My Rankings of Cinderella’s Ballgowns in Film
1. Cinderella (2015)
Lily James’ Cinderella dress is my favorite because it is the quintessential Cinderella dress. She brought the fantasy, she brought the drama, she brought the beauty! I also love the Victorian influences the dress has.
2. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (1957)
I meeeaaaannnn, it’s Julie Andrews. This dress is so pretty, it brought the elegance. I like the influences from the time period it’s set in, when this adaption was made, and the white and gold color scheme.
3. Cinderella (1950)
She classic, this dress is very nostalgic. The sleeve shape and hip puffs are very unique and make the dress instantly recognizable. My favorite thing about the dress is the silvery shade that makes it so magical, I wish more adaptions chose silver over blue.
4. Cinderella (1997)
I like the silhouette and sparkle of this dress, she brought the magic. I do wish the background characters wore colors that made Cinderella’s dress stand out more.
5. Ever After (1998)
I like this dress, but the styling gives me early 2000′s rave instead of Cinderella. Look at my Ever After post for more in depth thoughts on the dress.
6. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (1965)
People always leave this adaption out of their rankings, but I’m bias because i had this movie on VHS and loved it when I was little. I think the bottom of the dress and the crown are beautiful. The costumes and the sets of this movie flow together really well.
7. Ella Enchanted (2004)
My favorite thing about Ella’s dress is the way the iridescent fabric looks in different lighting, its really magical, but it can look plasticy and makes it look cheaper compared to the other dresses on the list. Shoutout to the mini dress she wears at the end of the movie, I fucking love this early 2000′s does medieval moment.
8. The Glass Slipper (1955)
cupcake. oh she went for it. I can appreciate how unabashedly girly it is.
9. Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973)
I think her silver and white dress is so beautiful and would’ve been a better choice for her ball gown.
10. The Slipper and The Rose (1976)
big. pink. thing. I think the dress looks the prettiest with her natural hair. The wig is period accurate but it doesn’t help it all feel too much for me.
11. A Cinderella Story (2000)
I know its a wedding dress but its a weird choice. I initially thought the middle section was a little too long for Hilary Duff but it looks that way on the model too.
12. Into the Woods (2014)
I would like this dress for something else it doesn’t read Cinderella to me at all.
I would love to know which dress is your favorite!
