Belle's End of Act 2 Dress

A green dress you say? Hmm....a bit strange. I've never saw a green dress used when I saw it back in July 2001. The only time I rememebr a green dress used was only in the 1991 Disney film when Belle goes to the Library.

THat's strange because usually Belle wears the blue dress and covers it with the scarlet cloak.

---

Yes - I am talking about the checkered dress Belle wears in "A Change in Me" thru the finale. I was just wondering when this dress was added (because she used to wear the blue dress) and why.

Close. Actually, the green dress (checkered blouse and solid skirt) that you are describing was the original design for Susan Egan at the Palace in 1994, even before A Change In Me was in the show. There was only one copy of that dress ever made. Any actress since who has been able to fit in it has worn it from the scene where Belle and Maurice return to their front yard through the Transformation. No understudies have ever worn it, that I know of. If the actress playing the role is too big for it (and most are), they just go back to the Act One blue dress, but with the torn sleeve repaired. (I suppose Mrs. Potts sewing staff must have fixed it after Belle took it off for the library scene.)

Updated On: 7/5/07 at 08:54 AM