th century, based on Metal Fish, anyways.

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aniek90 In reply to otnesse [2014-12-08 10:53:52 +0000 UTC]

Probably, but I like to use my own interpretation. Otherwise there would be a lot of the same dresses and that isn't fun at all.

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Victor2K [2014-09-19 20:14:45 +0000 UTC]

It's my impression or the dress has some 'weight'

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Pelycosaur24 [2013-09-19 07:12:17 +0000 UTC]

I love your Idea about the historic Disney Dresses. However may I ask one question... why did you date Little Mermaid in the 1630's?

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aniek90 In reply to Pelycosaur24 [2013-09-23 12:39:44 +0000 UTC]

The Little Mermaids is one of those movies that has aspects of very different era's. There are things that are almost medieval and other things that look very victorian. This time I picked the 17th century because some time ago I saw part of a costume drama featuring a character that reminded me a lot of Ursula/Vanessa. Unfortunately I don't remember what movie it was, but the idea of this design stuck and I decided to give it a try.

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Pelycosaur24 In reply to aniek90 [2013-09-25 07:32:04 +0000 UTC]

Ah. Thank you!

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Solardeus [2013-05-28 16:30:21 +0000 UTC]

Tof! Niet een karakter dat ik ''nu al'' verwacht had te zien, totdat ik besefte dat je eigenlijk best wel een hoop disney karakters gehad hebt inmiddels! Het gaat nog moeilijk worden binnenkort

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aniek90 In reply to Solardeus [2013-05-28 17:52:40 +0000 UTC]

Haha ja Ik ga nu een aantal opnieuw doen, ik ben in drie jaar veel vooruit gegaan en er zijn heeeel veel dingen die ik nog wil veranderen

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Miss-Dutch [2013-05-24 07:09:09 +0000 UTC]

What a neat puffy dress

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aniek90 In reply to Miss-Dutch [2013-05-28 17:51:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Maar het kan nog veel erger

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Miss-Dutch In reply to aniek90 [2013-05-28 18:16:37 +0000 UTC]

Bedoel je van die hele grote die niet eens door een deur komen?

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aniek90 In reply to Miss-Dutch [2013-05-28 20:08:52 +0000 UTC]

Haha, you got it Ben toevallig van plan binnenkort iets dergelijks te tekenen

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Miss-Dutch In reply to aniek90 [2013-05-29 06:33:09 +0000 UTC]

Gaaf

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otterlily [2013-05-23 20:12:53 +0000 UTC]

Nice double incorporation of an important motif. Also, I can understand sacrificing accuracy for recognition. Vanessa is already hard to remember, being an alternate form a villain whose true form is MUCH more memorable.

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aniek90 In reply to otterlily [2013-05-23 21:09:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you And yes it is, I have that with some other characters too. But I'm thinking about remaking some and in the process make them more recognizable.

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otterlily In reply to aniek90 [2013-05-24 03:36:38 +0000 UTC]

I don't know that I had trouble recognizing them, but if you feel you should, then you should.

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awash2002 [2013-05-23 20:12:02 +0000 UTC]

She is so beautiful

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aniek90 In reply to awash2002 [2013-05-23 21:08:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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awash2002 In reply to aniek90 [2013-05-23 21:11:51 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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